Board of Directors

Kassidy Kennedy is an experienced governance professional with a proven track record in strategic planning, board leadership, and organizational development. With over a decade of service on various nonprofit boards, she brings a wealth of experience. Kassidy holds a BSc in Environmental Earth Sciences and an MBA in Global Leadership, combining scientific insight with strong business acumen. In her professional career, Kassidy serves as Corporate Secretary at Skilled Trades Ontario (STO), where she leads corporate governance and strategic initiatives. She has also held key roles at Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB), contributing to governance, strategy and risk management.

Joanne has over 20 years of experience in health care and the public sector. This experience includes working as Manager of Organizational Development and Diversity in the Scarborough Health Network, Senior Manager of Organizational Development for the Central East Local Health Integration Network, Manager of Talent Programs for Ontario Power Generation, and Senior Consultant of Organizational Development and Healthy Workplace at Mount Sinai Hospital. Currently working as Manager of Organizational Development at Public Health Ontario, Joanne leads a team that provides strategic talent management and wellness programs across 11 provincial sites. Joanne has previous experience as a Board Director for nonprofit organizations.

Hélène Wong has over 26 years of experience in healthcare and information technology in the private, not-for-profit, and public sectors in Ontario and overseas. Hélène has held strategic leadership and program / project delivery roles. She currently leads a team managing and delivering technology solutions for the public health sector. She previously worked on HIV/AIDS initiatives in Southern Africa with the Clinton Health Access Initiative and on telecommunications technologies in the hi-tech sector. Hélène has a BSc. and a MSc. in Computer Science and an MBA.

Lindsey Crawford has over 25 years of experience in strategic leadership, operational management, and professional practice in a wide variety of clinical program areas in both pediatric and adult acute care. She has successfully built and enhanced a number of healthcare programmes through partnerships with hospitals, community agencies, physicians, government agencies/Ministries, and Private Partners. Lindsay also has vast experience sitting on many committees and Board of Directors. She has an Honours BSc. In Physical Therapy and a Master's in Health Sciences in Health Administration and a Doctorate in Science in Rehabilitation and Health Leadership. Lindsey has been a lecturer at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and is the author of a number of peer-reviewed abstracts. In 2016 she received a medal from the Minister of Health and Long Term Care as an Individual Champion for Aboriginal Navigator Role and the Quality Award Honourable Mention from the Cancer Quality Council of Ontario for Improving Palliative Care Services.

Sudha worked as Head of Operations with an international investment organization for over 15 years and was responsible for custody relationship, asset safety and servicing, securities lending and investment operations. He was honoured with the “Industry Legend” award by Global custodian magazine in 2016. He is currently co-founder and managing partner of consulting firm “Soterium” and advises investment firms, pension trusts and family investment offices. He is a certified public accountant from the State of Colorado, a fellow member of the London Institute of Banking & Finance (U.K.) and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of securities and investments, U.K

Catherine is Professor Emerita, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Catherine joined the Department of Behavioural Science, Faculty of Medicine in 1972 and ‘retired’ in 2008. As Professor Emerita, she continued to teach courses, do research and supervise students. Catherine has received many community service and University of Toronto awards including the Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize. She has vast experience on committees and boards. Catherine’s research and teaching are in the areas of health and human rights, and global health challenges faced by women and children disadvantaged by poverty, prejudice and social exclusion. She has spent many years working in international settings with women, children, political prisoners, refugees, displaced people and street dwellers. She has been a guest lecturer at universities in East Africa, Kenya, Jordan Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Palestine, Israel, China and England. From 1992 – 1996, Catherine took a leave of absence from the University of Toronto to work in Kenya, participating in the evacuation of refugees from Rwanda, working with refugees and displaced people in Kenya and helped organize a major evacuation of street children in Nairobi.