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The Kidney Foundation has eight branch offices providing support and services in all of Canada’s provinces and territories. Additionally, some branch offices have regional chapters. 

Each branch office is governed by its Board of Directors. The National Board of Directors includes representation from each branch Board of Directors as well as Members-at-large.

The Foundation's national office is located in Montreal, Quebec and is also governed by a Board of Directors that includes representatives from each branch office.

Branch Board of Directors: 2025-2026

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  • Northern Alberta and Territories

    Northern Alberta & The Territories Branch Board of Directors and Executive Director: 2025-2026

    Executive Committee

    • President:  Mohamed Denny

    • Past President: Terry Tomkins

    • Vice President: Richard Haas

    • Treasurer: Selena Jackman

    Directors-at-Large

    • Barbara Massie

    • Cameron Neil

    • Dan Bromley

    • Dorothea Niehoff

    • Dr. Epsita Shome-Vasanthan

    • Jennifer Wintringham

    • Steve Cutting

    Branch Executive Director

    • Flavia de la Fuente

  • Southern Alberta

    Southern Alberta Branch Board of Directors and Executive Director: 2025-2026

    Executive Committee

    • President:  Dr. Cameron Gall

    • Past President: Mike Sheppard

    • Secretary/Treasurer: Ken Kalynchuk

    Directors-at-Large

    • Dr. Julian Midgley

    • Will Osler

    • Dr. Sandra Davidson

    • Cyril Muise

    • Norma Reid

    Branch Executive Director

    • Joyce Van Deurzen

  • Atlantic Canada

    Atlantic Canada Branch Board of Directors and Executive Director: 2025-2026

    Executive Committee

    • President:  Cindy Pope

    • Past President: Vince Andrews

    • Vice President: Campbell Feehan

    • Vice President: Kim Hickman

    • Treasurer: Mary Ann Basa

    • Secretary: Dr. Brooklyn Goucher

    Directors-at-Large

    • Dave Carrol

    • Dr. Steven Soroka

    • Dr. Nessa Gogan

    • Suraj Wadhawan

    • David Groom

    • Michelle Jensen

    • Michelle Snow

    • Rachel Hasan

    Branch Executive Director

    • Rosanna Mitchell

    Branch Employees

    • Marlene Dorey, Major Gifts Officer

    • Kimberley Auciello, Communications & Community Development

    • Elizabeth Sparkes, Programs Coordinator

    • Jane Liu, Philanthropy & Community Development Coordinator

    • Chloe Tibbet, Philanthropy & Community Development Assistant

  • British Columbia and Yukon

    British Columbia and Yukon Branch Board of Directors and Executive Director: 2025-2026

    Executive Committee

    • President:  Glenn Powers

    • Past President: Wayde Hayley

    • Vice President: Lois Neufeld

    • Vice President: Michelle Zuccaro

    • Vice President: Megan Owen-Evans

    • Secretary: Randy Hnatko

    • Treasurer: Andrew MacRitchie

    Regional Directors

    • Regional Director for the Interior: Lois Neufeld

    • Northern: Paul Ravelle

    • Vancouver Island: Sharon Recalma

    • Yukon: Anne Huang

    Directors-at-Large

    • Harry Brownlow

    • Eric Chi

    • Rob MacKay-Dunn

    • Maryna O'Neill

    • Gurjit Pawar

    • Craig Settee

    • Dr. Mike Bevilacqua, Medical Advisor

    Branch Executive Director

    • Pia Schindler

       

    Become a member

    Help make a difference in the lives of kidney patients and join us. You'll become part of a movement – a network – of people across British Columbia and the Yukon who want to help people affected by kidney disease in our own communities. You can apply for a 1 year membership ($10.00 CAD) or a 5 years membership ($45.00 CAD). 

    BECOME A MEMBER
  • Manitoba

    Manitoba Branch Board of Directors and Executive Director: 2025-2026

    Executive Committee

    • President:  Peter Buscemi

    • Past President: Donn Pirie

    • Vice President: Todd Labelle

    • Treasurer: Michael Soronow

    • Secretary: Amanda Toker

    Directors-at-Large

    • Dr. Drew Hager

    • Aislynn McIsaac 

    • Preet Rai 

    • Kathy Tarrant

    Branch Executive Director

    • Greg Unger

  • Ontario

    Ontario Branch Board of Directors and Executive Director: 2025-2026

    Executive Committee

    • President:  Mary-Pat Shaw

    • Past President: Dr. Norman Muirhead

    • Vice President: Alan Hui

    • Treasurer: Stephen Getzler

    Directors-at-Large

    • Richard Bernreiter

    • Alisa Cheddi

    • Dr. Varun Dev

    • Elizabeth Giacinti

    • Erin Hancock

    • Ethan Holtzer

    • Craig Kerr

    • Mark Lambert

    • Roger Ma

    • Teresa Roberts

    • Terry Young

    Branch Executive Director

    • Anthony Tirone

  • Quebec

    Quebec Branch Board of Directors and Executive Director: 2025-2026

    Executive Committee

    • President:  Ferdinand Tchounkeu

    • Past President: Pierre Jetté

    • Secretary: Patrice Waché

    • Treasurer: Sylvain Thibault

    Administrators

    • Younes Ameur

    • Laurent Brière-Dulude

    • Dre Marie-José Clermont

    • Élise Desaulniers

    • Sylvie Desgagné

    • Martine Fillion

    • Pauline Gagnon

    • Valérie Jetté

    • Claude Jodoin

    • Normand Lemieux

    • Audrey Martineau

    • François Méthot

    • Vincent Nédélec

    • Chantal Quiniou

    Branch Executive Director

    • Elsa Desjardins

    Become a Member

    By becoming a member of The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Quebec Branch, you support its mission of financing Kidney Research, serving patients, promoting organ donation and fundraising. The membership fee of $10 per year entitles you to vote at the Foundation's Annual General Meeting.

    BECOME A MEMBER
  • Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan Branch Board of Directors and Executive Director: 2025-2026

    Executive Committee

    • President:  Leonard Blocka

    • Past President: Errin Willenborg

    Directors-at-Large

    • Ava Bear

    • David McKeague, Secretary/Treasurer

    Branch Executive Director

    • Joyce Van Deurzen

National Office Board of Directors and Executive Directors: 2025-2026

  • Executive Directors

    • National President: Kurtis Krug

    • National Immediate Past President: Sylvie Charbonneau

    • National Treasurer: Patrice Waché

    • National Secretary: Gilles LeVasseur

    • National Vice President: Vince Andrews

    • National Vice President: Annora Gilliam

  • National Directors

    • National Director, Atlantic Canada Branch: Cindy Pope

    • National Director, British Columbia & Yukon Branch: Glenn Powers

    • National Director, Manitoba Branch: Peter Buscemi

    • National Director, Northern Alberta and The Territories Branch: Mohamed Denny

    • National Director, Ontario Branch: Mary Pat Shaw

    • National Director, Quebec Branch: Ferdinand Tchounkeu

    • National Director, Saskatchewan Branch: Leonard Blocka

    • National Director, Southern Alberta Branch: Mike Sheppard

    • National Director-at-Large: Elaine Andrews

    • National Director-at-Large: Rahil Dattu

    • National Director-at-Large: Dr. Varun Dev

    • National Director-at-Large: Sofia Kamran

    • National Director-at-Large: Alex Kolodkin

    • National Director-at-Large: Kendra McPherson

    • National Director-at-Large: Candice Coghlan

  • National Office Directors

    • National Executive Director: Elizabeth Myles

    • National Director of Human Resources: Teresa Havill

    • National Director, Marketing & Communications: Wendy Kudeba

    • National Director of Strategy & Impact: Jennifer Laliberté

    • National Director of Finance: Carole Larouche

    • National Director of Development: Linda Pellas

    • National Director of Research: Leanne Stalker, Ph.D.

    • National Director, Programs & Public Policy: Carrie Thibodeau