First Book Canada Leadership

Heather Farquharson

Executive Director

hfarquharson@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton

Gurdeep Dhaliwal

Strategic Alliances Manager

gdhaliwal@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Julie Mai

E-Commerce & Data Manager

jmai@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Yellow Áo Dài by Hanh Bui

Lindsay Yates

Program Manager

lyates@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis

Jenny Pullon

Non-Profit Partnership Manager

jpullon@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

Riley van der Linden

Social Impact Knowledge Manager

rlinden@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don Wood

Olivia Stone

Marketing Coordinator

ostone@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

Alana Scauzillo

Program Operations Coordinator

ascauzillo@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Adam Mamdani

Chair

Senior Vice-President, Distribution and Channel Management | Sun Life Financial,

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Rumeet Billan Ph.D

Vice Chair

Chief Executive Officer (Founder) |Viewpoint Leadership Inc.

Brian Slomka

Vice Chair

Partner | Odgers Interim & Professional Search

Kyle Zimmer

Secretary

Founder & CEO | First Book

Alvaro Lozada Cauduro

Vice President, Client Account Management | CIBC

Carol McFarlane

Vice President, Business Development | Kinark Child & Family Services

Sonia N. Boyle, CHRL

Chief People Officer | Gore Mutual Insurance

Chris Hewitt

Global Head: Brand, Digital Marketing and CX/Marketing Technology | Sun Life

Financial

Prin Sivalingam

Chief Financial Officer | Gay Lea Foods

Margaret Adaniel

Vice President, Digital, Marketing, & Communications, Investors Edge, Wealth & Asset Management | CIBC