Corporate director and professional accountant, who previously held executive roles at Deloitte, with responsibility for marketing, communications, business development and brand. He was part of the global leadership team that developed Deloitte’s “green dot” brand around the world.
Al has been active in advancing the accounting profession providing advice to the Accounting Standards Board on its development of guidance for non-gaap reporting and as a member of CPA Canada’s Advisory Group on Value Creation; which is a key part of the “future of the profession framework”.
He is also active as a corporate director and in the community. He is on the Board of Community Trust Company, the Board of Pelmorex Investments (the Weather Network). He is a member of the Board of Governors of Huron University College, the Board of Scarborough Health Network Foundation, and is a past board member of Summit Veterinary Pharmaceutical, St. Michaels Hospital Foundation and The Donalda Club (where he was also President).
Al is an FCPA, FCA, has a degree in Economics, a B. Comm., is a graduate of the Stanford University Executive Program (SEP) and has an ICD.D designation.
On January 6, 2020, Scarborough Health Network Foundation welcomed Alicia Vandermeer as our new President & CEO. Alicia spent 19 years in senior roles at the Art Gallery of Ontario, with her final role as Deputy Director & Chief Advancement Officer leading Development & Campaign, Marketing & Brand, Membership/Annual Giving, Digital, Visitor Experience and People & Culture.
Prior to AGO, Alicia was a Campaign Director at DVA Navion, Executive Director of the Canadian Hearing Society Foundation, and worked on the York-Finch Hospital Foundation campaign.
Alicia has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from the University of Toronto, an MBA from Schulich School of Business, and is a graduate of Claremont Graduate University’s Getty Museum Leadership Program.
Alayne lives in Scarborough and began her career at Centenary Hospital Foundation where she previously served as President.
Between 1995 and 2017, she served as President of St. Michael’s Foundation at St. Michael’s Hospital. During her tenure at St. Mike’s, she spearheaded four successful fundraising campaigns, including a recent $238 million campaign to advance patient care and research, and increased the hospital’s fundraising revenues from $5.5 million to $53.5 annually.
In addition to being a Fellow of the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, Alayne is also a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee award.
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Howard joined SHN Foundation in 2015 after earning a degree in library and information science from the University of Toronto. He also holds a master’s degree in history of medicine from Cambridge University and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). In his spare time he enjoys learning languages and collecting rare books.
Shelly has been working in fundraising for over 18 years, with over 11 years as a leader in fundraising operations. Shelly has helped plan campaigns at several education institutions and has played a leadership role in forecasting revenue, prospect management and prospect research. Prior to joining SHNF, Shelly’s roles included VP, Operations at Royal Ontario Museum Foundation, Director, Advancement Services at Wilfrid Laurier University, Associate Director, Advancement at Perimeter Institute and Director roles for Advancement IT and Prospect Research at the University of Calgary. A lawyer with training in charitable law, employment law, trusts, and human rights, Shelly has a BA Honours from Trent University in Women’s Studies and Classics, her JD from University of Ottawa, and a post-graduate certificate in fundraising and volunteer management from Humber College.
Rose joined SHN Foundation in June 2018, bringing with her years of experience in various areas in the non-profit sector; and the Raiser’s Edge, an essential fundraising database. She comes with her expertise in managing and administration of fundraising data systems.
In her role at the Foundation, Rose is responsible for the overall operation, maintenance, and security of Raiser’s Edge, as well as overseeing all routine data input and extraction.
Rose has a plethora of experience working in the non-profit and healthcare sector including her role as a database manager at Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation and St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation.
In her most recent roles, Rose has managed a database with over 6M records and worked in an organization that had locations across Canada like Canadian Cancer Society and Nature Conservancy of Canada. She managed ongoing information system maintenance and data needs for donor and prospect management, among many other significant responsibilities.
Rose obtained her bachelor of science in computer engineering from Adamson University in Manila, Philippines.
Abbey joined the SHN Foundation team in October 2021 as Director, Stewardship, and Donor Engagement. Before joining SHNF, she spent 12 years as a member of York University’s Donor Relations team, most recently as the Manager, Donor Relations, and brings a wealth of experience in donor relations, stewardship, stakeholder engagement, and program and policy development. During her time at York, she managed the entire donor stewardship program, including the gift agreement and fund establishment process, established a donor compliance portfolio, developed a comprehensive endowment reporting program, and advised University senior leadership on strategic stakeholder development to improve donor stewardship.
In her free time, Abbey keeps busy with her Australian Shepherd, Molly, and her cats, Flynn and Baby. She also enjoys traveling, spending time with her young nieces, watching baseball, and a good road trip!
Laurie Breeze joined the Scarborough Health Network Foundation office as the fulltime receptionist in 2007, at the Centenary site. However, Laurie first joined the Foundation on a part-time basis in 2003, at the Ajax site, helping with fundraising events such as the Festival of Trees and the annual gala and golf tournaments.
As Database & Administrative Coordinator, Laurie is responsible for processing, data entry and receipting of donations, memorial reporting to families, monthly processing of recurring gifts and the staff payroll. She is administration assistant for office staff and handles queries from front line staff, donors and visitors, in person as well as through the phone.
Before coming to the Foundation, Laurie left the work force for a number of years to raise her two children. Prior to that, Laurie was an Automobile Adjuster with Crum & Forester Insurance Company, where she started as the mall clerk and was promoted to administration assistant before she where took on her role as an Automobile Claims Adjuster.
Bio coming soon.