Our Board of Directors
Strides Toronto is governed by a community Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of individuals who live or work in Toronto and have a commitment to the vision, mission and values of the organization.
Paul Huyer
he/him
Chair
Paul has vast governance experience with non-profit organizations. He is currently an Alumni Governor on the University of Toronto Governing Council, Past Chair of Start2Finish Canada and Treasurer of Coaches Association of Ontario.
Lauren Dade
she/her
Vice Chair
Lauren has a Doctorate in Psychology from McGill University and has specialized training in Clinical Neuropsychology and Paediatric Health, Clinical and School Psychology. She applies all of her skills as a Psychologist for the Toronto District School Board.
Tom Moutsatsos
he/him
Secretary
Tom is an experienced labour and employment lawyer who joined the board in 2016. Tom is a partner at Hicks Morley LLP.
Jason Pilz
he/him
Treasurer
Jason Pilz is a finance and strategy professional who joined the board in 2016 and is a director in Enterprise Strategy at the Royal Bank of Canada. Jason is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst.
Kiaunna Bennett
she/her
Board Director
Kiaunna is a social worker who currently works as the Project Coordinator for the Plug Project at Taibu Community Health Centre in Scarborough—working with Black and racialized students who have come into conflict with the education system through suspension or expulsion.
Donna Chow
she/her
Board Director
Donna Chow is manager of Corporate Education at the Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University. She previously led marketing and communications teams for World Vision, Humber College and TD Bank.
Sibel Cicek
she/her
Board Director
Sibel brings more than 15 years of experience in public policy, government relations, and advocacy to the board. Currently, she is the Director of Government Relations at the YMCA of Greater Toronto.
Bryan Heal
he/him
Board Director
Bryan Heal has 15 years of experience in research, quality, and evaluation, including his new role as Social Impact Research Lead for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
William Lumsden
he/him
Board Director
William is a Director in RBC Capital Market’s Canadian Debt Capital Markets (DCM) group where he advises large corporations on raising money in the Canadian bond market.
Vidya Rajasingam
she/her
Board Director
Vidya is currently a Master of Environmental Studies (Urban Planning) student at York University. As part of her studies, she works with Toronto Community Housing to develop a framework, policies, and evaluation of their community gardens.
Ragaven Sabaratnam
he/him
Board Director
Ragaven has more than 15 years of experience in the Ontario government, working in the areas of housing, health, social assistance, and childcare. His current role is as Director, Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Nadia Sahadeo
she/her
Board Director
Nadia is the executive director of KPMG’s Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) group in Toronto with 19 years of experience as an auditor. She has held several leadership roles at KPMG including being a People Leader, the Business Unit Manager and she is currently the Lead for KPMG’s Women’s Interchange Network (WIN).
Scott Sinclair
he/him
Board Director
Scott is a recently retired Financial Services Executive, who has worked in both Canada and the US, most recently for Transamerica Life/AEGON. He is currently the Chair of the Trent University Property and Finance Committee, a member of the Trent University Board of Governors and is on their Audit committee.
Divya Steinwall
she/her
Board Director
Divya is no stranger to Strides Toronto, having served first on the Strides Toronto Foundation Board of Directors (2018-2021) and recently joining our Finance and Audit Committee. Divya has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.
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