Team & Leadership | Jewish General Hospital Foundation

Team & Leadership

Our Professional Team

Those of us who work here are passionate and enthusiastic about our cause. Under the guidance of our President & CEO, Bram Freedman, our dedicated team of professionals work to provide the hospital with the funds needed to provide exceptional care—without exception.

Bram Freedman

President and Chief Executive Officer


Betty Elkaim

Vice President and Chief Development Officer


Audrey Hadida

Vice-President, Finance and Administration

Katie Kelly-Greenbaum

Vice-President, Strategy, Governance and Campaign Operations

Rhonda O'Gallagher

Vice-President, Strategic Marketing and Communications

Angela Addesa

Coordinator, Events

Muriel Amar

Principal Director, Major and Corporate Gifts

Delphine Aouizerate

Accountant

Elie Atmeh

IT and CRM Database Technician

Céline Bastien

Director, Human Resources

Alysa Batzios

Director, Leadership and Major Gifts

Nata Belza

Stewardship Writer

Stephanie Benabou

Development Associate, Annual Programs


Lesleigh Cameron

Executive Assistant to the CEO and Senior Governance Officer

Danyael Cantor

Principal Director, Development


Alexia Chaker

DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

Andrée-Anne Chailler

PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS

Ali-Reza Chattoo

Team Lead, Prospect Research and Prospect Administration

Marie Cloutier

Principal Director, Philanthropic Development

Adrianna Di Pardo

Director, Donor Recognition


Barry Douek

Senior Accountant 

Tiffany England

Coordinator, Finance and Administration


Marie-Sandy Etiennette

Manager of Le Week-End, and Corporate Sponsorship Fulfillment Officer


Mary Etzitian

Donor Relations Coordinator


Sarah Fletcher

Multichannel Copywriter

Yves Gabbay

Director, Information Technology and Business Intelligence

Heather Holmes

Associate Vice President, Development

Marie-Ève Jalbert

Director, Annual Giving Programs


Olivia Kelner

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, DEVELOPMENT

Veronica Klein

Director, Stewardship and Donor Relations

Melissa Margles

Principal Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving


Solène Oustry

Development Associate


Aakash Patel

CRM Database Manager


Miriam Paterson

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Seraiyah Ramdass

Gift Management and Office Associate

Victoria Rosauri

Prospect Research, Pipeline Administration & Governance Officer

Stephanie Roza

Manager, Volunteer Engagement

Emily Ryner

Front Office and Tributes Administrator

Cenza Santamaria

Manager, Gift Management


Melanie Santamaria

Gift Management Associate  (ON MATERNITY LEAVE)

Amanda Starnino

Director, Marketing and Communications

Victoria Steer

Gift Management Associate

Andrea Szlamkowicz

Director, Community Engagement and Events


Iris Thibeault

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist


Karlee Thomas

COORDINATOR, STEWARDSHIP AND DONOR RELATIONS

Jennifer Trieu

Prospect Pipeline and Administration & Governance Officer (ON MATERNITY LEAVE)

Vincent Vitulli

Gift Management Associate (Maternity leave replacement)

Annie Vuong

Director, Finance

Chelsea Weitzman

Coordinator, Events 

Volunteer Leadership

Our Board of Directors and community leaders are dedicated to making a difference in healthcare. Their commitment and expertise have been the cornerstone of our Foundation since its inception over 50 years ago.

Directors Emeriti
Morton Brownstein, C.M. (deceased)
Sheila Kussner, O.C., O.Q., C.O.M. (deceased)

Honorary Chairs
Richard Dubrovsky
Bernard Stotland, FCPA, FCA

Directors
James Alexander*
David Amiel
Anne-Marie Bélanger
Sylvie Demers
Nancy El Sayegh
Lloyd Feldman
Aaron Fima, CPA, CA
Bram Freedman
Kenneth Harris
Lindsay Hollinger
Gerald Issenman
Harvey Levenson
Howard Levine
Grace Lutfy
Karen McLarnon*
Vanessa Pendenza
Jean-François Prince
Alan Rossy
Ronny Steinberg
Chair
David Amiel

Immediate Past Chair
Harvey Levenson

Vice-Chair
James Alexander*

Secretary
Sylvie Demers

Treasurer
Aaron Fima, CPA, CA*

Foundation President & CEO
Bram Freedman

2019-2023
Harvey Levenson

2016-2019
Edward Wiltzer

2013-2016
Howard Dermer

2011-2013
Allen Rubin

2009-2011
Gary Wechsler, FCA

2007-2009
Richard Dubrovsky

2005-2007
Bernard Stotland, FCA

2003-2005
Samuel Minzberg

1999-2003
James Alexander

1996-1999
Brahm Gelfand

1993-1996
Stephen Vineberg (deceased)

1990-1993
Steven Cummings

1988-1990
Leo Goldfarb (deceased)

1986-1988
Morton Brownstein (deceased)

1982-1986
Leonard Ellen (deceased)

1979-1982
Bernard J. Lande (deceased)

1969-1979
George H. Scott (deceased)
Gail Adelson*
Armand Afilalo
James Alexander
David Amiel
Anne-Marie Bélanger
William Bell
Aldo D. Bensadoun, O.C., C.Q.
Danielle Bitton
Gabriel Bitton
Harry J. Bloomfield, K.C.
Michael Blumenstein
Perry Britton
Claudine Bronfman
Pierre R. Brosseau
Janis Brownstein
Michael Brownstein
Hélène Bussieres
David Cape
André B. Charron
Tamara Close
Joanne Cohen
Steven Cummings, C.M.
Sylvie Demers
Howard W. Dermer
Sharon Druker
Richard Dubrovsky
Nancy El Sayegh
Sheldon B. Elman
Samuel Z. Eltes
Orly Fayer
Lloyd P. Feldman
Aaron Fima, CPA, CA
Michael Flinker
Marc Gauthier
Brahm M. Gelfand
Lenore Goldfarb
David Goodman
David Granofsky
Normand Grégoire
Sylvie Grégoire
Salvatore Guerrera
Kenneth Harris
Lindsay Hollinger
Gerald Issenman
Perry Kliot
Irwin Kramer
Avi Krispine
Jonathan Kuczer
Brian Kujavsky*
Albert Labelle
Claude Lachance
Jean-Alexandre Lambert
Marc Larente
Nan Lassner
Paul Lavallée
Miles A. Leutner
Harvey Levenson
Howard M. Levine
Philip Levi
Elliot Lifson, C.M., O.Q.
Gerald Litwin
Paul Lowenstein
Grace E. Lutfy
Christine Marchildon
Judy Marmerstein
Rod Matheson*
Ted Matthews
Mindy Mayman
Karen McLarnon
Leonard J. Mendel
Gary Mintz
Samuel Minzberg
Henry Mizrahi
Clifford Noonoo
Steve Omer*
James Papadimitriou
Barry Pascal
Vanessa Pendenza
Maurice S. Peress
Gideon Pollack*
Jean-François Prince
Susan Raymer
Sam Reda
Dorothy Reitman, C.M.
Brenda Rosenberg
Nancy Rosenfeld
Alan P. Rossy
Allen Rubin
Sarah Rubin
George Sakkas
Avinash Sarwal*
Allan Schouela
Elise Schroeter
Joel Segal
Stephen Segal
Jeff A. Segel
Gilles Senécal
Bernard J. Shapiro, O.C.
Mark Sherman
Ronny Steinberg
Bernard Stotland, FCPA, FCA
Howard Stotland
Irving Teitelbaum
Jeffrey Tory*
Vanda Treiser
Peter Triassi
Justin Vineberg
Richard Vineberg, FCPA
Lillian Vineberg
Gary Wechsler, CA
Neil Weinman
Cindy Weinstein
Jonathan I. Wener, C.M.
Susan Wener
Edward Wiltzer
Irwin Zelniker
Jodie Zimmerman-Frenkiel
Audit Committee
  • Karen McLarnon – Chair*
  • Aaron Fima, CPA, CA (ex-officio)
  • David Amiel (ex-officio)
  • Bram Freedman (ex-officio)
  • Jonathan Kuczer
  • Philip Levi, FCPA, FCATBC
  • Grace Lutfy
  • Rod Matheson*
  • Steve Omer*
  • Ronny Steinberg
  • Richard Vineberg
Finance Committee
  • Aaron Fima, CPA, CA – Chair*
  • David Amiel (ex-officio)
  • Sylvie Demers
  • Bram Freedman (ex-officio)
  • Karen McLarnon
  • Henry Mizrahi
  • Vanessa Pendenza
  • Jean-François Prince
  • Avinash Sarwal*
  • Ronny Steinberg
  • Irwin Zelniker
Financial Resource Development Committee
  • James Alexander – Chair*
  • Gail Adelson*
  • David Amiel (ex-officio)
  • Orly Fayer*
  • Bram Freedman (ex-officio)
  • Ken Harris*
  • Brian Kujavsky*
  • Henry Mizrahi*
  • Gideon Pollack*
  • Joel Segal*
Governance Committee
  • Howard Levine – Chair
  • Sharon Druker – Vice Chair
  • David Amiel (ex-officio)
  • Anne-Marie Bélanger
  • Nancy El-Sayegh
  • Bram Freedman (ex-officio)
  • Sylvie Grégoire
  • Perry Kliot
  • Justin Vineberg
Investment Committee
  • Marc Gauthier – Chair
  • David Amiel (ex-officio)
  • Tamara Close
  • Aaron Fima, CPA, CA (ex-officio)*
  • Bram Freedman (ex-officio)
  • Lindsay Hollinger
  • Mindy Mayman
  • Sam Reda
  • Allan Schouela
  • Joel Segal
  • Jeffrey Tory*
Strategic Planning Committee
  • Gerald Issenman – Co-Chair
  • Sylvie Demers – Co-Chair*
  • David Amiel (ex-officio)
  • Lloyd Feldman
  • Bram Freedman (ex-officio)
  • Lindsay Hollinger*
  • Elliot Lifson C.M., O.Q.
  • Alan Rossy
  • Ronny Steinberg*
Human Resources Committee
  • Nancy El Sayegh – Chair
  • David Amiel (ex-officio)
  • Hélène Bussières
  • Bram Freedman (ex-officio)
  • Gerald Issenman
  • Elise Schroeter
  • Jodie Zimmerman-Frenkiel
Fundraising Projects Review Committe
  • Ronny Steinberg – Chair
  • David Amiel (ex-officio)
  • Pierre Brosseau
  • David Cape
  • Aaron Fima, CPA, CA (ex-officio)*
  • Bram Freedman (ex-officio)
  • Gerald Issenman
  • Irwin Kramer
  • Paul Lavallée
  • Grace Lutfy*
  • Leonard Mendel

*New appointment