Board of Directors

Diabetes Hope Foundation is governed by an able group of volunteers with expertise in education, financial management, law, medicine and social innovation. The current Board of Directors includes the following members:

 Barbara Pasternak, Chair & Founder
 Vice President, Fluid Hose & Coupling
Peter Atkins, Vice Chair
Acting Captain, Toronto Fire Services
 Edward Henley, Treasurer
 Director of Finance, Clearview Township
Shana Betz
Co-Founder, Diabetes in Ontario Schools
 Bob Edwards
 Director of Operations, Tim Hortons Inc.
Dr. Robert Ehrlich
Medical Director of Pediatric Diabetes Clinic,
Markham Stouffville Hospital
 Jeremy Freedman
 President & Chief Executive Officer,
 Gluskin sheff + Associates Inc.
Jay Gilbert
Associate, Shackel Associates
 Patrick Glinski
 Head of Social Innovation, Idea Couture
Joe Pasternak
President, Fluid Hose & Coupling
 Paul Ryce
 Vice President, Cantwell, Cullen & Company
Dr. Julio Szmuilowicz
Psychiatrist
 Ted J. Supelov
 Owner, Teamwork Management
 
   
   
Ontario Scholarship Advisory Board 2011
Lorraine Anderson    Peter Atkins
Jeremy Brace    Florey Del Rio
Karen Higginson    Ericka Ho-Sang
Alanna Landry    Elaine Lester
Carrie McElroy    Dr. Amish Parikh
Barbara Pasternak    Ruth Pichora
Meg Stevens    Dr. Julio Szmuilowicz
Karen Todkill
 
Youth Steering Committee 2011
Carole Beauvais    Chantelle Black
Dr. Robert Ehrlich    Amanda Gonsalves
Sue Griffis    Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis
Margaret Korosec    Dr. Karen McAssey
Barbara Pasternak    Dr. Michael Riddell
Brian Seeley    Dr. Robert Stein
Jessica Walters