Technical Expertise

Our team is composed of professionals with a wide background of expertise and experience in sectors in relation to our work. They are at the core of our organization and programming and are key contributors to the successes of CHF.

Our Team

Specialists

Board of Directors

OUR FOUNDER

The Honourable Mitchell Sharp, P.C., C.C.
Ottawa, Ontario

CHAIR

Louise Bergeron
Ottawa, Ontario
Deputy Head, Status of Women (retired)
Ottawa, Ontario

TREASURER

Erica Mongiat, CA
Ottawa, Ontario

SECRETARY

Tony Breuer
Executive Director
CHF
Ottawa, Ontario

PAST CHAIR/CURRENT DIRECTOR

Dr. Robert F. Woollard
Royal Canadian Legion Professor and Head UBC Department of Family Practice
Vancouver, BC

DIRECTOR

Ann Dale
Canada Research Chair, Sustainable Communities
Royal Roads University
Victoria, BC

DIRECTOR

Christina Hasley
Senior Communications Analyst
Canadian International Development Agency
Ottawa, Ontario

DIRECTOR

Denis Leclaire
Senior Management Consultant, Organizational and International Development
Halifax, Nova Scotia

DIRECTOR

Douglas Melville
Ombudsman and CEO
Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI)
Toronto, Ontario

DIRECTOR

Marvin J. Schmidt
First Vice-President and Senior Investment Advisor
CIBC Wood Gundy
Edmonton, Alberta

DIRECTOR

Ms. Deborah Turnbull
Vice President, International Trade and Development (retired)
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Mississauga, Ontario