First Book Canada Leadership

First Book Canada Staff

Executive Director

hfarquharson@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton

Amy Smithers

Programming Director

asmithers@firstbook.org

Favourite Book: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd

Gurdeep Dhaliwal

Strategic Alliances Manager

gdhaliwal@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Julie Mai

E-Commerce & Data Manager

jmai@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Yellow Áo Dài by Hanh Bui

Jenny Pullon

Non-Profit Partnership Manager

jpullon@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

Lindsay Yates

Program Operations & Events Coordinator

lyates@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis

Alana Scauzillo

Program Operations Coordinator

ascauzillo@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Olivia Stone

Marketing Coordinator

ostone@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

Board of Directors

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Tanis Feasby

Chairperson
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, RBC 

Rumeet Billan Ph.D

Vice-Chairperson

Chief Executive Officer (Founder) Viewpoint Leadership Inc

Adam Mamdani

Vice-Chairperson

Vice President and Head of Third-Party & Bank Distribution | RBC Insurance

Kyle Zimmer

Secretary

Founder & CEO, First Book USA

Luke Gee

Board Member

SVP, Chief Analytics & AI Officer | TECE | TD Bank Group

Cecilia King

Board Member

Vice President, Finance & CFO, Canadian Personal Banking (CPB), TD Bank Group

Alvaro Lozada Cauduro

Board Member

Vice President, Client Account Management, CIBC

Carol McFarlane

Board Member

Vice President, Business Development, Kinark Child & Family Service

Ryan Peterson

Board Member

Chartered Professional Accountant

Brian Slomka

Board Member

Partner, Odgers Interim & Professional Search

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