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

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

Lindsay Yates

Program Manager

lyates@firstbook.org

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

Jenny Pullon

Non-Profit Partnership Manager

jpullon@firstbook.org

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

Riley van der Linden

Social Impact Knowledge Manager

rlinden@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don & Audrey Wood

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

Lynda Nkrumah

Program Coordinator

lnkrumah@firstbook.org

Favourite Children’s Book: The Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin

Mena Maraj

Data Visualization Analytics and Reporting Intern

mmaraj@firstbook.org

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

Board of Directors

Adam Mamdani

Chairperson
Senior Vice-President, Distribution and Channel Management | Sun Life Financial, Retail Advice & Solutions

Rumeet Billan Ph.D

Vice-Chairperson

Chief Executive Officer (Founder) | Viewpoint Leadership Inc

Brian Slomka

Vice-Chairperson

Partner | Odgers Interim & Professional Search

Kyle Zimmer

Secretary

Founder & CEO | First Book USA

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

Sonia N. Boyle, CHRL

Board Member

Chief People Officer | Gore Mutual Insurance

Chris Hewitt

Board Member

Global Head: Brand, Digital Marketing and CX/Marketing Technology | Sun Life Financial