First Book Canada Leadership
First Book Canada Staff
Heather Farquharson
Executive Director
Favourite Children’s Book: The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton
Amy Smithers
Programming Director
Favourite Book: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd
Gurdeep Dhaliwal
Strategic Alliances Manager
Favourite Children’s Book: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Julie Mai
E-Commerce & Data Manager
Favourite Children’s Book: The Yellow Áo Dài by Hanh Bui
Jenny Pullon
Non-Profit Partnership Manager
Favourite Children’s Book: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Lindsay Yates
Program Operations & Events Coordinator
Favourite Children’s Book: Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis
Alana Scauzillo
Program Operations Coordinator
Favourite Children’s Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Olivia Stone
Marketing Coordinator
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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