First Book Canada Leadership
First Book Canada Staff
Heather Farquharson
Executive Director
Favourite Children’s Book: The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton
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
Lindsay Yates
Program Manager
Favourite Children’s Book: Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis
Jenny Pullon
Non-Profit Partnership Manager
Favourite Children’s Book: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Riley van der Linden
Social Impact Knowledge Manager
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
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
Lynda Nkrumah
Program Coordinator
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