Friends & Advocates

Peel and Surrounding Areas

2023-2024

Board of Directors

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governance-structure

Chair

– Denise Hodge

Vice Chair

– Shirley Smith

Treasurer

– John DeMeo

Secretary

– Robert Kish

Chair, Fundraising

– Ed Woodbine

Chair, Social & Leisure

– Amanda Sullivan

Chair, Public Relations

– Jamie MacDonald

Chair, Quality Improvement

– Marisa Fregonese

Member-at-Large

– Robert Jacobs

Member-at-Large

– Yvonne VanAdrichem

Member-at-Large

– Meeghan Aitkenhead

Member-at-Large

– Zachary Green

Community Member

– Fay Sulley

Volunteer Representative

– Rod Woolridge

  • F&A has the only Board of Directors consisting mainly of Mental Health Consumers. We currently also have a Community Member on our Board of Directors.
  • All active Members are eligible to run for the Board of Directors
  • They have the authority to elect other Members that they see best fit for the position
  • The election process runs from January to June every year
  • There is also a Nominating Committee that overseas the election process