Friends & Advocates
Peel and Surrounding Areas
2022 – 2023
Board of Directors
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Chair
– Denise Hodge
Vice Chair
– Shirley Smith
Treasurer
– John DeMeo
Secretary
– Robert Kish
Chair, Fundraising
– Mary O’Hearn
Chair, Social & Leisure
– Viola Rawana
Chair, Public Relations
– Amanda Sullivan
Chair, Quality Improvement
– Marisa Fregonese
Member-at-Large
– Judith Shirley
Member-at-Large
– Ed Woodbine
Volunteer Representative
– Rod Woolridge
- F&A has the only Board of Directors consisting entirely of Mental Health Consumers
- 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