Board of Directors
We are incredibly fortunate to have the dedication and leadership of a strong Board of Directors who are deeply committed to the mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada. Our board is comprised of leaders in the fields of business, finance, law, medicine, media and non-profit sectors.
Our mission
As a champion of family-centered care, Ronald McDonald House Canada is
dedicated to supporting and enabling excellence in Ronald McDonald House
programs that help families with sick children.
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Ross Betteridge
Board Chair, Retired Chief Operating Officer at SCM Insurance Services
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Stacy McLean
Vice Board Chair, Partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Karima Karmali
Past Board Chair, RMHC Canada
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Annemarie Swijtink
President & Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited
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Francesca Cardarelli
Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited
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Susan Taves
Corporate Director & Business Advisor
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Gemma Hinksman
Senior Director, Global Government Relations and Public Policy Centre of Excellence, McDonald’s Corporation
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Denise Hansen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited
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Katharine Smart
Pediatrician, and Past President of the Canadian Medical Association
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Dave Fuller
Operating Partner, Searchlight Capital Partners
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Sam Parsons
Regional Chapter Board Chair Representative, RMHC Southwestern Ontario
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Rob Dick
Senior Director, Global Supply Chain, McDonald’s Corporation
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Duane Ledgister
Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital Ltd.
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Simone Alleyne
Senior Director of DEI, Culture & Change, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited
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Ryan McCullough
Owner/Operator, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited
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Glen Steeves
Owner/Operator, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited
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Jason Evanson
Regional Chapter CEO Representative, RMHC Alberta
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Nicole Nakoneshny
Retired Partner and Lead, Knowledge & Insights, KCI
Our Founder, George Cohon, 1937 - 2023
Founder of Ronald McDonald Charities in Canada and Russia, and Founder of McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited, and McDonald's in Russia.
A longstanding champion of RMHC’s mission and families with sick children, George was instrumental in bringing Ronald McDonald House Charities to Canada in 1981 with the opening of the first RMHC House in Toronto, establishing RMHC Canada in 1982, and launching RMHC’s largest fundraiser in partnership with McDonald’s Canada – McHappy Day.
With his recent promotion to Companion of the Order of Canada, George has been recognized with this honour, in part, for his philanthropic work in establishing RMHC in both Canada and Russia and for his commitment to children’s health and well-being across Canada and around the world.
Thank you, George – our founding and forever champion – for all you have done and continue to do in support of RMHC and families with sick children.
Our Founder, George Cohon, 1937 - 2023
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