First Book Canada Leadership
Heather Farquharson
Executive Director
Favourite Children’s Book: The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton
Amy Smithers
Programs Manager
Favourite Book: The Time Traveller’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
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 & Communications 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
Board of Directors
Tanis Feasby
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, RBC
Chairperson
Rumeet Billan Ph.D
Chief Executive Officer (Founder) Viewpoint Leadership Inc
Vice-Chairperson
Adam Mamdani
VP, Proprietary Distribution RBC Insurance, RBC
Vice-Chairperson
Kyle Zimmer
Founder & CEO, First Book USA
Secretary
Ryan Peterson
Chartered Professional Accountant
Board Member
Luke Gee
SVP, Chief Analytics & AI Officer | TECE | TD Bank Group
Board Member
Julie Lavoie
Co-Leader, Business Lines, Levio Business + Technology
Board Member
Alvaro Lozada Cauduro
Vice President, Client Account Management, CIBC
Board Member
Carol McFarlane
Vice President, Business Development, Kinark Child & Family Service
Board Member
Cecilia King
Vice President, Finance & CFO, Canadian Personal Banking (CPB), TD Bank Group
Board Member
Brian Slomka
Partner, Odgers Interim & Professional Search
Board Member