Senior Team
Jennifer Ritter
President & CEO
Jennifer Ritter is the President & CEO of Southlake Health Foundation in Newmarket, Ontario. She brings her vast legal and business experience to the Southlake Foundation, specifically in strategic and business planning, cultivating corporate alliances, individual philanthropy, and government funding.
Prior to her arrival at Southlake Foundation, Jennifer was President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Canada (MAWC) for over ten years, where she led collaborative strategic visioning and planning initiatives that created transformative growth within the foundation. In addition to her work with MAWC, Jennifer has previously served as executive director of two holocaust and human rights education organizations.
Jennifer started her career as a practicing lawyer in Toronto, Calgary, and Ottawa, focusing on employment and labour law. She has a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and a Bachelor of Arts from Western University. Additionally, she holds executive leadership and management certificates from both the Ivey Business School at Western University and Harvard Business School.
Lesley Ring
Vice President, Major Gifts and Campaign
A seasoned yet curious fundraising executive with 25 years progressive experience with diverse regional, provincial, national and international organizations, Lesley Ring is Chief Development Officer at the Southlake Health Foundation, following five years of service as Vice President, Major Gifts and Campaigns. Lesley leads a dedicated team of fundraisers and works in partnership with distinguished leadership volunteers and a world class clinical team to inspire investment in Southlake.
Previously, Lesley had the privilege of working in the fight against cancer for 17 years in progressive positions at the Canadian Cancer Society, National Office and Ontario Division. As Vice President, Development and Marketing for the Ontario Division, Lesley led a comprehensive and diverse development portfolio from annual and community giving to major and planned gifts while advancing the Society’s brand and mission reach.
Lesley has also enjoyed additional experiences in the public and private sectors but firmly set her sights on a career in the charity sector following her first fundraising role as a Sponsorship Officer with the British Council in London, UK, managing sponsorship campaigns for international projects. The opportunity to make a real difference every day proved galvanizing then and prevails to this day.
Lesley is proud to support the next generation of fundraisers as a member of the Program Advisory Committee for the Fundraising Management at Humber College.
She holds an Honours BA from Queen’s University and an MA in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.
David Greenwood
Chair
Kelly Harbridge
Vice Chair | Chair of Governance & HR Committee
VP, People, & Associate General Counsel, Magna International
Stephen Elmer
Treasurer | Chair, Audit and Finance Committee
Barbara Bellissimo
Past Chair | Director
CEO, HSB Canada
Brian Bigras
Director
Managing Partner, Sotera Investigative Group
Deputy Chief, York Region Police (retired)
Susan Bishop, FCPA, FCA
Director
Partner, Ernst & Young, National Leader SR&ED, Business Tax
Janice Dawes
Director | Chair, Development Committee
Executive Consultant
Tatiana Hermanns
Director
Licensed Real Estate Broker, Chestnut Park Real Estate Brokerage.
Ajit Khanna
Director
Consultant
Dr. Sara Temple
Director | Chair, Physician’s Council
Peter van Schaik
Director | Co-Chair, Philanthropy Cabinet
Ex officio
Marilee Harris
Chair, Southlake Health Board of Directors
Paul Woods
President & CEO, Southlake Health
Secretary
Jennifer Klotz-Ritter
President & CEO, Southlake Health Foundation
Working together with their community networks, the Philanthropy Cabinet is a group of ambassadors committed to helping Southlake improve the health of our communities and keep pace with advancements in technology so the patients we serve can trust they will receive the best possible care at our hospital, when they need it most.
Steve Hinder
Co-Chair
Senior Advisor to the Chairman, CEO & President
The Stronach Group
Peter van Schaik
Co-Chair
Chairman, Van-Rob Realty
(Vice-Chair, Southlake Foundation Board)
Paul Bailey
President, Bazil Developments Inc.
Joanne Barnett
Vice President, Planning and Development Kerbel Group Inc.
Brian Bigras
Managing Partner, Sotera Investigative Group
Deputy Chief, York Region Police (retired)
Michael Croxon
President and CEO, NewRoads Automotive
Tatiana Hermanns
Broker, Chestnut Park Real Estate Brokerage
Nima Khadem-Mohtaram
CEO and Co-Founder at Trillium Meditec
Keith Loo
Founder and CEO, Skinopathy
Louanne McGrory
Tracy Noseworthy
Real Estate Representative, Trinihill Realty
Owner, Trayvino Wine Company
Kyle Peterson
Senior Lawyer, RAR Litigation
Chris Pfaff
CEO, Pfaff Automotive Partners
Richard Reininger
Lead Volunteer, Men’s Health Initiative
Dolly Shao
Managing Director
GLOW Communications Inc.
Cliff Sifton
Owner, Armadale Company Limited
Neil Stratton
Director and Portfolio Manager, Scotia Wealth Management
Our Physicians’ Council is a group of Southlake’s medical staff who generously volunteer their time to offer valuable insight into our hospital’s needs, challenges, opportunities and impact on health care in our communities. Providing first-hand accounts of the impact that directly affects them and their colleagues every day, these ambassadors and advocates are instrumental in inspiring our donors to invest in the future of Southlake.
Dr. Sara Temple
Chair, Physicians Council,
Chief of Surgery and Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Charmaine van Schaik
Chief of Staff
Dr. David Makary
Vice President, Medical Affairs, Executive Office
Maternal Child
Dr. Peter Watt
Interim, Physician Lead Maternal Child Program
Surgery
Dr. John Randle
Physician Leader Surgical Program,
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Julius Toth
Thoracic Surgeon
Dr. Steven Beatty
Plastic Surgeon & Surgical Assistant
Dr. Lucasz Boba
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Dr. Mark Nyland
Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Crystal Kavanagh
Division Head, Thoracic Surgery , Thoracic Surgeon
Dr. Arun Reginald
Ophthalmological Surgeon
Emergency
Dr. Eddie Chan
President, Medical Staff Association,
Physician Leader, Emergency Medicine Program
Cancer
Dr. Peter Anglin
Physician Leader, Regional Cancer Program
Dr. Tatiana Conrad
Secretary-Treasurer, Medical Staff Association,
Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Alisha Kassam
Co-Medical Director, Paediatric Oncology
Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Shaqil Kassam
Medical Oncologist
Cardiac
Dr. Molly Thangaroopan
Medical Director Non-Invasive, Outpatient Cardiology
Anesthesiology
Dr. Chris Coutinho
Chief of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiologist
Dr. Farah Manji
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Dr. Kira Tone
Vice President, Medical Staff Association,
Anesthesiologist
Mental Health
Dr. Gaurav Mehta
Deputy Chief of Psychiatry,
Medical Director of Adult Inpatient Ward
Medicine
Dr. Lucas Djelic
Department of Medicine
Radiology
Dr. Hisham Al-Shikarchy
Cardiac Radiology Lead
Dr. Vik Agarwal
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
Ex-Officio
Dr. Paul Woods
President & CEO, Southlake Health