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Jennifer Klotz-Ritter is the President & CEO of Southlake Regional Health Centre 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.
Consultant
Chairman, Van-Rob Realty
Vice President Distribution Initiatives Advisory Network at Canada Life
Owner, Bazil Developments
Deputy Chief, York Regional Police
Partner, Ernst & Young, National Leader SR&ED, Business Tax
Public Policy & Government Relations
Executive Consultant
VP, Finance, Maple Leaf Foods
VP, Scientific & Medical Affairs, Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.
VP, People, & Associate General Counsel, Magna International
Licensed Real Estate Broker, RE/MAX Hallmark York Group Realty Ltd.
Consultant
Partner, Affinity
Physician Lead of the Surgical and Regional Thoracic Programs, Southlake Regional Health Centre
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.
Director, Community and Government Relations, The Stronach Group
Philanthropy Cabinet Co-Chair
Chairman, Van-Rob Realty
Philanthropy Cabinet Co-Chair
CEO, Pfaff Automotive Partners
President, Bazil Developments Inc.
Owner, NewRoads Automotive
Partner, Weisz Fell Kour LLP
President, Treasure Hill Homes
Lead Volunteer, Men’s Health Initiative
Owner, Armadale Company Limited
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.
Physician Lead of the Surgical and Regional Thoracic Programs
Physician Leader, Regional Cancer Program
Plastic Surgeon
Chief of Staff, SRHC
Physician Leader, Emergency Medicine Program
Radiation Oncologist
Anesthesiologist
Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Medical Director, Paediatric Oncology and Palliative Physician
Anesthesiologist
Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Chief of Surgery
Anesthesiologist
Psychiatrist
Chief of Psychiatry
Cardiac Surgeon
Medical Director, Structural Heart
Physician Leader, Quality and Patient Safety
President, Medical Staff Association
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Surgical Oncologist
Cardiac Surgeon
Anethesiologist
Chief of Paediatrics & Medical Director, Paediatric Outpatient Clinics
Physician Leader, Regional Cardiac Care Program
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