Board of Directors

Allan Gordon

B.A. (Psychology & Sociology), M.A. (Sociology), Director

 

Allan joined the ILC Board when his wife was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), in order to become involved in supporting and advocating for improved health care for people living with chronic pain due to EDS and related conditions. He has over 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, in management, health and social research, and university teaching.  For 15 years he held management positions with Health Canada, supervising policy and research analysts who identified and prioritized the department’s health information needs and prepared health reports including the biennial Healthy Canadians Reports released by the Health Minister.  During this period, he also contributed to the re-organization of several Health Canada divisions by preparing mission statements, goals and objectives, and engaged in all aspects of staffing (recruitment, preparation of job descriptions and written exams, and oral interviews).  As a research analyst, he managed a large multi-year contract for the National Health Promotion Survey. As a private-sector consultant, he planned and conducted two national surveys.  In both the public and private sectors, he provided technical advice and support on a wide range of social research and evaluation projects, including health and social surveys, opinion polls and a magazine reader survey.  He also taught Social Research Methods at Carleton University for two years. He has an M.A. (Sociology) from Carleton University, Ottawa, and is currently working on a Ph.D. in Sociology (Political Economy Specialization) at Carleton University.
Jacqueline Raposo

Executive Director and Board Director

Jacqueline RaposoJacqueline came to the ILC Foundation with a strong belief in Family Centered Care and a desire to assist individuals living with complex, chronic health needs.  Having worked for over twenty years at ErinoakKids, Centre for Treatment and Development primarily coordinating special needs/respite funding and services for families, she brings with her vast knowledge and experience.  Jacquie was an integral part of the training and development of ErinoakKids, pilot respite program, in 1996, which has successfully grown into one of Central West Region’s largest respite program for children with physical, developmental and medically fragile needs.  Her diverse, multidisciplinary experience has allowed her to better understand the challenges families face, bringing expertise in identifying timely services and support with the recognition on the importance of collaboration to ensure streamlined and, optimal health services.  Jacquie knows that navigating the health care system can be difficult.  For individuals and families coming through The ILC, they don’t have to make this journey alone.
Mary Argent-Katwala

Mary Argent-Katwala is a life sciences and healthcare professional with over fifteen years of experience in the commercial, nonprofit and government sectors. Mary has held leadership positions with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the Canadian Cancer Society. She began her career in the UK, where she worked as a consultant in pharma, biotech and medtech. Mary holds a PhD from the Institute of Cancer Research, University of London, UK, and an MA from Cambridge University, UK.

Peter Reinhardt

Peter Reinhardt, CMO of Wizz Marketing, a subsidiary of Saving MainStreet Inc., describes himself as a customer centric marketer. Past executive with Carlson Marketing, Peter brings tremendous insights on being customer focused, targeted in approach and the creation of purpose driven marketing solutions. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small independent retailers and artists.Peter has a big heart and receives tremendous satisfaction in giving back to the community as well as many individual groups that have asked for his help. “I feel so thankful to be surrounded by so many great people; giving back using my God given talents is a way to demonstrate my gratitude”. He has been very involved with The Meeting House, Kerr Street Ministries, Oakville’s Largest Rock’n Roll Party, the development of The ILC Foundation and numerous independent charitable initiatives.Peter lives in Oakville with his wife Pamela. They have three children who are spread out across the country, Matthew in BC, Nik and Kristina in Ontario.

Roger Lapworth

Treasurer

Roger LapworthMost notable is his past involvement with the Cruisers Sports for the Physically Disabled who support the Halton and Peel Regions, and more recently, as Director and Treasurer of Oakville based ILC Charitable Foundation, whose focus is to improve the lives of 20% of children and families living with chronic pain. Roger Lapworth completed his education in England in the field of financial management and audit, and immigrated to Canada in 1974.  He has held positions of vice president of finance and chief financial officer for local corporations for over 30 years. Since 1986, he has operated his own tax consulting business.  Roger has served for two terms as Oakville Town Councilor, is also an audio engineer and is the founder of the Retro Rock Lounge, a non-profit organization that supports amateur musicians within the arts community.  Roger joins the ILC Foundation as Director and Treasurer in recognition of the work being done to bridge gaps in care for children and families suffering with complex pain problems.  Roger has lived in Oakville since 1997.

Sandy Smeenk

Director

 

 

 

Sandy Smeenk is the founding  Director of The ILC Foundation, 
a position she has held since April 2010. With fifteen years of experience in community development and systems change, Sandy provides strategic leadership, focused on education, engagement, knowledge translation and advocacy in support of people living with chronic pain due to hereditary Ehlers Danlos Syndromes, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, and related conditions. Sandy’s responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic and operational plans, designing, and evaluating programs, leading fundraising efforts, and is recognized by Patient Commando as a Canadian Women Changing Healthcare.

Tammy Marie Stadt

Director and Board Secretary

 

 

 

 

Tammy Stadt has worked as a Community Health Worker for twenty years with the responsibility for client and community engagement.  Responsibilities included the coordination of non-paid human resources (Volunteers and Students), service delivery to young families, seniors and the homeless, with a focus of prevention and management of chronic diseases. Tammy has actively participated in governance, community initiatives, health promotion strategies and in policy development at the local, provincial and national level. She is a Certified Administrator of Volunteer Resources (CAVR) and authored articles for the Canadian Journal of Volunteer Management.  Tammy has actively demonstrated her passion for improving the journey of the next person, in her roles as a founding Board Member of CSC Chigamik CHC, championing the unique needs of the Indigenous and Francophone communities and others facing barriers to access in North Simcoe County; A Peer Reviewer with Canadian Centre for Accreditation with a focus on accreditation of children’s mental health, adult mental health and addictions, and primary health care organizations; Chair of the Town of Midland Accessibility Advisory Committee; A Patient/Caregiver Representative on the North Simcoe Ontario Health Team Steering Committee; A Support Group Leader for the Simcoe-York Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Peer Support Group; Health Quality Ontario-Patient/Lived Experience Voice-Health Links Steering Committee, and a Panelist Speaker for HQT and Leadership Summits.

Tammy Stadt is a mother and grandmother living with hEDS and its many co-morbidities.

Tammy’s favourite quote is by John Molson- “We are all part of a larger community that depends on each of us playing a part.”