Composed of distinguished leaders of business, education, health, academia, early child development communities, and private citizens from across Canada, the Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the property and business of the Council for Early Child Development Inc. It reviews, advises, and approves all Council staff activities. Members of the Board also participate in Council events, committees, and community visits.

President
Dr. Clyde Hertzman
Director
Human Early Learning Partnership (British Columbia)

Chair
Dr. Robin C. Williams
Medical Officer of Health
Niagara Region (Ontario)

Vice-chairs
Dr. Frieda Granot
Senior Associate Dean, Strategic Development & External Relations
Sauder School of Business
University of British Columbia (British Columbia)

Jim Grieve
Director of Education
Peel District School Board (Ontario)

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain (Ontario and Nova Scotia)

Secretary and Treasurer
Dr. Fraser Mustard
Founders? Network (Ontario)


Directors

Janet Austin
CEO
YWCA Vancouver (British Columbia)

Kelly Cameron
Volunteer Resource Manager (Nova Scotia)

Tom Carson
Senior Fellow and Director of the Winnipeg Office
Canada West Foundation (Manitoba)

Dr. Margaret Clarke
Chair, Fraser Mustard Chair in Childhood Development;
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
University of Calgary (Alberta)

Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai
Health Care/Post Secondary Education/Research Consultant;
Chief Medical Officer, Valens Pharma Ltd.
(Alberta)

Charles Coffey
(Ontario)

Golnar Khosrowshahi
Managing Director
DRI Capital (Ontario)

Dr. John Hamm
Physician
Former Premier of Nova Scotia (1999-2006)

Cathy Matthews
Consultant (British Columbia)

Dr. Stuart Shanker
Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology/Philosophy;
Director, Milton & Ethel Harris Research Initiative
York University (Ontario)

Ted Whiteland
Executive Director
British Columbia Principals and Vice-Principals Association (British Columbia)


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