Board of Directors

Dr. Darren Larsen  

Member since

October 24, 2019

Committees

Board Chair, Executive Committee Chair

Dr. Darren Larsen joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2019 and was elected Chair in 2025. He serves as Chair of the Executive Committee.

Darren is subject matter consultant on health policy and technology nationally with KPMG, practices urgent care at Women’s College Hospital and teaches in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. In addition, he is Chair of the Cancer Quality Council of Ontario and senior fellow at WIHV (Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care). His digital health interests include data analytics, measurement for quality improvement and accountability, physician change and issues of scale and spread.

During his 33 years as a family physician, Darren has been involved in many provincial and national health IT, quality and leadership initiatives in Canada. He serves on multiple digital health, primary care and quality committees for Ontario Health (Quality, Digital and Cancer Care) and the Ontario Ministry of Health.

Darren obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Alberta, Medical Doctorate at the University of Calgary and holds a Master’s Certificate in Physician Leadership from York University’s Schulich School of Executive Management.

Dr. André Corriveau

Member since

October 24, 2019

Committees

Vice-Chair, Performance Committee

Dr. André Corriveau joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2019. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Performance Committee.

André is a health services delivery and public health consultant who served as the Chief Public Health Officer with the Department of Health and Social Services, Government of the Northwest Territories from October 1997 to February 2009 and from June 2012 to August 2018. From 2009-12,  André was Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta Health Services. Prior to that, he was a family physician and Director of Professional Services for the Inuulitsivik Health Centre in Nunavik, Quebec as well as regional medical officer of health in Nova Scotia.

André is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University, has a Master’s in Business Administration from Laval University and a Fellowship in Public Health and Preventive Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Michael Crump 

Member since

October 24, 2019

Committees

Performance Committee

Dr. Michael Crump joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2019 and serves on the Performance Committee. 

Michael is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre where his current practice is focused on lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. 

Michael is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, where he completed post graduate training in Internal Medicine and Hematology. Michael completed fellowships in Medical Oncology and Autologous Stem Cell transplantation before being appointed to the Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology at The Toronto Hospital in 1992. He assumed the role of Director of the Autologous Stem Cell Transplant service at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre from 1999 to 2013 and served as Lymphoma Site Leader at Princess Margaret from 2000 to 2016. 

Michael’s commitment to clinical trials through the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (now the Canadian Cancer Trials Group) led to his appointment as Co-chair of the Hematology Site Group of CCTG and to chair of the Lymphoma Working Group. 

Michael is a past member and co-chair of the Oncology Research Ethics Board at the University Health Network and the University of Toronto. He actively participated in the Breast Cancer and Hematology Committees of the Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guideline Initiative and has been involved in the Pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review since its inception. He has been a consultant to Canada’s  Drug Agency-Agence des Medicaments du Canada (formerly CADTH) through the Expert Review Committee since 2019. 

Linda Dempster

Member since

October 24, 2019

Committees

Vice-Chair, Governance and Nominating

Linda Dempster joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2019 and serves as Vice-Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee.  

Linda is currently on assignment to the B.C. Ministry of Health where she is leading the implementation of the Minimum Nurse to Patient Ratio and Quality Practice and Learning Environments for the province.  Prior to this secondment she was the Vice President, Professional Practice, Quality, Research and Learning at Fraser Health, where she provided strategic leadership for nursing and allied health, professional practice and clinical quality services. In this role, Linda supported the integration, implementation and sustainment of evidence-informed quality practices and regulation across the Fraser Health Authority, the largest health authority in B.C. 

Linda has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of health care settings. Most recently, she was Vice President for the Pandemic Response portfolio at Fraser Health. She was also the interim associate senior executive lead with Immunize BC, where she developed an integrated immunization strategy for the province. She has also led the Professional Practice Department with Alberta Health Services, with responsibility for provincial staffing services and professional practice. Prior to that, Linda led the Quality and Patient Safety portfolio for Vancouver Coastal Health. She was the 2014 winner of the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia Award of Distinction in Nursing and recently has won the 2024 Dr. Doug Cochrane, Leadership in Quality award.  

Linda is a registered nurse and holds a master degree in Leadership.

Sylvia Doody

Member since

October 22, 2024

Committees

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

Sylvia Doody joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2024 and serves on the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

Sylvia is currently the Director Health Services with the Nunatsiavut Government, Department of Health & Social Development where she has responsibility for Community Health Nursing, Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB), Health Promotion, Health Information Management programs along with the Qanuippitaa National Inuit Health Survey.

Sylvia has 18 years of public health nursing experience. She holds a Master Public Health and a Bachelor of Nursing degree both from Memorial University of Newfoundland. In addition, she holds Community Health Nursing certification from the Canadian Nurses Association.

Sylvia was the recipient of the Community Health Nurses of Canada Award of Merit in 2022. She is currently an executive member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Health Association (NLPHA).

Frédéric Etheve

Member since

June 27, 2025

Committees

Performance Committee

Frédéric Etheve joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in June 2025 and serves on the Performance Committee.

Frédéric is a seasoned technology executive and strategic advisor with over 20 years of international experience accelerating innovation and growth across the tech and deeptech sectors. Based in Montreal, he currently serves as a fractional executive for emerging startups, offering leadership in product strategy, AI, and quantum computing.

Frédéric has held senior roles at global organizations including Google, OVHcloud, and McKinsey & Company, where he led complex transformations, product and market strategies, and large-scale operational improvements. His leadership contributed to OVHcloud’s successful IPO and international expansion, and he played a key role in scaling Google’s connectivity initiatives across Africa.

In addition to his executive experience, Frédéric served on the Board of Gaia-X, the European initiative for data sovereignty and cloud infrastructure, contributing to the development of a federated and secure digital ecosystem in Europe.

Frédéric holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and master’s degrees from École Polytechnique and Télécom Paris. He brings a unique combination of deep technical expertise and business acumen and is passionate about aligning cutting-edge technology with real-world impact.

Jennifer Glennie

Member since

October 22, 2026

Committees

Performance Committee

Jennifer Glennie joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in October 2026 as an observer and serves on the Performance Committee.

Prior to joining the Office of Addictions and Mental Health, Jennifer served as Attorney General and Deputy Minister for the Department of Justice. In this role, she led a multi-disciplinary team, delivering a broad range of programs and services to ensure the rights, safety and access to justice for all Nova Scotians.

Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Jennifer served as Associate Deputy Minister of the Executive Council Office and Acting Clerk to the Executive Council (Cabinet). In this role, she facilitated and supported the development and implementation of government-wide policies and priorities, helping to organize government activities to achieve mandated objectives. Since joining the provincial public service in 2008, Jennifer has also served as Senior Solicitor with the Legal Services Division, Secretary to the Executive Council and Executive Director of Court Services.

Jennifer was a founding member of the Progress Monitoring Committee, representing the Province of Nova Scotia. The Committee provides accountability, monitoring and reporting on progress related to the recommendations of the Final Report of the Mass Casualty Commission. She also serves on the Board of the Nova Scotia Superannuation Plan Trustee Inc. and is a member of the Governance Committee for the Lawyers Insurance Association of Nova Scotia (LIANS).

Prior to joining the Government of Nova Scotia, Jennifer helped clients for more than ten years as a lawyer in private practice.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Dalhousie University, and a Bachelor of Arts from King’s College. She was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1998 and was recognized with the distinguished King’s counsel designation in 2025.

Rob Gough

Member since

June 27, 2025

Committees

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

Rob Gough joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in June 2025 and serves on the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

Rob was previously Chief Executive Officer of Mosaic Forest Management Corp., one of Canada’s largest sustainable producers of timber for the domestic and Asian markets. He resigned from Mosaic in 2024.

Rob began his career in Australia with BHP, the world’s largest mining company, in various roles in accounting and finance. His 20-year career with BHP progressed to include executive roles in strategy, business development and finance with across multiple international jurisdictions and mineral commodities.

Throughout Rob’s executive career he has worked collaboratively with corporate directors, in both public and private companies and has been a member of and served organisations including Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, the BC Council of Forest Industries, the BC Business Council, and the Business Council of Canada.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from La Trobe University in Australia and obtained a Master of Business Administration from the Melbourne Business School. He is a Certified Practising Accountant (Aust.) and has completed Canada’s Institute of Corporate Directors Director’s Education Program.

Dr. Desirée Hao 

Member since

October 24, 2019

Committees

Performance Committee

Dr. Desirée Hao joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2019 and serves on the Performance Committee. 

Desirée is a medical oncologist at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC) and Professor of Medicine at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine.

Desirée completed her Medical Doctorate at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, her Internal Medicine residency in Calgary, her Medical Oncology training at the University of Ottawa, and a Clinical Research Fellowship in cancer drug development at the Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy & Research Centre in San Antonio, Texas.

She returned to Canada to join Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC) / University of Calgary in December 2001 where she is involved in both the Thoracic as well as Head and Neck Tumour Groups.  She shares her passion for oncology by teaching at all levels from undergraduate to post-graduate.  Her research interests include both clinical and translational work as well as a longstanding commitment to serving on the Health Research Ethics Board of Alberta – Cancer Committee. Desirée is a past president of the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists (CAMO) and is the current chair of the Human Resources subcommittee.

Brenda Hubley

Member since

October 23, 2025

Committees

Performance Committee

Brenda Hubley joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in October 2025 and serves on the Performance Committee.

Brenda is a senior healthcare leader who has worked in the health sector for over 30 years. A Radiation Therapist by training, Brenda has held significant leadership positions in cancer programs, both at large academic centres and in rural and community settings and is currently the Interim Managing Director of Cancer Care Alberta, leading the province’s cancer program. Brenda is also the current Chair of the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies.

Cynthia Johansen

Member since

October 22, 2026

Committees

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

Cynthia Johansen joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in October 2026 and serves on the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

Cynthia was appointed Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Health in B.C. in April 2025. Previously, she served as registrar and chief executive officer for the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, the largest health profession regulator in Western Canada.

With a regulatory career beginning in 2003, she has played a pivotal role in bringing people and organizations together — including government, other regulators and the public — to improve and transform professional practice standards and regulation.

Cynthia’s leadership was instrumental in advancing the amalgamation of the nursing regulatory colleges in B.C., implementing a national nursing licensure database for Canada, and integrating Indigenous-specific anti-racism into professional standards for health professionals. She holds degrees in political science, leadership studies and information management.

David Lai

Member since

October 27, 2021

Committees

Vice-Chair, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

David Lai joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2021 and serves as Vice-Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

David is an executive board leader with more than 18 years of Board experience in the health sector, including York Central Hospital (now Mackenzie Health), Central Community Care Access Centre, and until 2019 at the Central Local Health Integration Network. David’s board experience includes serving on finance and audit committees, patient and quality committees, governance committees and as Chair of the Audit Committee during his mandate at the Central Local Health Integration Network. During his tenure with the various boards, David provided strategic direction, governance oversight, and financial stewardship in delivering outstanding care and a seamless experience for people in diverse communities. David broadened his fundraising experience as a member of the 2021 Strides for Mackenzie Health fundraising event committee to promote support from the local community. 

David has 20 years of management experience in IT and telecommunications in both the private and public sectors. David specializes in strategic planning and life-cycle management of large-scale outsource engagements and technology transformation.

Currently, David is serving as the Director of Technology Infrastructure & Operations at McCarthy Tétrault. David is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified Management Accountant. He holds an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.

Doreen Neville

Member since

June 22, 2022

Committees

Chair, Performance Committee

Dr. Doreen Neville joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in June 2022 and serves as Chair of the Performance Committee. 

Over the course of her career, Doreen held senior administrative roles in both the healthcare system and the post-secondary education system in Newfoundland and Labrador, including Director of Research and Development, Waterford Hospital; Chief Executive Officer, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information; administrative lead for the e-Health Research Unit of the Faculty of Medicine; Principal in the Atlantic Regional Training Centre in Applied Health Services Research; and Associate Vice President, Academic, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. She also participated in board governance on a variety of public and not-for profit organizations as Chair, Vice Chair or member.

From 1992 to 2018, Doreen held a faculty appointment as Assistant and then Associate Professor, Health Policy and Health Care Delivery, Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University where she focused on teaching medical students and graduate students about healthcare delivery and health policy. Her areas of research included health promotion, the role of health information systems in healthcare delivery, and public engagement in decision-making about healthcare resource allocation.

Doreen holds degrees in Nursing (BN Memorial; MSc Nursing University of Toronto) and Health Services administration (MSc. and ScD, Harvard School of Public Health). In 2002/03, she was a Canadian Associate in the Commonwealth Fund’s Harkness Fellowships in International Health Policy and Practice Innovations program and is currently a Harkness Senior Fellow.

Michelle Owen

Committees

Observer

Michelle Owen joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2021 as the Health Canada observer.  

Michelle joined Health Canada in October of 2018 and is the Executive Director of the Health Human Resources Task Force within the Health Policy Branch. 

Prior to taking on her current role, Michelle spent her career with the Public Health Agency of Canada working on files related to Maternal and Child Health, Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) relations, and Infectious Disease. 

Michelle holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from Carleton University. She lives in the greater Ottawa area with her husband and two children and can often be found cheering on her kids at the soccer field. 

Shannon Ryhorchuk

Member since

June 22, 2022

Committees

Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

Shannon Ryhorchuk joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in 2022 and is the chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.  

Shannon was a Partner with the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers where she specialized in providing audit and assurance services. She retired from public practice in June 2023.

Shannon holds the distinction of being the former leader of PwC Canada’s National Independence Office and a member of PwC’s Global Network Independence leadership team.  She is also the former Managing Partner of the Calgary Assurance Practice. 

Shannon’s other board roles include the Board of Directors of South Bow Corporation and WINS (Women in Need Society). She formerly served as a director of Mount Royal University and the United Way of Calgary & Area.

Shannon holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and is a Chartered Public Accountant and Chartered Accountant.  She has completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program, earning her ICD.D designation. 

Cheryl Smith

Member since

June 1, 2018

Committees

Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Chair, Governance and Nominating Committee

Cheryl Smith is a Métis of Manitoba with over 15 years of experience in relationship building with Canada’s Indigenous peoples. She joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in June 2018. She is Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors and serves as Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee.

In 2023, Cheryl was appointed as a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) Investigation Committee and in 2024 was appointed to the CPSM Board of Assessors. She is a past member of the Judicial Appointment Committee for the Provincial Court of Manitoba. 

Cheryl is retired from the position of Reeve (Mayor) of the Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, Manitoba.  

She is a former Senior Analyst with the Community Engagement Branch of Manitoba Indigenous & Northern Relations. The branch is responsible for strategic development and implementation of engagement processes with Indigenous peoples in the province, as well as leadership in cultural awareness and competency, and overseeing funding of support projects in Indigenous communities. 

Cheryl served as a Director in the Human Resource Development & Training department with the Manitoba Métis Federation. She was part of a team, involved in regular negotiations between the Federation and the federal government. 

She also served as a Human Rights Investigator with Manitoba Justice and was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.  After the Manitoba flood of 2011, Cheryl was appointed to the Lake Manitoba/Lake St. Martin Regulation Review Committee. 

Cheryl is a past member of the Interlake Eastern Regional Health Authority Board of Directors. 

Cheryl attended Red River Community College where she received a certificate in Child Care. She also completed courses at Harvard University in Negotiations and Nation Building. She speaks English, French and Michif French, one of the languages of the Métis peoples of Canada. 

Sarah Viehbeck

Member since

October 22, 2026

Committees

Governance and Nominating Committee

Dr. Sarah Viehbeck joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in October 2026 and serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee.

Sarah is the Chief Mission Officer at the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). In this role, she oversees CCS’s mission teams in advancing the organization’s strategic priorities and driving meaningful impact for people living with cancer today and for future generations. Her portfolio includes Research, Advocacy, Policy, and Information and Support Services. Sarah joined CCS in 2026.

Prior to joining CCS, Sarah served as Chief Science Officer and Vice President, Science and Policy Integration at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and held leadership positions at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, including as Associate Vice-President of Research Strategy. She spearheaded the development of the PHAC Science Strategy and played a key role in national research coordination for COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks, as well as in the development of a landmark public health information sharing agreement between the Federal Government, Provinces and Territories.

Sarah holds a PhD and Master of Science in Health Studies and was named the 2023 Distinguished Alumni from Brock University where she completed her undergraduate studies. She is recognized for her collaborative leadership and commitment to health equity. With extensive experience as a boundary spanner linking science, research and public policy sectors in Canada and globally, Sarah has worked across disciplines, sectors and jurisdictions to advance public health policy and lead complex changes.

Jocelyne Voisin

Member since

March 20, 2024

Committees

Governance, Nominating Committee

Jocelyne (Jo) Voisin joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in March 2024 and serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee.

Jo is Assistant Deputy Minister at Health Canada’s Health Policy Branch, which is responsible for pan-Canadian health system policy, as well as the department’s strategic policy functions. In her many years working at Health Canada, she was instrumental in shaping policy directions in health care through bilateral agreements with provinces and territories, advancing work to improve how health data is used and shared to benefit Canadians and supporting Canada’s health workforce. She also played a key role in supporting Canada’s response to the COVID pandemic.   

Jo Voisin has occupied several executive leadership positions at Health Canada and in other federal departments, including in youth employment policy, health product regulation and public health. She also worked in social policy at the Privy Council Office, and in economic policy at Treasury Board Secretariat and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. 

Catherine Wang

Member since

January 22, 2026

Committees

Governance and Nominating Committee

Catherine Wang joined the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Board of Directors in January 2026 and serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee.

Catherine was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Clinical Care and Delivery for the Ontario Ministry of Health in May 2025. She is responsible for providing strategic leadership, policy and funding oversight related to hospitals; health capital infrastructure investment; administration of OHIP; physician and provider services in Ontario including primary care and negotiations with various provider groups; the Ontario Public Drugs Programs; and Assistive Devices Program.

Prior to her current role, she served as Assistant Deputy Minister of Hospitals and Capital Division, where she provided financial and policy direction to the capital and operational requirements of Ontario’s hospitals and provincial programs.

Previous to her senior government official role, she served as Vice President, Clinical at University Health Network (UHN). She was the executive lead to UHN’s Diagnostic Programs which include Laboratory Medicine and the Joint Department of Medical Imaging. She also led UHN’s organizational-wide strategies for Outpatient and Virtual Care with the aim to provide high quality, integrated, compassionate care consistently across its 300 clinics and 5 sites.

Earlier in her career, Catherine held progressive management roles within the rehab, paediatric and acute care hospital sectors and served as senior policy analyst for both Ministry of Health and Cabinet Office.