Our Board

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities is governed by a distinguished community-based board who reflect the communities we serve.

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Meet our current board of directors:

Janice Dusek

Janice Dusek (Board Chair and President) is a registered nurse, is a senior leader and executive with over 25 years of experience in the health care field including the Acute, Community and Mental Health Sectors, and has led change and the provision of innovative solutions to support both adult and children’s health care. Janice is CEO of JD & Associates a professional consulting practice specializing in strategy development, planning and facilitating organizational and system change, Board governance, oversight and renewal. Janice’s volunteer work includes chair of committees at professional associations and with district health councils. Janice holds a BSN, MS, MBA and is a Fellow of the Wharton School of Finance.

Sandra Zoratti

Sandra Zoratti (Vice President) is an information technology professional specializing in IT strategic planning, portfolio management, testing, data conversion, and systems integration. She has worked for multiple Canadian financial institutions supporting retail lending, credit cards, merchant services, and auto finance. Currently an Associate Vice President at TD Bank Group, Sandra is responsible for the end-to-end technology supporting the Real Estate Secured Lending business, the Personal & Indirect Lending business and the Personal Credit Platform. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Toronto and a PMP certification. She is passionate about community involvement and professional development; she volunteers for several community events and is an active member of the Women-In-Leadership Chapter for her business unit.

Sarwar Khan

Sarwar Khan (Treasurer) is currently working as an Assistant Controller with EOS Canada Inc. Sarwar has his Chartered Accountant qualification from Bangladesh and also did his MBA, MComm and BComm and is being enrolled for the CPA designation. He completed the Canadian Business Law course at York University. Sarwar has wide financial experience in increasingly higher responsibilities with international operations of global health care and consumer goods companies, including the role of CFO of a Bangladesh subsidiary and extensive professional, volunteer and academic experience in Bangladesh.

Caryl Arundel

Caryl Arundel is a policy and management consultant specializing in projects in the public and nonprofit sectors. She teaches part-time in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and in the Nonprofit Management program at Ryerson University. In addition to her consulting experience, Caryl has 20 years’ experience in municipal government in Toronto and in London, England. She has served on a variety of voluntary boards and associations. Caryl holds an MPA from the School of Policy Studies, Queen's University and an MSc in Planning Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Junie B. Facey

Junie B. Facey (Member-at-Large) is a change agent with diverse experience contributing to the shaping of grassroots organizations, multi-sector community health services and network initiatives. Junie brings several years of management experience with a personal philosophy of teaching/learning and a commitment to developing the leadership skills in others. Currently a contract faculty member in Ryerson University’s Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management program and with Cestar/Lambton College’s Health Care Leadership program, Junie earned a Masters of Health Studies with a focus on leadership and organizational development, a Bachelor of Social Work with a Minor in Public Administration, and she is a registered social worker.

Ainun Afroza

Ainun Afroza is a Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition (Bangladesh) and Medical Educator. A graduate in Medicine, Aniun completed her fellowship in Pediatrics at the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her Diploma and Masters in Medical Education from Dundee University, UK. Ainun has a strong compassion for the development of Community and Children. She was the Founding Chair and Professor of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in the Medical University of Bangladesh. She has also worked in the South East Asia Regional Office of World Health Organization as International Professional. With over 32 years of work experience, Aniun has made enormous contribution in Child Health, Medical education, formulating national and international strategies and guidelines for Nutrition, Global Health and Public Health. She has her work published in numerous scientific journals and self-authored books. Currently, Aniun is a volunteer in the University Health Network (UHN) and member of Toronto Breastfeeding Network (TBN), Baby Friendly Initiative Ontario (BFIO) and Access Alliance.

Pema Lhalungpa

Pema Lhalungpa is currently a Director, Communications with Manulife in Toronto. She has a Masters of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French Literature from the University of British Columbia. She is a member of the Danforth East Community Association and is fluent in written and oral French and proficient in oral Portuguese and Spanish. She is also a member of the Capacity Canada's MatchBoard program.

Olivia London

Olivia London is a registered nurse who has worked in various capacities in the health care system. She has worked with the Central East CCAC as a hospital case manager, collaborating safe discharge for clients returning to the community as well as working closely with several community health agencies that serve clients in the Scarborough area. Olivia is currently working with the Toronto CCAC on a new initiative that cares for clients that live in the community with Congestive Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. As a Scarborough resident, she understands the challenges that many residents face in the community when it comes to obtaining optimal health. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is currently completing her Master’s in Public Health.

Ken Ng

Ken Ng is a Certified General Accountant with progressive experience in the not-for-proift sector. He is currently Director of Finance at Abilities Centre and has a Master of Business Administration from Wilfred Laurier Universtiy, a certificate in Human Resources Management from Ryerson University and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Waterloo.

Sonia Ng

Sonia Ng is a strategic leader with Canadian and international experience in consulting, administration and research in public and private health sectors. She is a Manager in the Healthcare and Not-for-Profit Consulting practice at OPTIMUS | SBR and a past Consultant at Deloitte, with experience spanning from LHIN-wide clinical programming, provincial implementation of the ED wait times initiative, Health Links planning with diverse stakeholders, governance, operational reviews and strategic planning. As a past Scarborough resident for 15 years, Sonia brings deep knowledge of the Central East LHIN and the diverse population that it serves. Sonia previously worked as a Quality and Business Manager at Rouge Valley Health System and interned at The Scarborough Hospital. Sonia has a MHSc (Health Administration) and BASc (Biomedical Engineering) from the University of Toronto, a Certified Health Executive (CHE) from the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) and a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Mahesh Nileshwar

Mahesh Nileshwar has lived in Scarborough for many years having immigrated to Canada from Abu Dhabi -U.A.E. He has worked with various multinationals in Canada and internationally. Mahesh is interested in researching holistic and alternate medicines, and teaches at a community school during weekends. He currently leads Retire-At-Home Services that aim to help Scarborough seniors live an independent life in their homes. He is married and has two children, and is an active volunteer in the community. Mahesh holds a B.SC. Computer Science from Bangalore University and is a Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Mariam Paul

Mariam Paul is currently Coordinator, Workforce Development Strategies with East Scarborough Storefront in Toronto. She has an Honours Bachelor of Science magna cum laude along with a Double Major in Kinesiology and Health Studies from York University. She has experience in project management of strategic and innovative initiative, with demonstrated strengths in building partnerships and analytical expertise.

Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor works for Justice Initiatives, within the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) supporting Indigenous Friendship Centres across the province of Ontario in their achievement of eliminating Indigenous over-representation within the criminal justice system. Chris Taylor has also been involved in a number of research initiatives supportive of demonstrating the good work of not for profit community programs serving marginal communities. Has proudly served the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities Board of Directors since 2010 and also serves on the Quality and Performance Management Committee. He is from Scarborough and has spent many years working alongside residents of Scarborough's Identified Priority Communities.

Melisse Willems

Melisse Willems is currently Registrar and Executive Director of the College of Dietitians. As a lawyer in private practice, Melisse worked for a variety of clients, including hospitals and regulatory health colleges, providing legal advice on matters such as employment, privacy, professional regulation and health law issues.