OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dancing with Parkinson’s would like to introduce you to the incredibly talented and generous board members who are donating their time and expertise to the DWP program.
Andy Barrie, Chair
Andy Barrie is a 25 year veteran of radio and broadcasting. In 2007 Andy learned he had Parkinson's disease and a year later, thanks to Dancing with Parkinson's, learned how to do the tango.
Andy Barrie is a 25 year veteran of radio and broadcasting. In 2007 Andy learned he had Parkinson's disease and a year later, thanks to Dancing with Parkinson's, learned how to do the tango.
Marcia McNabb CA, CFA, Treasurer
Marcia McNabb is the VP, Finance & Administration for Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity. It gives her great pleasure to be involved with the DWP program to help PD dancers rise to their artistic potential.
Marcia McNabb is the VP, Finance & Administration for Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity. It gives her great pleasure to be involved with the DWP program to help PD dancers rise to their artistic potential.
Susan Shiels, Director
Susan Shiels is currently the Operations Manager for AT&T Global Network Services Canada Co. Seven years before this she was the Marketing Manager for Canada and was responsible for all marketing, fund raising and event planning. Susan is looking forward to reviving her event planning and marketing skills to contribute to fundraising and organizing events for Dancing with Parkinson’s. She is thrilled to be part of this board and to contribute to enhancing the lives of PD dancers.
Susan Shiels is currently the Operations Manager for AT&T Global Network Services Canada Co. Seven years before this she was the Marketing Manager for Canada and was responsible for all marketing, fund raising and event planning. Susan is looking forward to reviving her event planning and marketing skills to contribute to fundraising and organizing events for Dancing with Parkinson’s. She is thrilled to be part of this board and to contribute to enhancing the lives of PD dancers.
Mary Ann Farrell, Director
Mary Ann is a Marketing Executive in Toronto, and she operates her consultancy firm working in the entertainment and arts & culture community. She is proud to be a member of this organization, and looks forward to helping develop further events and activities to assist in delivering a creative, stimulating and helpful dance therapy to those living with Parkinson’s Disease.
Mary Ann is a Marketing Executive in Toronto, and she operates her consultancy firm working in the entertainment and arts & culture community. She is proud to be a member of this organization, and looks forward to helping develop further events and activities to assist in delivering a creative, stimulating and helpful dance therapy to those living with Parkinson’s Disease.
Sara Angel, Director
Sara Angel worked with the internationally acclaimed graphic designer Bruce Mau and London’s Phaidon Press before founding her own publishing companies, Angel Editions and Otherwise Editions, which produce innovative illustrated books. In addition to her work in book publishing, Angel was the book commentator for CBC television's On the Arts, the visual features editor for Saturday Night magazine, and the editor-in-chief of Chatelaine magazine. She is currently a PhD candidate in the department of art at the University of Toronto. Angel has worked for over a decade as a volunteer and fund-raiser for numerous organizations including, Planned Parenthood of Canada, The Power Plant, and the Locksley Foundation. For more information visit her website: www.saraangel.ca.
Sara Angel worked with the internationally acclaimed graphic designer Bruce Mau and London’s Phaidon Press before founding her own publishing companies, Angel Editions and Otherwise Editions, which produce innovative illustrated books. In addition to her work in book publishing, Angel was the book commentator for CBC television's On the Arts, the visual features editor for Saturday Night magazine, and the editor-in-chief of Chatelaine magazine. She is currently a PhD candidate in the department of art at the University of Toronto. Angel has worked for over a decade as a volunteer and fund-raiser for numerous organizations including, Planned Parenthood of Canada, The Power Plant, and the Locksley Foundation. For more information visit her website: www.saraangel.ca.
Rosella Santilli, Director
Rosella is a corporate lawyer in Toronto and has worked for various international development charities in the past. She has been a long-time admirer of DWP and very excited to be a member of this Board.
Rosella is a corporate lawyer in Toronto and has worked for various international development charities in the past. She has been a long-time admirer of DWP and very excited to be a member of this Board.
Dr. Michael Angel, Director
Dr. Angel completed his BSc. in Physiology at McGill University in 1991 before commencing graduate work on spinal cord research. In 1996 Dr. Angel received his PhD in Physiology. His dissertation on the role of spinal circuits responsible for reflex control of locomotion documented the discovery of a previously unknown class of spinal cells that functions to regulate walking.
Dr. Angel completed his BSc. in Physiology at McGill University in 1991 before commencing graduate work on spinal cord research. In 1996 Dr. Angel received his PhD in Physiology. His dissertation on the role of spinal circuits responsible for reflex control of locomotion documented the discovery of a previously unknown class of spinal cells that functions to regulate walking.
Angel entered Medical School at the University of Toronto in 1996, and in 2005 completed his residency in Neurology before commencing a one-year fellowship with Dr. Robert Chen in Clinical Neurology at the Toronto Western Hospital. Dr. Angel is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology at the University of Toronto where he runs clinics in Neuromuscular neurology and Movement Disorders Electrophysiology. He is also fulltime staff in the Division of Neurology at William Osler Health System, and each month has a general neurology clinic at the Temiskaming Hospital in New Liskeard Ontario.
Medical Advisory Committee
Dr. Tiffany Chow, Chair of Medical Advisory Committee
Dr. Tiffany Chow is a Clinician-Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute, staff Behavioural Neurologist at Baycrest's Brain Health Centre Memory Disorders Clinic, and holds a dual appointment as Assistant Professor of Neurology and Geriatric Psychiatry with the University of Toronto. Dr. Chow is chair of the DWP medical advisory committee.
Dr. Tiffany Chow is a Clinician-Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute, staff Behavioural Neurologist at Baycrest's Brain Health Centre Memory Disorders Clinic, and holds a dual appointment as Assistant Professor of Neurology and Geriatric Psychiatry with the University of Toronto. Dr. Chow is chair of the DWP medical advisory committee.