LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY OF CANADA - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Executive Committee
• Board Member and Chair of the Advancement Committee
• Partner at Aird & Berlis LLP

Aaron Bains is a Partner at Aird & Berlis LLP. With an international background and hands-on business experience, Aaron provides practical and strategic advice to domestic and international investors and businesses. Aaron is a natural problem-solver who uses a personal approach to gain a comprehensive understanding of his clients' needs. He has a keen eye for strategy and works with his clients to structure their transactions accordingly. This work includes advising high net worth clients on building family offices and successfully protecting and transitioning wealth to future generations. When possible, Aaron leverages his network to help clients with their local and international legal and business needs, including connecting clients to investors and advisors across the globe. Aaron is a member of the firm's Capital Markets Group and Venture Finance Group. He practices corporate law with an emphasis on debt and equity financing and domestic and international M&A. On financing matters, Aaron works closely with investors, often U.S. and Canadian banks or investment funds on their lending transactions in Canada. Aaron also assists emerging and high growth companies as they use debt to grow their businesses. On M&A transactions, Aaron serves a broad range of the firm's clients, including, strategic/financial buyers, family offices and retiring or otherwise divesting sellers. Aaron's range of client experience allows him to see issues from all sides of a deal and provide effective solutions to meet client needs. Aaron was recently named as one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in 2020 by Canadian Lawyer magazine in the Young Influencer category. He was also recognized as a 2020 Precedent Setter by Precedent Magazine, which recognizes six outstanding young Toronto lawyers who have shown excellence and leadership in their practice and their community. Aaron has been involved with the LLSC since 2021 when he competed in the Man & Woman of the Year (MWOY) campaign (now Visionaries of the Year). Having raised more than $114,000 during the 10-week competition, Aaron won the National Man of the Year title. In 2022, he was Co-Chair of the MWOY Leadership Team and increased his overall impact to $298,000. Aaron has set a goal to have a $1,000,000 lifetime impact on the LLSC.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee
• Board Member and Chair of the Talent, Culture & HR Committee

Amber just celebrated 23 years at Sklar Wilton & Associates where, as Managing Director, she helps some of Canada's most iconic brands solve tough business challenges and identify growth opportunities through strategic insights and facilitation. In addition, Amber channels her passion for people and culture by leading the SW&A Engagement strategy. With a focus on Whole Person Development, including connection and belonging, recognition and energy management, Amber is always looking for new ideas and approaches to ensure the team is truly thriving even during these challenging times. Amber has also built custom Whole Person Development programs for SW&A clients to help their teams succeed. Amber's daughter Reese, now 15 years old, is a childhood cancer survivor. While the diagnosis was not a blood cancer, there's no doubt some of treatment she received was informed by the research done on blood cancers. Plus, Amber and her family became close to other families with children going through leukemia treatment at Sick Kids hospital….each and every one of them a true warrior and inspiration. Amber, her husband and daughter love international travel, exploring new restaurants around Toronto and relaxing at the cottage. Amber has volunteered her ideas and her time as a member of LLSC's Talent and HR Committee for the past year.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Executive Committee
• Treasurer and Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee

A McGill graduate, Angela C. Onesi has practiced law since the beginning of her career at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. She is a partner and Co-Leader of the firm's Banking and Finance group. Angela advises clients in a wide array of industries on corporate and commercial financing, capital markets, private placements, project development and financing, acquisition financing and leasing. She structures, negotiates and manages all aspects of these financing transactions, including leading the teams required to close them. She prides herself on providing strategic, practical and business minded advice to her clients. A fervent believer in the importance of volunteerism, Angela has been involved in a number of community organizations over the years including as a director of the Foundation of the Women's Centre of Montreal since 2015. As a survivor of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma thanks, in part, to so many giving so much, Angela is committed to contributing to the mission of the LLSC.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cameron completed his education in Toronto earning an Honours degree in Economics at York University. He is a

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Executive Committee
• Board Member and Chair of the Governance & Risk Committee
• Vice President and Eastern Region Manager for Marsh Canada 's Consumer & Commercial Department

Dan Coyle is the Vice President and Eastern Region Manager for Marsh Canada's Consumer & Commercial Department. Dan is accountable for all aspects of brokering and supporting strategies to position Marsh Canada for accelerated profitable growth in the Eastern Region, while insuring an exceptional customer experience and efficient business interactions with Marsh's insurers and vendors. He is recognized as an inspirational leader with a high level of enthusiasm and professionalism to take on any challenge. Dan was recently recognized as one of the 2016 Young Guns of insurance by Insurance Business Magazine and Nouveaux leadeurs en assurance 2018 by Le Journal de l'Assurance. In 2017, Dan's uncle passed away from AML leaving his wife and two teenage daughters behind. He is actively involved in several community service organizations. Currently, he is the proud member of Montreal's Light the Night Walk Volunteer Leadership Committee where he was Chair of the Walk in 2016. Dan and his wife are proud to raise two amazing daughters together.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board
• Special Assistant

Derek Johnstone is Special Assistant to the National President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada), one of Canada's largest private-sector unions: representing a quarter of a million workers in more than 600 communities across the country. A UFCW member for nearly 25 years, Derek has served the union in various capacities, including local steward, national representative, and regional director. As Special Assistant, Johnstone engages stakeholders as the union's research, communications, and skills development principal. He also serves as administrator of the union's strike and lockout resource, the National Defence Fund. From 2014 to 2019, Derek served as Vice-Chair of the Ontario Prevention Council, where he worked with employers, civil society organizations and academics to develop and advance the province's health and safety system and provide enhanced protections for vulnerable worker populations. Like many UFCW Canada members - who have collectively raised more than $43-million for blood cancer research - Derek is an enthusiastic participant in LLSC fundraising initiatives. Derek is a graduate of Western University, and has completed professional education programs in public relations, board governance and group benefit plans.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Executive Committee
• Pediatric Hematologist
• Board Member and Chair of the Medical & Scientific Committee
• CEO and Scientific Director of the CHEO Research Institute

Dr. Jason Berman is the CEO and Scientific Director of the CHEO Research Institute and the Vice-President Research at CHEO. He is also a Full Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Previously he served as Associate Chair, Research, Department of Pediatrics, and Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology and Pathology at Dalhousie University and interim Vice President Research, Innovation and Knowledge Translation for the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Berman is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and internationally recognized for pioneering research using zebrafish to study leukemia, childhood solid tumours, and rare inherited diseases, with a recent focus on inherited bone marrow failure syndromes. His laboratory has served as the Atlantic node of the Centre for Drug Research and Development and a national hub for zebrafish modeling of orphan diseases. He has served as president of the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation, president of the Canadian Hematology Society and is a founding member of the Canadian Rare Disease Models and Mechanisms Network. He is currently Chair of the Board of Directors of the national Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network and a member of the board of the Ontario Institute of Cancer Research (Chair of the Research Committee) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Cancer Research. Dr. Berman has been engaged with LLSC for many years in a variety of capacities, including as a grant recipient, speaker at Light the Night events, grant reviewer, Chair of the Operating Grant Review Panel, and member of the Med/Sci Committee. He is passionate about translating research findings from the bench to the bedside to improve the outcome and quality of life for individuals suffering from blood cancers

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors

As seasoned retail management professional with a 26-year career at The Beer Store, Elijah has cultivated an extensive portfolio of roles and responsibilities. Starting his journey as a Store Manager, he has progressively taken on more challenging roles including Multi-Store Manager and District Auditor. More recently, he has transitioned into the sphere of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), serving initially as a DEIB Specialist before ascending to his current role as DEIB Manager. Beyond his formal titles, Elijah has been a catalyst for positive change within the organization. He has been instrumental on numerous special projects. A passionate advocate for diversity, Elijah was a founding member of the company's BIPOC Employee Resource Group (ERG) and has been instrumental in creating three additional ERGs, designed to give voice to diverse groups of employees. In his present capacity as DEIB Manager, Elijah focuses on the strategic development and deployment of all DEIB programs. Keen on community involvement, he prioritizes outreach initiatives to understand the needs of various communities better, thereby ensuring that DEIB efforts are both effective and inclusive. Elijah's commitment extends far beyond the workplace; he is deeply involved in his community as well. A dedicated soccer coach for youth across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Elijah embodies the belief that giving back to the community is not just an obligation but a purpose. This dedication to community was further showcased when he served as the Team Manager for the male and female soccer teams for Ontario at the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax in the summer of 2023. Under his leadership, both teams brought home Ontario's first medals in soccer, a feat that speaks volumes about his capabilities as a mentor and leader. Elijah's connection to the cause of the LLSC is deeply personal. His best man was diagnosed with leukemia in 2007, a life-altering event that has made him an active supporter of the life-saving research and education that LLSC provides. For many years, he has served as a District Coordinator for The Beer Store's annual Bottle Drive in support of the LLSC, going the extra mile by organizing fire trucks and BBQs to raise awareness and educate the public on this critical issue. As an Ojibwe from the Walpole Island First Nation, Elijah has always been passionate about advocating for Indigenous communities. He sees his potential role on the LLSC Board as an opportunity to bring much-needed awareness to Indigenous communities and to advocate for real benefits that could positively impact not just his community but all those within Canada.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Executive Committee
• Board Member and Chair of the Blood Cancer Community Advisory Committee

Frédéric is an expert in business intelligence and knowledge management. He has developed and supported several innovative and pioneering research projects in artificial intelligence and economic data management. Committed to the development of companies and organizations he works with, Frédéric uses a rigorous project management methodology and a Glow to Grow approach which allow him to contribute to the success of complex projects involving private companies and public agencies. Frédéric was the managing partner of a consulting practice specialized in business intelligence and economic and industrial development for 14 years before he joined the Quebec Cluster of Metal Transformers as Chief Executive Officer.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Executive Committee
• Senior Executive
• CEO of Edison Oncology Holding Corp
• Secretary and Chair of the Investment Committee

Jeffrey Bacha is an experienced senior executive with more than twenty years in the life sciences industry focused in the areas of operations, strategy and finance. His background includes successful public and private company building from both a start-up and turn around perspective; establishing and leading thriving management and technical teams; and raising capital in both the public and private markets. Currently, Jeffrey is the CEO of Edison Oncology Holding Corp., a company he established to develop and commercialize new therapies in the fight against cancer. Prior to founding Edison Oncology, he led the growth of DelMar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from its inception in 2010 through its listing on NASDAQ and advancement of its lead product candidate to pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials. In addition to his role at Edison Oncology, Jeffrey serves as an independent director and chair of the Compensation Committee for Sernova Corp., where he has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2008. Jeffrey has been recognized as a "Top 40 under 40" executive by Business in Vancouver magazine and is the former Chair of the Greater Vancouver Economic Council. Jeffrey is active in his community through volunteerism with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program and as former Chairman of the Board for Covenant House Vancouver.

Job Titles:

• Chairman of the Board
• Member of the Executive Committee

A proven marketing leader and strategic advisor with 30 years of experience, Jennifer Marley solves the highest-level, toughest strategic challenges for her clients at the marketing advisory firm, Sklar Wilton & Associates (SW&A). In her 18 years at SW&A, Jennifer has been honoured to act as strategic and insights advisor to some of Canada's finest companies to collaboratively solve tough business challenges to unlock growth and build stronger brands. Her vision has been a driving force behind many successful culture, engagement and coaching initiatives at SW&A leading the firm to be named as one of Canada's Best Workplaces, as well as, an Employee Recommended Workplace in 2017 and 2018. The blood cancer cause is a personal one for Jennifer. She is a 14-year leukemia survivor and is dedicated volunteer for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. She is also a keen adventurer who enjoys new challenges including biking, hiking, trekking, and zip-lining in some of the most exotic and beautiful parts of the world. She is a mother of two, Matt 22 and Kate 20, who she is helping transition through university to adulthood. Her husband Murray enjoys accompanying her on her adventures.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board
• CEO and President of WOMN LLC

Persky is CEO and President of WOMN LLC, a company dedicated to helping women succeed in the business of law by increasing their knowledge of and acuity with financial drivers, client development, and leadership. Throughout her professional life, Ms. Persky has had the opportunity to understand and practice business principles that lead to personal and company success.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Vice President of Retail for the Beer Store

Ozzie Ahmed is the Vice President of Retail for The Beer Store. In his role, he is responsible for the strategic direction, vision, and performance of the 430+ retail stores across the province along with the 4500 hard-working Ontarians who operate them. As an experienced professional with more than 25 years of retail management, Ozzie is known for driving brand performance and operational excellence. In his 16 years at The Beer Store, he has held various management roles starting his career as a Store Manager, District Manager, and General Manager of Retail Operations before transitioning to his current role as Vice President, Retail Operations. Over the years he has been involved in the community in many different capacities. His passion for family and community have driven him to volunteer as School Council Chair for several years. In addition, he has volunteered as an Auxiliary Police Officer for the Waterloo Region Police Service and has served as a Coordinator for the Cambridge Core Areas Patrol, an award-winning community support initiative. Ozzie has been an active supporter of LLSC from the first day that The Beer Store and LLSC paired up. From being a District Coordinator to sitting on the Bottle Drive Provincial Committee, LLSC has always been an important charitable partner to him because of the great work they do!

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board

Paul Davis was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma with an underlying Follicular Lymphoma in 2011. A former 25 year veteran of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and member of the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature, Paul says it was the last thing he ever expected to face. Paul wasn't going to allow a cancer diagnosis to stop him from continuing his active lifestyle. Shortly after finishing his curative chemotherapy treatments in the fall of 2011, he was re-elected to the Newfoundland Labrador House of Assembly and elevated to cabinet. Paul continued his political career while undergoing two years of maintenance treatments and in 2014 became the 12th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the fall of 2018 Paul retired from politics but stepped up his involvement with LLSC. As a lifelong volunteer with a long history of serving with local, regional and national organizations, Paul was delighted to join the LLSC Board of Directors and enjoys being an active volunteer with the local Light The Night organizing committee. Paul is particularly passionate when it comes to services and supports to people affected by blood cancers and their families and believes in the benefits and value of much needed blood cancer research. Paul and his wife Cheryl reside in their home town of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland Labrador.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board
• ICD As the Chief Administrative Officer

Richard Piticco joined the ICD as the Chief Administrative Officer with more than twenty years of experience in strategic financial leadership, operations, and leading large scale organizational changes. As the Executive Director of Operations & Administration for York's School of Continuing Studies, he was responsible for strategic management & planning, financial management, human resources, technology, digital & experiential education, physical resources planning, and health & safety. He oversaw the construction of the school's iconic new building as well as several digital transformations. Previously, Richard was the Vice President of Student Services for CPA Ontario where he oversaw the operations, strategic and financial planning, business development, regulatory requirements, and policy development relating to a 20,000-student portfolio. Collaborating with provincial and national bodies across Canada, he led aspects of unifying three professional accounting bodies into one, while implementing a new post graduate program. He also led large-scale digital transformation projects and co-developed and implemented a multimillion-dollar funding model for Ontario universities that led to the creation of four specialized research centers. Richard also worked at CIBC World Markets where he was a Director in Equity Research and was quickly ranked by Brendan Woods International as a "Rising Star". Previously, he was a Treasury Manager with Pepsi Canada and became a CA with KPMG in 1999. Richard also volunteered on several Not-for-Profit Boards, including Hospice Palliative Care of Ontario and Family Services Toronto.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Executive Committee
• Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nominating & Board Resources Committee

Stephanie is a senior pharmaceutical and biotech entrepreneur and consultant with decades of experience advising Global C-Suite Executives about optimal commercialization strategies for game-changing improvements in cancer care. She's the founder and currently the President of OncoLogic Inc., a boutique strategy, forecasting, research and due diligence consulting firm. Stephanie was also the co-founder of Strategic Answers Inc. where she helped develop and launch a software program to estimate the future prevalence of cancer and led business development activities until the company was acquired in 2016. Prior to her start-up and consulting roles she held senior marketing and strategic planning roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly and Company. Stephanie is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Scientists in School in addition to serving as an Advisor to the ALS Society of Canada and to the Life Sciences Health Innovation Hub of Springboard Enterprises. Stephanie holds a BSc (Honours) in Life Sciences and a MSc. (Pathology) from Queen's University (NCIC Scholarship).