MAPLE - Key Persons


Aliya Darvesh, Sr.

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Communications, at

Brian Wu

Job Titles:
  • Finance
Brian oversees the finance and accounting operations at Maple. He is an experienced finance leader with a diverse background in financial advisory, strategy & corporate development, and product management.

Bryan Dinh

Job Titles:
  • VP, Marketing
Bryan leads the marketing team and direct-to-consumer business at Maple. With a diverse background building businesses across the retail, banking and healthcare industries, Bryan has led marketing, PR and customer acquisition at organizations such as Audi, EQ Bank and Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Carl Smith - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
Carl leads finance and accounting at Maple. He brings over 20 years of experience in acquisitions, capital markets, investor relations, and business operations. Carl was previously CFO at Converge Technology Solutions, a publicly traded Hybrid IT Solutions company, and CFO at Espial Group, a publicly traded software company on the TSX.

Christy Prada

Job Titles:
  • VP, Business Development
Christy's ability to build and execute successful partnerships strengthens the market positioning for Maple. She holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, and is a former consultant in KPMG's healthcare strategy practice.

Dr. Aleksandra Ferenc

Job Titles:
  • Family Physician in Mississauga
Dr. Ferenc is a practicing family physician in Mississauga, who speaks both English and Polish. She received her Bachelor of Science from Queen's University and her Doctor of Medicine from Jagiellonian University Medical Colle ... Read More Dr. Ferenc is a practicing family physician in Mississauga, who speaks both English and Polish. She received her Bachelor of Science from Queen's University and her Doctor of Medicine from Jagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow, Poland. She completed her residency at East Carolina University in North Carolina in the United States. Dr. Ferenc also trained in the UK and believes that Canadians should have access to the best quality patient care seen in other countries around the world. Having two young children of her own helps Dr. Ferenc relate to her paediatric patients and their parents, and she is passionate about how nutrition affects health in patients of all ages.

Dr. Bharat Bahl

Job Titles:
  • Physician in the City of Toronto
Dr. Bahl is a practicing emergency physician in the city of Toronto. He completed his Doctor of Medicine and Family Medicine training from the University of Toronto. He then obtained his speciality training in Emergency Medici ... Read More Dr. Bahl is a practicing emergency physician in the city of Toronto. He completed his Doctor of Medicine and Family Medicine training from the University of Toronto. He then obtained his speciality training in Emergency Medicine from the University of Ottawa. During his training Dr. Bahl won awards for both teaching and research. His current passions include providing high quality patient care, teaching the next generation of physicians and improving the quality of care provided in Emergency Departments.

Dr. Brett Belchetz - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Co - Founder
Brett's commitment to medicine and helping others fuelled the vision for Maple. He's a practicing physician in Toronto and a former management consultant with McKinsey and Company.

Dr. Eric Fonberg

Dr. Fonberg is a family and emergency physician with more than 30 years of experience practicing primary care and hospital based medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Western University, and his Master of Public He ... Dr. Fonberg is a family and emergency physician with more than 30 years of experience practicing primary care and hospital based medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Western University, and his Master of Public Health from Harvard University. Throughout his career, Dr. Fonberg has practiced medicine in a variety of settings in urban and rural communities in Ontario and Canada's Arctic, and has been Chief of Emergency Medicine and Chief of Staff at numerous hospitals in Toronto. He is a lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Garth Slysz

Dr. Slysz has practiced as a family physician in Charlottetown in PEI for 26 years. Throughout that time he has cared for his patients in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He has taught family medicine residents and medical studen ... Read More Dr. Slysz has practiced as a family physician in Charlottetown in PEI for 26 years. Throughout that time he has cared for his patients in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He has taught family medicine residents and medical students and he has worked in the ER and as a hospitalist. He is a graduate of Mt. Allison University and Dalhousie Medical School. In 2016 he received the College of Family Physicians of Canada Reg L. Perkin Award for Canada's 2016 Family Physicians of the Year.

Dr. Gita Kruger

Dr. Gita Kruger is a practicing family medicine and urgent care physician in Calgary, Alberta. Her pre-medical education includes Masters of Science (MSc) degrees in both Audiology and Speech Pathology from Syracuse University ... Read More Dr. Gita Kruger is a practicing family medicine and urgent care physician in Calgary, Alberta. Her pre-medical education includes Masters of Science (MSc) degrees in both Audiology and Speech Pathology from Syracuse University. She then completed her Doctor of Medicine at McMaster University and completed her residency training at the University of Calgary. Dr. Kruger has a strong interest in the Canadian health care system with respect to the Canada Health Act, access to care and wait times. She looks forward to providing quality and timely care to patients in Alberta and all over Canada.

Dr. Mark D'Souza

Job Titles:
  • Emergency Room Physician in Toronto
Dr. D'Souza is a practicing emergency room physician in Toronto, with extensive experience in both adult and paediatric medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts & Science from McMaster University, and his Doctor of Medic ... Read More Dr. D'Souza is a practicing emergency room physician in Toronto, with extensive experience in both adult and paediatric medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts & Science from McMaster University, and his Doctor of Medicine from Queen's University. He completed his specialty training at the University of Western Ontario and his fellowship at the University of Manitoba. Dr. D'Souza has experience as well in palliative care and chronic pain.

Dr. Marni Brooks

Job Titles:
  • Family Physician in Ontario
Dr. Brooks is a practicing family physician in Ontario. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at McGill University where she wrote her thesis in the area of paediatric pain. Dr. Brooks completed both a Master of Social W ... Read More Dr. Brooks is a practicing family physician in Ontario. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at McGill University where she wrote her thesis in the area of paediatric pain. Dr. Brooks completed both a Master of Social Work degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Toronto. She completed specialty training at the University of Toronto. She is also an active member at the Ontario Medical Association, serving on the Executive for the Section on Addiction Medicine.

Dr. Michael Verbora

Dr. Verbora practices family medicine in Toronto, and specializes in student health. He received his Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Windsor, his Masters of Business Administration from Odette School of ... Dr. Verbora practices family medicine in Toronto, and specializes in student health. He received his Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Windsor, his Masters of Business Administration from Odette School of Business, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Verbora completed specialty training at the Toronto Western Hospital, while acting as the OCFP (Ontario College of Family Physicians) Chair of the Residents Committee.

Dr. Shafik Dharamshi

Job Titles:
  • Staff Physician in the Emergency Departments of the Scarborough Hospital
Dr. Dharamshi has been a staff physician in the emergency departments of the Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System for the past 27 years. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from McMaster University, and h ... Read More Dr. Dharamshi has been a staff physician in the emergency departments of the Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System for the past 27 years. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from McMaster University, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto. He obtained specialty training in Emergency Medicine and Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, and is a clinical instructor and lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Dharamshi enjoys the challenges of taking care of patients with a wide variety of clinical problems, and is a strong advocate for excellent and timely healthcare.

Dudley Cosford

Job Titles:
  • Director, Commercial Partnerships
With over a decade of experience in the healthcare system, Dudley has a passion for transforming healthcare. He has held leadership roles in strategy, transformation, and management consulting within both the public and private sectors. Dudley holds a Masters in Finance from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University and a Master's of Health Administration from the Telfer School of Business at the University of Ottawa.

John Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • VP, Data and Security
John is an experienced software leader that helps companies build great teams and great products. He brings in-depth engineering, data, security, and product knowledge to Maple.

Marc Caltabiano

Job Titles:
  • CPO
Marc leads the product and design team at Maple. He has extensive product leadership experience and has held executive roles at TripAdvisor, Renaissance, an education technology company, and Reflektive, a human resources technology company. Marc holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Peter Forte

Job Titles:
  • Director of Public Sector Business Development
Peter has worked with a number of Canadian healthcare organizations across the entire continuum of care. With previous strategy and implementation consulting experience, he helps in the scoping and co-design of virtual care initiatives to ensure our clients get the most out of their programs.

Robin Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Director, Strategic Partnerships
A passionate and strategic leader, Robin brings over 20 years of experience in the healthcare technology industry in business development and strategic partnership opportunities. Her strong track record of developing strategic initiatives and objectives and executing on action plans has helped organizations drive profitable revenue growth and increased market share.

Roxana Zaman - COO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • COO
Roxana's passion for creating unique and outstanding experiences keeps Maple true to its vision and commitments to our customers. Roxana is a well-versed P&L manager, with broad-based experience in Canadian banking.

Safana Vellani

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager of B2B Strategy and Operations
Safana's background in corporate finance and depth of experience helps her support strategic projects for large clients. She works closely with clients on strategic implementations and account management, and is responsible for technology integrations and customizations, marketing coordination, and program integration.

Shelly-Ann Rampersad

Job Titles:
  • VP, Clinical Operations
Under Shelly-Ann's leadership, we're pushing the boundaries of innovation and bringing Maple into Canadian hospitals. She is a former strategy consultant with experience implementing system-wide health programs for governments around the world. She holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.

Stephanie Lawrance

Job Titles:
  • VP, People
Stephanie has a background in management consulting, strategic planning, transformational change, and people operations. Stephanie holds an MBA from McMaster University, and a BA in Philosophy from the University of King's College.

Stuart Starr - CTO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • CTO
Stuart's technical and design experience brought Maple to life. Under his leadership, Maple's technology has evolved into a comprehensive healthcare delivery platform, while maintaining simplicity and dependability.