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2020-2021 Slate of Directors & Officers
PRESIDENT IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Amy Pawluk, CFRE is a passionate and highly Caroline Riseboro is an award-winning fundraising professional
motivated leader with over 20 years of excellence in who has raised over $2 billion in her 20-year career. She
fundraising and marketing. She is a Certified currently serves as President & CEO of Trillium Health Partners
Fundraising Executive (CFRE) who is eager to challenge Foundation, the largest hospital in Canada and where Caroline
the status quo and find a better way. As Executive was born. Prior to her role at Trillium, Caroline was the
Vice President, Marketing and New Business President & CEO of Plan International Canada, where she
Development at Blakely Inc., Amy’s role is all about remains the youngest person in history to lead a major
engagement, focusing on inspiring charities to connect Canadian charity. Under her leadership, the organization
to their donors and create long-term, lasting transformed from the 7th to 2nd largest charity in the country.
connections through engagement while also leading Caroline is well respected for being a champion of innovation
employee engagement at Blakely. Amy has been and is credited with launching ground-breaking and award-
actively involved in the AFP Greater Toronto Chapter winning campaigns that have engaged Canadians on some of
since 2011. Amy is driven to advance fundraising as a the world’s toughest issues. Caroline’s accomplishments have
profession and loves the work AFP is doing around been widely recognized when in 2019, Caroline was named
that. Outside of fundraising, Amy is proudly raising her Canada’s Most Admired CEO, public sector by Waterstone
little girl to be a strong and caring woman – she is a Human Capital, and in 2017 and 2018, Caroline was recognized
lover of exploring new foods, cultures and believes as Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the trailblazer
that a nice compliment to a stranger could be the category. Caroline has held senior executive roles including at
change the world needs. the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Foundation
and World Vision Canada, and has held multiple board roles
including with the Humanitarian Coalition and the Canadian
Partnership for Children and Women’s Health (CANWACH).
Caroline holds a Bachelor (honours) degree from McGill
University and has been pursuing a Master of Philanthropy and
Nonprofit Leadership at Carleton University.
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PRESIDENT-ELECT VP, FINANCE & SECRETARY
Jennifer Bernard, CFRE has over twenty years’ Seanna Millar is the Senior Vice President,
experience working within a variety of institutions Corporate & Community Partnerships at SickKids
across the charitable and not-for-profit landscape. Foundation. In her role, Seanna has responsibility
Jennifer has held senior fundraising positions at for all aspects of corporate, community and event
McMaster Children’s Hospital Foundation, the fundraising with a goal to raise more than $50M
Ontario Science Centre, Royal Conservatory of annually in support of healthier children. Before
Music and Trillium Health Partners, helping each joining SickKids, Seanna was the Director of
institution to achieve outstanding fundraising Community Investment at Foresters, a financial
results, open doors to new partnerships and services company, where she led the development
deepen engagement of their stakeholders. Jennifer and management of corporate social responsibility
is currently, President & CEO, Women’s College strategy with national partners. Seanna sits on the
Hospital Foundation. Her broad range of Board of Directors of the Young People’s Theatre
responsibilities includes overseeing governance and and has been engaged in many volunteer activities
operations, strategic planning and fundraising including Camp Oochigeas, Sunflower House
leadership. As a passionate advocate for Daycare and Sistema-Toronto, a musical
philanthropy, Jennifer seeks to expand the organization supporting at-risk youth.
philanthropic landscape through active
engagement of donors and volunteers that want to
help build a better world.
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VP, GOVERNANCE VP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sandra Sualim, CFRE is the Executive Director, Michelle Vinokurov, CFRE has over 20 years of
Foundation at Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada experience in development and philanthropy, both in
where she is responsible for overseeing the Canada and internationally. She is currently the
fundraising initiatives, administration, programs, Senior Fundraising Strategist at Blue North
and strategic plan for the Foundation. The first Strategies. Michelle holds a CFRE and is very
thing people notice when they meet Sandra is her involved with the Association of Fundraising
passion for the positive. She helps find a positive Professionals (AFP) here in Toronto and
angle to most any fundraising challenge. Sandra Internationally. She sits on the on the AFP Greater
has raised millions of dollars for nonprofits Toronto Chapter Board of Directors were she serves
through, the annual fund, grant writing, capital as the VP of Professional Development, and sits on
campaigns, and major gift solicitations. Sandra is a the Governance and Diversity and Inclusion
frequent speaker on the topic of effective and committees. She also sits on the AFP International
authentic relationship building as it pertains to Conference Education Committee and is an AFP
fundraising and communications in general. She is Fellowship in Inclusion and Philanthropy mentor.
an active volunteer and serves on the boards of Prior to joining Blue North, she oversaw Major,
several organizations. Middle and Planned Giving at Canadian Feed The
Children and prior to that, served as the Director of
Development for the North York Harvest Food Bank
building a diverse and successful fundraising
program, growing revenue year over year. Michelle
holds a Bachelor of Business Administration.
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VP, MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Sasha Manes is committed to enriching Toronto’s Cindy Ball, CFRE is currently Vice President,
social fabric by connecting the good people who Development at Indspire, a national charity focused
want to do, with the good that needs to be done. As on Indigenous education. Prior to that she was
Manager of Major Gifts and Stewardship, YWCA Director of Development at the McMichael Canadian
Toronto, as and former Manager of Events, Art Collection, as well as Vice President of its
Sponsorship and Women of Distinction Awards at Foundation. Previously she served as Director of
YWCA Toronto, she has led innovative campaigns for Development at the Ontario Science Centre and was
women in philanthropy for seven years. She sits on the Director of Development & Alumni Relations at
the Board of Directors for Bishops University’s OCAD University during the Ideas Need Space
Foundation, the Rwanda Survivors Foundation, and campaign that expanded the University’s campus,
committees for the AFP Greater Toronto Chapter, including the iconic Sharp Centre for Design. She
Heritage Toronto, and was a member of United Way serves on the board of Art Starts and as a member of
Toronto’s Speakers Bureau. In 2017, she received AFP’s Ethics Resource Committee. Cindy has achieved
AFP Toronto’s New Fundraising Professional Award. the designation of Certified Fundraising Executive
Sasha holds an MEd in Community Development (CFRE) and is a member of both the AFP and CAGP.
from U of T.
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CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES CHAIR, SPONSORSHIP
An accomplished leader in the charitable sector, Ken has Brady Hambleton, CM is Vice President, Marketing,
held leadership roles with local, national and global charities. Engagement and Analytics for Canada’s Children’s
Ken is currently the Chief Executive Officer of JUMP Math, a Hospital Foundations – a national network of 13 children’s
global charity that empowers teachers and educators to hospital foundations. In this start-up not-for-profit, Brady
multiply the potential in every classroom through research- has built and launched a new organizational brand, digital
informed, curriculum-aligned resources and approaches that ecosystem, campaign framework and data warehousing
ignite and nurture an enduring understanding and and analytics infrastructure to future-proof a data-driven
appreciation of math in every student. Ken has previously organization. Previously, Brady was national Director,
held leadership roles with the Movember Foundation, Direct Marketing at Heart & Stroke, where he launched a
Habitat for Humanity-GTA, and Indspire, a national charity number of new campaigns and giving products, along with
that invests in the education and celebrates the being a member of the core brand re-launch team. Brady
achievements of Indigenous Canadians. Earlier in his career, started his healthcare philanthropy journey as Manager,
Ken worked with post-secondary institutions including the Annual & Planned Giving at Toronto General & Western
University of Toronto, Ryerson University and the Michener Hospital Foundation. And in the early years of his career,
Institute for Applied Health Sciences. Ken began his career in he held various roles at the University of Toronto, from
fundraising and marketing roles in the arts sector and he is Donor Services Officer to Senior Development Officer in
an active volunteer in the community having co-founded the Planned Giving and Capital Campaign at Victoria University,
LGBT Giving Network. Ken also serves as a member of the in the University of Toronto. Brady is a huge lifelong
Board of Directors of the AFP Greater Toronto Chapter and learner and constant advocate for professional
the Advisory Board of C Magazine, Canada’s contemporary development and learning. He is currently pursuing
art magazine. ongoing graduate education in data science and analytics
and serves as Chair, Not-for-Profit Council with the
Canadian Marketing Association. An avid traveller, curler,
wine lover and aviation enthusiast, his favorite activity is
hitting the golf course with his husband and life partner,
Aaron, who is also his number one travel companion.
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Members At-Large
Paula Attfield has been a fundraiser for over 26 years. Danielle Mandell, CHRL is an accomplished executive with
Paula is the President of Stephen Thomas Ltd (ST), the 18+ years’ experience in both corporate and non-profit
fundraising and marketing agency. Paula is passionate organizations. She has an M.A. in International HR
about helping great charities raise more money, money Management from Newcastle University (UK), an Advanced
that will help them fulfill their important missions. Paula Certificate in Conflict Management, and advanced
has provided strategic direction for the direct response management studies from Harvard, Rotman, and OISE.
programs for such ST clients as the Canadian Cancer Danielle draws upon her breadth and depth of expertise to
Society, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, help organizations build and optimize the right People
Children’s Wish Foundation and Amnesty International infrastructures to facilitate growth and achieve the most
among many others. Paula has been a volunteer for the aggressive goals. Whether establishing HR & Volunteer
AFP for almost as long as she has been a fundraiser. She operations from scratch, advising on board governance
has chaired the AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Congress and policy, sourcing and recruiting top talent, or improving
currently sits on the AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Board. engagement, Danielle brings the same level of
Paula is proud to tell anyone who will listen that the AFP commitment, expertise and passion to deliver the level of
Greater Toronto Chapter is the largest in the world! On the results that have defined her career. Danielle is passionate
national level, Paula served as the Founding Secretary and about people – the power of volunteers and team
Treasurer of the newly formed AFP Canada Board and members – and the role they, and all stakeholders, play in
currently sits as Chair. Paula is mom to two great bringing about change. An active volunteer in her personal
teenagers. life, Danielle strongly believes in the need to engage
volunteers in meaningful opportunities that not only
resonate for them but also create lasting social impact in
multiple areas. She is currently the Vice President, People
Innovation & Volunteers for the MS Society of Canada.
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Members At-Large
Simone Hicken
Roselyn Sagar-Lal, CFRE
Closing in on thirty years in the non-profit sector,
A distinguished graduate of the University of Toronto with a Simone Hicken is currently Vice President, Resource
long-standing career in healthcare and most recently Development with Trans Canada Trail – part of an
academia, Roselyn is a professional fundraiser by trade and amazing team responsible for the creation of the
an avid volunteer by nature. With over 20 years in various world’s longest network of recreational, multi-use
fundraising capacities, all in the healthcare sector, Roselyn’s trails spanning over 27,000km and connecting 15,000
passion and commitment to education has led her to her communities, and reputed to be the greatest modern
current role as Senior Development Officer at Centennial day nation building project ever! Simone is driven to
College. Having served as Chair of the Durham District School succeed at fundraising by the passionate dedication of
Board’s Engagement Committee, Roselyn has been an active the volunteers in the organizations that she has
leader in the GTA community and beyond. Her endeavours served. Prior to joining Trans Canada Trail, Simone
have allowed her to grasp every aspect of fundraising and held senior fundraising positions at the David Suzuki
value the importance of her accomplishments to provide Foundation, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster
much needed resources to those in need, to help sustain University, the University of British Columbia and the
programs and contribute to a greater vision for future BC Wildlife Federation. Simone has a BA from the
initiatives. Having been an active member of the Association University of Toronto in International Relations, Public
of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and other professional Policy and Administration. She has served on a number
associations related to Colleges and Universities, Roselyn has of boards and been engaged in many volunteer
had the opportunity to participate in various networking and activities throughout her life, ranging from coaching
learning opportunities that have paved the way for her U12 girls soccer and managing Pee Wee rep hockey
success by offering the ability to continuously learn, adhere teams to assisting in the preservation of the Haida
to best practices, with the opportunity to meet other like- language. When she is not in the service of others,
minded individuals. As the fundraising sector has grown in including her lovely family, she is eating – most
leaps and bounds, she welcomes the opportunity to advocate recently in the process of earning her
and mentor in this very diverse and expanding climate. Professional Fromager Certificate from George Brown
College. She hopes one day to display her charcuterie
talents at a future AFP Toronto conference.
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Members At-Large
Mary Lynne Stewart Teresa Vasilopolous, CFRE, MBA
Mary Lynne Stewart is the National Director of Philanthropy Teresa Vasilopoulos is a seasoned Fundraising Executive
at March of Dimes Canada where she leads the with an impressive track record in the planning and
philanthropic arm of the organization focusing on major gifts execution of several multi-million dollar campaigns for
with high net-worth individuals, corporations, and other organizations such as The WoodGreen Foundation, WE
sources of revenue across Canada. In this role she also (formerly Free The Children) and the Michael Garron
creates annual philanthropic plans, strategies and budgets Hospital (formerly Toronto East General Hospital). At
and manages staff and volunteers across Canada. Previously Michael Garron Hospital, Teresa is credited with facilitating
at March of Dimes Canada, she worked as National Director a ground breaking $50M gift, of one of the largest private
of Fund Development & Communications. In her role as donor gifts ever donated to a hospital in Canada. At WE,
President of Mary Lynne Stewart and Associates, she has Teresa gained an international fundraising perspective as
assisted charities with the organization and facilitation of she helped develop and lead the organization’s first global
their fundraising and sponsorship activities including direct major gift campaign. Teresa is currently Executive Director
marketing through mail, online initiatives, direct response at The Woodgreen Foundation. She is a respected,
television, and door-to-door programs: corporate thoughtful and authentic fundraiser and trusted
philanthropy and sponsorship; foundation and government professional that is recognized for forging enduring donor
grants; special event development and execution and major relationships and exceeding ambitious revenue target. A
gifts. Mary Lynne believes that fundraising is a calling and hallmark of Teresa’s approach to successful fundraising is
has successfully built bridges between donors and the in her ability to build stellar, high performance staff,
organizations they care about for over 30 years. She believes volunteer and board teams. Teresa has always been
each process is a new journey and is excited to continue to impressed with the work of AFP and as someone who has
give back to the fundraising profession as a member of the spent over 25 years in fundraising and over 20 years in
AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Board. leadership roles, she has seen the growth and
development of this sector and is excited by the
opportunity to give back to AFP and our professional
community.
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Members At-Large
Dane Shumak, CFRE Stacey Silverberg Carcao, CFRE, BCL, LLB
Dane Shumak is a Certified Fundraising Executive and Stacey Silverberg Carcao is a Director of Corporate and
emerging non-profit leader working as the Manager of Community Partnerships at The Princess Margaret Cancer
Major & Planned Giving at Providence Healthcare Foundation. In her role she leads The Weekend to Conquer
Foundation. Dane’s diverse volunteer and professional Cancer, an annual peer-to-peer fundraising walk that has
background has given him a 360 degree view of the raised close to $200 million for cancer research over the past
charitable sector. Dane is a graduate of the Trent University 18 years. Before joining the PMCF, Stacey was responsible for
Business Administration Program and Seneca College Covenant House Toronto’s fundraising events, including the
Fundraising Management postgraduate certificate program. Executive Sleep Out and Women Unite. She thrives on
Dane is a proud Board Member for AFP Canada’s national leveraging donor-centric experiential activities that enhance
board, and member of the AFP Greater Toronto Area stewardship, harness corporate social responsibility, and
Chapter. Dane has sat on numerous volunteer boards and deepen supporter connections to causes. Stacey served on
committees previously. Dane loves to volunteer, work with the Board of Directors for Progress Place, a psychosocial
other volunteers, and celebrate the incredible impact that rehabilitation facility for adults living with mental illness, from
volunteers have on fundraising as a profession. He is 2009 - 2018. Her civic involvement also led to several
honoured to have the opportunity to give back to the partnerships with the Ontario Library Association, promoting
profession that has given so much to him and been such a and advocating for school libraries and the advancement of
part of his life. Dane is a passionate, engaged, and 21st century learning resources. Although Stacey has a B.C.L.
committed fundraiser – and believes strongly in AFP’s critical and LL.B. from McGill University’s Faculty of Law, she realized
place at the forefront of this unique and special profession. soon into her career as a lawyer that her passion is building
community and inspiring others to create societal change.
Stacey became a CFRE in 2018, enjoys working with other
purpose-driven individuals and is honoured to champion
philanthropy as a member of the AFP Greater Toronto
Chapter Board.
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Members At-Large
Aki Temiseva
Cheryl Denomy
Aki Temiseva is a C-level senior executive with over 20
Currently the Development and Community Relations years of experience in building businesses and not-for-
Officer at Fontbonne Ministries, a small Toronto charity profits. He has run both local and global entities and
offering six unique programs to address community needs, delivered unprecedented growth to organizations like
Cheryl Denomy has worked in fundraising and non-profit Procter & Gamble, Publicis Group, World Vision (WV) and
management for more than 30 years. With a wide-ranging Right to Play. He currently serves as Chief Marketing and
career of assisting mostly smaller charities, Cheryl has raised Development Officer for Children Believe where he leads
both funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS, children and adults domestic fundraising, marketing, communications and
with neurological challenges, pregnant and parenting public relations. Aki masters branding – having rebranded
teenage girls, international development, post-release two different organizations just in the last three years –
support for incarcerated men, Alzheimer Disease, and long- and excels in mass marketing and donor engagement.
term care. In addition to her fundraising work, throughout Community engagement has always been important
her career Cheryl has also served in a volunteer capacity on a throughout Aki’s life. In the early part of his career he
number of Boards and committees, including The Denise chaired both the Helsinki and the National Chapter of
House, a women’s shelter in her hometown of Oshawa and Children’s International Summer Villages – a global youth
Scarborough Women’s Centre, and as a member of the Ethics cultural exchange organization. He has also Chaired Kehys
and Best Practices Committee and Diversity Task Force of the – the National Finnish umbrella organization representing
AFP Toronto Chapter. Cheryl’s motivation to join the Board of all INGOs to the EU and was elected Chairman of the Board
APF Greater Toronto is to ensure that the challenges and for WV Italy. He was member of the Advisory Board for the
opportunities of smaller charities – many of which have little IFC (International Fundraising Conference) for several years
to no profile with the general public – have a voice in the and led as the Chair the formation of the IFLF (International
development of policies and practices that support them, and Fundraising Leadership Forum) – a collaboration body of
the fundraising profession as a whole. the top 20 global INGOs. Aki is a global citizen and world
traveller, having lived in Africa, Asia, Scandinavia, the UK,
and the USA. Aki is excited about supporting the AFP
Greater Toronto Chapter.
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Members At-Large
Pamela Ross, CFRE Sara Ly
Pamela Ross joined the United Way Greater Toronto in Sara Ly is the Associate Director, Special Projects
January 2020 as the Chief Philanthropy Officer. In this (Advancement) with the Schulich School of Business,
role she oversees fundraising and marketing. Before York University. In this role, Sara provides leadership and
joining United Way, Pamela was the Executive Vice management of the annual fund, sponsorship and donor
President and Chief Operating Officer at Sunnybrook engagement activities related to the School’s $50 million
Foundation. There, Pamela was responsible for the Leading Change Campaign. Prior to Schulich, Sara worked
organization’s fundraising and operations. Among her at Havergal College, Alberta Cancer Foundation, SAIT
accomplishments are the introduction of business (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) Polytechnic
intelligence and data analytics practices that support data- and Stephen Thomas Associates. Sara has been a
driven decision making. She also has a strong track record volunteer with AFP Calgary & Area Chapter as the Co-
of building and nurturing successful long-term Chair of National Philanthropy Week and Chair of the
relationships with donors, senior volunteers and Educational Program Committee. She has also
colleagues. Pamela’s previous roles include Vice President, volunteered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Inn from
Marketing and Donor Relations at WWF-Canada and the Cold and Grenoble Community Partnerships. As a
Director, Marketing at Plan Canada. Prior to her entry into second generation Canadian, Sara’s parents fled war-torn
the charitable sector, she held senior positions with Vietnam and immigrated to Canada so the family would
advertising and direct marketing agencies. An avid have access and opportunities for a better life. Working
volunteer, she has also held the role of Vice President at and volunteering in the fundraising sector is simply a gift
Native Women’s Resource Centre and Board Member at of reciprocity to the community that provided her with a
Community Care East York. Pamela holds a CFRE quality education and rewarding career.
designation and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Studies from the University of Windsor. She is currently
pursuing a second BA in Political Science at the University
of Toronto.
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