Adriana Lombardo
Program Manager, Children, Youth, and Families
Staff
Colleen Wheatley
Social Worker
Danielle Griffin
Executive Director
Kelsey Ferrill
Kelsey joined AboutFace in the role of Communications Officer in the summer of 2022 after completing her MA in Intercultural and International Communications degree. She currently resides in Calgary, Alberta and AboutFace has been...
Namrit Sidhu
Program Manager, Peer & Community Services
Advocacy Committee
Chelsey Peat
Chelsey was born with a rare neurological condition called Sturge Weber Syndrome. Growing up with the condition brought many challenges like extreme surgeries, to living in the hospital as a young child. She didn’t...
Donna Jackson
Donna Jackson is a paediatric speech-language pathologist with the Saskatchewan Health Authority. She holds a Master of Science degree from Minot State University in North Dakota. Donna has been the team leader for a...
Jeffrey Toy
Jeffrey Toy is a medical student at the University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus. His interest in working with and for populations with facial differences stem from childhood experiences of severe acne and experiencing...
Morgan Lakusta
Morgan Lakusta, a Committee Member since 2018, graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Anthropology and Psychology. Now working for a Calgary non-for-profit in the Family Resource...
Tiffany Lewis
As the mother of a child with a facial difference (cleft) looking for support 13 years ago, Tiffany came across AboutFace and not only found support but a home base full of wonderful people....
Tyler Neal
Tyler was born with a Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate. Tyler’s first experience with AboutFace took place when he was 13 with Camp Trailblazers. Tyler continued to attend Camp Trailblazers until he aged out...
Board of Directors
Alim Somji
Board Vice-Chairperson Alim Somji has been a director of AboutFace since 2019 and began his term as Vice-Chairperson in 2020. Alim is the Executive Vice President of the Jaffer Group of Companies based in...
Amarjit Rihal
Dr. Rihal graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1995 with a DMD degree. Amarjit’s interests in dentistry revolve around digital technology, and he is an international lecturer and key opinion leader for various...
Ani Spooner
Ani Spooner is a facial difference and self-acceptance advocate who was born with a port wine stain that covers half of her face. She is also the Founder and CEO of PLURALIE.com, a stock...
Ashley Wilke
Ashley has been a designated Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) since 2010, following the completion of her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Regina in 2008. A Human Resources executive with 12...
Donna Jackson
Donna Jackson is a paediatric speech-language pathologist with the Saskatchewan Health Authority. She holds a Master of Science degree from Minot State University in North Dakota. Donna has been the team leader for a...
Harry Howie
Harry is a retired social worker. He has a young granddaughter who, early in her life, became a particular hero. When she got involved with AboutFace due to a facial difference, she encouraged Harry...
Hartley Lefton
Board Secretary Hartley Lefton has been a director of AboutFace since 2018. Hartley is a corporate lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault LLP and has been recognized with several awards, including the Lexpert Rising Star award,...
Kariym Joachim
Board President & Chairperson Kariym Joachim is a Clinical Research Project Manager at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. Born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, Kariym strives to raise awareness and educate the...
Melanie Nash
Melanie Nash is a Chartered Professional Accountant and is the Chief Financial Officer at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. A graduate of McGill University, Melanie has over fifteen years of experience in Toronto’s financial...
Michael Bezuhly
Dr. Michael Bezuhly is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Microbiology and Immunology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. He completed his undergraduate degree at McGill University and his medical degree...
Michael Taylor
For the past 42 years, Dr. Taylor was a practising orthodontist and donated one day per week for 35 of those years at the Craniofacial Clinic at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto....
Trang Nguyen
Trang is currently the Chief of Pediatric Dentistry at the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre in Newfoundland & Labrador. She obtained her degree in Dentistry from the University of Alberta, completed her Masters...
Tyler Neal
Tyler was born with a Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate. Tyler’s first experience with AboutFace took place when he was 13 with Camp Trailblazers. Tyler continued to attend Camp Trailblazers until he aged out...
Youth Advisory Council
Alec
I enjoy attending AboutFace programs because I see other kids like me and we get to do lots of fun activities like making an obstacle course. I enjoyed the Dino museum tour too! I...
Alexander
My name is Alexander and I’m from British Columbia. I like AboutFace because it has many fun programs on different topics, and I like meeting people from across Canada. By joining the YAC, I...
Alexis
My name is Alexis and I live in St John’s. I really enjoy being a part of AboutFace because of all the nice people you get to meet and the new friends you make!...
Claire
I live in Ontario, and I am really happy to be a member of AboutFace. I have attended the summer camp program for the past number of years and I’ve loved every single time...
Dallys
My name is Dallys and I live in Saskatchewan. By being a part of the YAC, I look forward to getting to meet new friends and building lasting friendships in the AboutFace community. My...
Gabriel
My name is Gabriel and I’m from Nova Scotia! I enjoy meeting other people with facial differences. I am bilingual in French and English. I like to teach people about my facial difference and...
Hugh
My name is Hugh, I live in Nova Scotia and I’m also a twin. I am the youngest of 4. We live in NS with our dog, Gucci. I love running and playing basketball, baseball, soccer,...
Samantha
Hello! My name is Samantha and I live in New Brunswick. I love to do art and play piano. I really enjoy performing in concerts and music festivals. I also like learning about chemistry...