Steve Robinson is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Wealth Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities. Steve and his team represent one of the top wealth management groups at RBC Dominion Securities in Canada. Steve and his fully licensed team have over 100 years of experience and manage wealth for clients including foundations, charities, business owners, and retired successful Canadians. Steve is one of a select few licensed advisors at RBC Dominion Securities in Peel that are able to offer clients Private Investment Management; a distinction reserved for only the most successful Advisors.

Steve has been a member of the William Osler Health System Foundation Finance committee since September 2010 and a Director of the William Osler Health System Foundation Board since June 2013. 

Steve has been a long time member of the Rotary Club of Brampton, being a past treasurer and board member, as well as past president (2015-2016). Steve is an Alumni of University of Guelph and makes his home in Brampton.

Gia DeJulio, LLM, BASc, P.Eng., C.Dir. is an energy management consultant and former Vice President, Conservation & Demand Management, at Alectra Utilities. Gia holds a Master of Laws in Energy and Infrastructure from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and a Bachelor of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering discipline, from the University of Toronto, is a Professional Engineer, and is a Chartered Director accredited by The Directors College, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Gia’s career in the energy industry includes expertise in buying, selling, distributing, regulating, and conserving both natural gas and electricity, and she has been a Board member of several energy associations. Gia is also the Vice Chair of the Board of Orangeville Hydro Limited, and a Board member of Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited.

Gia is happy to contribute to her community through her volunteer work including in her role as Vice Chair of the Board of the William Osler Health System Foundation, which financially supports Brampton Civic Hospital, Peel Memorial Centre, and Etobicoke General Hospital.  She is the former President of the Board of Directors of Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke, an outreach agency and shelter in south Etobicoke for women and their dependents surviving violence and poverty. In her spare time, Gia enjoys golfing, following politics and current affairs, participating in Book Clubs, and mentoring students and young colleagues, including through Professional Engineers Ontario.

John Esplen is President, CEO and owner of The Humberview Group, which owns and operates 20 franchise auto dealership operations including GM – Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Ford/Lincoln, Chrysler/Ram/Jeep, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen, Audi, Isuzu and Hino commercial trucks, as well as other automotive related companies across the GTA.

John has lived in Etobicoke for all of his adult life, has several business operations located in Etobicoke and Brampton, and is very connected to the neighbourhood community in many ways. He believes every great community needs a great hospital; under his leadership, the Etobicoke Campaign Cabinet successfully met its $25 million fundraising goal to realize the first expansion in the history of Etobicoke General Hospital.

John began working in the auto retail business with his father, Stewart, at Humberview Chevrolet Oldsmobile in 1981. Taking over the operation in 1989, he has focused on growing his automotive dealer group business over the past 40 years. John believes that a large part of Humberview’s success in the dealership world is due to the organization’s passion for developing outstanding team members who deliver exemplary customer service.

Born in a small village in Punjab in 1956, Raj K. Narula could have never imagined he would lead the life he does today. Raj’s career started in Delhi, India, where he completed his Chartered Accountancy degree in 1981. He was honoured with scoring in the top ten scores for his CA exams nationwide. He subsequently migrated to Canada and obtained the professional designations CGA, CA from Canada and CPA, CGMA, CFE from the United States. 

In 1986, he went on to start his own Chartered Accountancy practice in Etobicoke, with a primary focus on tax and management consulting. In practice for over 30 years, he has maintained a diverse and impressive clientele, ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. 

Raj has been blessed with a satisfying personal life. He is married to wife Neelam, and they have two children, both of whom are medical physicians practicing in the GTA. He lives in the Woodbridge area and is a community-oriented individual. He has been proud to be associated with the William Osler Health System Foundation since 2004. 

Raj enjoys spending time with family, baseball, travel and, much to his wife’s dismay, has no plans for retirement in the immediate future.

Dr. Gurjit Bajwa has been a staff Emergency Physician at Etobicoke General Hospital (Etobicoke General) for almost two decades. He completed his Bachelor of Science in microbiology and his medical degree at the University of Toronto and his residency at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Bajwa is actively involved in community service both inside and outside the hospital and has supported Osler Foundation for more than a decade. Dr. Bajwa was a Co-Chair of Osler Foundation’s Holi Gala committee for five years.

Dr. Parneet Cheema is a medical oncologist and Corporate Division Head of Medical Oncology/Hematology that joined Osler in 2017 having joined us from Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre.

Dr. Cheema is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto in which she also trained in Internal medicine and Medical Oncology.  Dr. Cheema also completed a professional interdisciplinary business and science Master degree in Biotechnology from the University of Toronto. She is an internationally known expert in lung cancer, precision cancer care and immunotherapy in which she has published numerous clinical trials, research papers and consensus statements.

During her time at Osler she advanced the oncology program by starting innovative programs such as the Osler Cancer Immunotherapy Program and led the growth of oncology clinical trials to become a Canadian leader in oncology trials recruitment and offers patients at Osler state-of-the-art treatments through global clinical trials.  In strong collaboration with her pathology colleagues her work and advocacy solidified partnerships that enabled the ability for Osler to offer the most advanced genomics for cancer care in Canada.

Susan Crawford was born and raised in Brampton. She returned to Brampton in 1998 and together with her husband, David Chondon, became a founding partner of CCPartners – a law firm that represents employers in all areas of labour and employment law/workplace resolution. Susan is also a part-owner of Employers’ Choice, a human resources consulting business located in Brampton. 

Susan was an elected member of the Brampton Board of Trade’s Board of Directors for six years and served as Chair of the Board in 2014. Susan also served as Chair of the Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation from 2011-2013. In addition, CCPartners is actively involved in the community supporting such charitable organizations as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel, William Osler Health System Foundation and the Brampton Kiwanis Club. 

Susan and Dave live in Brampton and have four children.

Bryan Dawson has been a dedicated supporter of the community for over forty years. As the retired owner and CEO of Aircraft Appliances and Equipment Ltd., he led a company that specialized in manufacturing military specification components for the Canadian and U.S. governments.

He’s been deeply involved with the Brampton Board of Trade, serving both as Director and President. Bryan also spent 18 years on the Board of Sheridan Institute of Technology, including three, four-year terms as Board Chair.

In recognition of his contributions to Canada, Bryan was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.

He’s played an active role on several William Osler Health System board committees and most recently served on the William Osler Health System Foundation Finance Committee.

Bryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto.

Amrinder Dhinsa is a highly accomplished professional with extensive management experience gained during his tenure at Paladin Security and William Osler Health System.

Throughout his time at Paladin Security, a prominent security services company, Amrinder Dhinsa demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities and a strong commitment to operational excellence. As a manager, he held responsibility for crucial aspects of security operations, ensuring the safety and well-being of clients and their assets. With his exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, he effectively led teams, streamlined processes, and implemented best practices to enhance security measures.

During his tenure at William Osler Health System, Amrinder Dhinsa played a pivotal role in overseeing the transition of security and parking services into Peel Memorial Centre. Additionally, he was instrumental in planning the security and parking infrastructure for the expansion of Etobicoke General Hospital.

Currently, Amrinder holds the position of Vice President of Diversified Operations at BVD Group, where he continues to exhibit exceptional leadership skills. In this influential role, he has consistently supported and enhanced various business lines as the company expands its operations.

Pal Ghumman’s extensive experience includes audit, accounting, tax, and business advisory services for a diverse client base. His industry expertise includes transportation, inbound and outbound logistics, retail and wholesale distribution, pharmaceutical, farming, manufacturing, real estate syndication and development, real estate construction, technology, and professional practices. 

Pal leads his firm’s U.S. tax practice, with over 15 years’ experience in cross-border tax work. His experience in planning for mergers and acquisitions, repatriation of assets, and tax structures allow his clients to efficiently conduct their U.S. activities. 

Pal has been a Director of the Osler Foundation Board since June 2013, as well as a founding member of the Sikh Sub-committee that raised millions of dollars for Brampton Civic Hospital. An active member of the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce, in 2009 Pal was recognized by the Chamber as “Member of the Year”. He is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Mississauga Board of Trade, and the Brampton Board of Trade.

Patrick J. Hawkins is a Partner in the Health Law Group at the law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. He is a civil litigator, specializing in health law and personal injury defence. He has a LL.B. degree from Queen’s University and a LL.M. from the University of Cambridge. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1992.

For the past 29 years, he has devoted much of his practice to representing hospitals and other healthcare facilities in professional malpractice litigation and a wide variety of other litigation and policy matters. He acts as general counsel and provides situational advice to health care providers on a wide range of issues including privacy, quality of care reviews, and physician credentialing. He is a regular speaker and writer on health law issues.

Patrick lives in Etobicoke and is married with three children. He is an active skier and golfer.

Yudhvir Jaswal is the best known South Asian Media personality in Canada.  Yudhvir is the CEO & Group Editor of Y Media Group, the Biggest South Asian media group and only South Asian Media House that has strong footprints in all platforms (print, radio, online and a 24×7 TV channel).  Yudhvir’s journey began with a passion for storytelling and a desire to give a voice to underrepresented communities.

Beyond his role as a business leader, Yudhvir is also a devoted community advocate, actively supporting numerous charitable causes. . He firmly believes in giving back to society and was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal for his valuable contribution to the community.   Y Media is a partner with many leading Indo-Canadian Organizations.

Yudhvir is passionate about advancing healthcare and wellness in the community.

As a young girl growing up in India, Sukhdeep Kang always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Unfortunately, at that time, law enforcement was not perceived as a respectable career for a girl in India. Sukhdeep’s parents steered her towards an engineering degree instead but in 2000, when she immigrated to Ontario, Sukhdeep decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a police officer.

In 2003, she became a Peel Regional Police Officer and served on the force for 3 years and then as a member of the Criminal Injury Compensation Board for a year.

In 2007, fulfilling her desire to spend more time with her family and assume a career with a leadership role, Sukhdeep became a broker for Austen & Noble Insurance Brokers in Milton. In 2010, she started Armour Insurance Brokers, making her the first South Asian woman in Canada to independently launch and own an insurance brokerage. This year, Sukhdeep was awarded the LowestRates.ca Award for CEO of the Year.

Sukhdeep and her husband Surjit, who is CFO at Armour Insurance Brokers, reside in Brampton with their son.

Kerstin Lack is an accomplished executive with a long-standing career in marketing strategy, customer experience transformation, and revenue operations. Currently working as a business consultant, she has held senior leadership roles across various industries, including telecommunications, gaming, consumer goods, and management consulting. Most recently, she served as the Chief Lottery and Customer Officer at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, where she oversaw the Lottery division and led innovative customer and retail strategies. Before that, Kerstin held several executive leadership roles at Rogers Communications, playing a key role in driving revenue growth and customer engagement.

Kerstin is passionate about supporting organizational growth and transformation through her leadership, mentoring, and involvement in Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that promote accessibility, inclusion, and community.

She holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University, where she was named a Baker Scholar, and an Honours Business Administration degree from the Ivey Business School at Western University.

Kerstin and her husband, Kevin, have lived in Etobicoke with their two daughters for over 20 years and are actively involved in their community. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, snowshoeing, and volunteering in support of education, community engagement, and youth. As a board member of William Osler Health System Foundation, Kerstin is proud to contribute to the Foundation’s mission, supporting health care initiatives that enhance the well-being of the community.

Charles Matthews is a multi-talented phenomenon with over thirty years of experience within the realm of entertainment. He continues to build upon those years to this day, embracing his current role as a popular emcee and turning out dozens of successful events like Jamaica National Expo, Eglinton Street Fest and Brampton’s Carabram plus much more. He has worked in radio (105.5fm), emceeing live shows and now spends his time on live social media TV with The Charles Matthews Show. The 2x ByBlacks People’s Choice Award Event Planner winner began his own company, CMJ Entertainment Inc., in 2007 and was a member of Toast Masters.

He is most comfortable before a crowd and he knows how to read each one and bring out the best possible results each and every time. Charles puts his entire self into every single event, into each and every detail and aspect to make certain that everything is perfect. He has been involved in many charities like Sickle Cell, JDRF and Food Drives and much more.

He puts his family first, but like his grandma (Nana) always taught him, always gives back to the next generation.

Dr. Roberta Minna is the Corporate Chief of Surgery & Co-Medical Director, Surgical Program and has been a staff surgeon at Etobicoke General for two decades. Dr. Minna completed her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry, medical degree and general surgical training at the University of Toronto. She has also been an active panel member of The Out Of Hospital Endoscopy Clinic working group through Cancer Care Ontario. Dr. Minna is currently featured as one of Osler Foundation’s ‘Doc Stars’ in support of Osler Foundation’s current Etobicoke General Campaign. 

Satish Thakkar is a Canadian entrepreneur, a respected finance professional, a committed community leader and a passionate philanthropist. He is the President of Excelsior Group, a Toronto-based multidimensional, multifaceted business group involved in Real Estate Development, Financing & Business consulting. Satish believes that entrepreneurial spirit when combined with a sharing is caring philosophy is one of the most effective ways to bring about changes that benefit all citizens.

A FCGA, FCPA from Ontario, and a Chartered Accountant from India, Satish is the current Chair of Canada India Foundation (CIF), the premier organization in Canada that is working to foster deeper engagement (Economically, Socially, Culturally & Politically) between Canada and India. Earlier, he was the President of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC). In his role as advocate for the community, small businesses, he has been working closely with various trade organizations & Policy makers in Canada & India.

Satish is a pioneer in popularizing Yoga, Ayurveda & Mindful Living in Canada. Recently, he has been the guiding force behind efforts to bring modern medicine and traditional medicine together to derive the best patient outcomes through integrative medicine.

Satish is the recipient of several awards and accolades for his service to the community.

Satish has been an enthusiastic supporter of the William Osler Foundation from its beginning having initiated successful fund-raising events through Indo Canadian Friends of Osler in support of the organization.

Laura Zanchin has literally grown up in the car business. Being part of the family business since the age of eight, she knows exactly what it takes to make a car dealership successful. Her hands-on experience spans reception, accounting, Controller and General Manager. This background gives her a unique perspective and insight into the inner workings of a business, making her a valuable asset to any organization. Laura’s down-to-earth demeanor and distinctive leadership style are a definite “Zanchin” trait. Her ability to train, mentor and direct the people around her has led to increased employee engagement particularly focusing on the stores that need the most improvement. This in turn has led to higher profitability. She plays a crucial role on the Executive team, handling union negotiations, ensuring process adherence, and making strategic decisions—all while upholding the company’s core vision that the customer always comes first.

Laura’s official title may be Principal and Executive Vice President, but her focus will always remain to keep in touch with people, empower them and have them exceed customer expectations each and every time.

Laura is also a distinguished member of the CADA Industry Relations Committee showing her commitment to fostering positive relationships within the sector. Additionally she’s eager and excited to be a part of William Osler Health System Foundation’s board, aligning with her philanthropic endeavours and her desire to give back to the community. Laura actively participates in women’s events as a speaker and is known for her advocacy and passion for driving change and empowering women in the automotive sector and the community at large.

Ken Mayhew is a dynamic and highly respected senior fundraising executive with a passion for cultivating donors who share William Osler Health System’s (Osler) commitment to deliver exceptional health care close to home. Through his exemplary leadership, William Osler Health System Foundation (Osler Foundation) has experienced continuous revenue growth, recently exceeding its $100M campaign goal to support redevelopment and ongoing equipment needs at Osler’s Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital and Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness. 

Prior to joining Osler in 2012, Ken spent over 20 years with the MS Society of Canada where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing, communications, media and fund development for a program with almost one million active donors, raising over $50M annually. 

An active and passionate volunteer, Ken is the immediate Past Chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Canada. He is also Past President of the local AFP chapter. Ken’s ongoing involvement with AFP, Imagine Canada and the Rideau Hall Foundation includes advocacy work to encourage legislative initiatives to recognize and grow philanthropy in Canada. He is a frequent fundraising spokesperson and has been featured in numerous books, podcasts, panels, interviews and media pieces.  

Among many honours, Ken has been recognized with a CEO in Action award from the Diversity Journal for his work in inclusive board and fundraising development. He was named 2019 Fundraiser of the Year by the Greater Toronto Chapter of AFP and named a Paul Harris Fellow in 2022. The highest award in Rotary, the Paul Harris Fellow is given to a member of the public who has made an outstanding contribution to the community. Ken has authored the introduction to the book Worthy and Prepared by Ed Sluga and Peter Barrow on assessing and activating organizational fundraising readiness and capacity, and his career as “The Fundraiser” is featured in Peter Mansbridge’s latest book How Canada Works – The People Who Make Our Nation Thrive.

Dr. Martino is a highly accomplished physician and visionary health care leader whose breadth of work has had a fundamental impact on advancing the health of individuals in Osler’s community and beyond through his contributions as a family doctor, clinical educator, medical leader and respected advisor at health care planning tables regionally, provincially and nationally.

He has practiced family medicine in Brampton for more than 30 years, where he remains active in the obstetrics, inpatient care and the emergency departments at Osler’s Brampton Civic and Etobicoke General Hospitals.

Throughout his career at Osler, Dr. Martino has consistently stepped up to the plate when called upon to provide strong physician and organizational leadership. Highly respected amongst his peers, he has served effectively as Osler’s Interim CEO, Interim Executive Vice President of Quality and Medical Affairs, and as Corporate Chief of Family Medicine. In 2012, he was appointed Primary Care Lead for the Central West Local Health Integration Network, where he led efforts to improve primary care integration within the local health care system through practice and system change.

A former Board Chair of the Ontario College of Family Physicians and former President of The Ontario College of Family Physicians, Dr. Martino continues to serve on provincial and regional committees that work to improve the quality of health care locally and across Canada. As a clinical educator, he has been teaching medical residents and students for over 20 years and was instrumental in creating Osler’s family medicine teaching program. He is currently an associate clinical professor at McMaster University.

Dr. Martino is a past recipient of the Reg Perkins Award as Ontario Family Physician of the Year and the Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. He is a graduate of the Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Toronto.