Board and Staff

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada is governed by a national Board of Directors:

Ms. Cynthia Black (President), Belleville, ON (Bio)
Dr. Tracey Trudeau, Edmonton, AB (Bio)
Dr. Vicki Smye, London, ON (Bio)
Clay Williams, Elmira, ON (Bio)
Marie-Pier Mazerolle, Moncton, NB (Bio)
Martin Binette, Montreal, QC (Bio)

The Board is supported by:

National Executive Director: Dave Gallson (Bio)
National Project Director: Dr. Jasmine Noble (Bio)
Lead Researcher: Barbara Everett, Ph.D. (Bio)
Senior Project Manager: Richard Chenier (Bio)
National Project Director: Debbie Turner, MPM, PMP®, Cert. APM (Bio)
National Sustainability Director: Ken Porter (Bio)
National Program Manager: Kristina Hennessey Braun (Bio)
National Program Manager: Sharla Robertson (Bio)

Peer Support Special Advisors:

Peer and Trauma Support Services Team Co-Leads + Police Specialty

Sylvio (Syd) A. Gravel, M.O.M., O.O.O (Bio)
Brad McKay, CTSS (Bio)

Peer and Trauma Support Services Fire Specialty

Bob Ferguson (Bio)
Rob Leathen (Bio)

Peer and Trauma Support Services Veterans and Veteran Family Members Specialty

Jim D. Tolmie – CAF Veteran, PA, CD2, CCAC (Bio)
Debbie Turner – Veteran Family Member, MPM, PMP®, Cert. APM (Bio)

Peer and Trauma Support Services Paramedics Specialty

Dave Hargreaves (Bio)
Robin Wright (Bio)

Peer and Trauma Support Services Indigenous Specialty

Amanda Conway (Bio)
K. Paul MacKenzie, CADC, CTR, CTSS (Bio)

Peer and Trauma Support Services Family Specialty

Tonia Ferguson (Bio)

Peer and Trauma Support Services 2SLGBTQ+ Specialty

Robert Chevalier (Bio)
Christine Newman (Bio)

Peer and Trauma Support Services French Offering

Paul Gallant (Bio)
Dr. Michelle Vincent (Bio)

Peer and Trauma Support Services Mental Health Professional Team

Dr. Barbara Anschuetz, EDD, RP, CTTS (Bio)
Reverend Canon Hilary Murray – MSW, RSW, MPTH (Bio)
Dr. Mary Anne Robblee – PHD (Bio)
Dr. Ian Shulman (Bio)
Dr. Michelle Vincent – PHD/MACP (Bio)
Joddie Walker – MSc, Reg. Psychothrapist, CTRP-Clinical Certified First Responder Counsellor (Bio)

Our Extended Lived Experience Facilitators of Peer Support Training

Careen Condrotte (Bio)
Rae-Lynne Dicks – BA-Criminology, MA-Criminal Justice (Bio)
Deanna Lennox, War Horse Awareness Foundation (Bio)
Neil Orr (Ret’d) York Regional Police (Bio)

MDSC Volunteers and Ambassadors:

Peer Support Forum Moderators

Alicia C
Brenda K
Fatmah J
Pam B
Cfine O
Jamar G
Janelle L

National Volunteer Coordinators

Vishal Mokashi
Jarshini Nanthakumar

Our Research Team:

Alex Lambe Foster (Bio)
Dylan Merrick (Bio)
Sandy Luu (Bio)
Emilie Desnoyers
Varshini Prakash

Director Emeritus: Bill Ashdown (Bio)