The Board of Directors is comprised of a volunteer group of bladder cancer patients, caregivers and skilled professionals from across Canada. The Board is responsible for governing the activities of the organization, overseeing the budget, strategic planning and goal setting. This dynamic team collaborates to fulfill the mission and vision of Bladder Cancer Canada.
FERG DEVINS (Toronto)
ChairFerg Devins is a corporate affairs and communications professional who retired from Molson Coors Canada, after 30 years ...Read More
KEN BAGSHAW (COBOURG)
Director and Past ChairKen Bagshaw, as a partner of a major national law firm, had a 40-year legal career in a corporate/commercial practice in...Read More
DOROTHY BARRET (HALIFAX)
DirectorDorothy first contacted BCC in 2013 through a reference from her urologist to find out about volunteering with us. Shor...Read More
DALE BOIDMAN (MONTREAL)
DirectorDale was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Montreal in 1950. She is married with three children and four grand ch...Read More
KATE EVERETT (WINNIPEG)
DirectorKate Everett is President of two Winnipeg businesses, Corpell’s Water and Domo Gasoline Corporation Ltd.
Kate was dia...Read More
VALERIE MACLEOD (CALGARY)
DirectorValerie was first diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2008. She had two small tumours removed and six weeks of BCG and then...Read More
BOB MURRAY (MISSISSAUGA)
DirectorBob Murray has been an entrepreneur, community advocate and donor his whole life. Currently, Bob is CEO of McRae Imagin...Read More
TAMMY NORTHAM
Executive Director (Staff)Tammy has served as the Executive Director for Bladder Cancer Canada since September 2011. Previously, Tammy worked as...Read More
ROBERT PURVES (TORONTO)
TreasurerNow semi-retired, Robert has spent much of his career in the insurance industry; with specialization in transportation, ...Read More
ELLIOTT RIVKIN (Toronto)
DirectorElliott was retired with time on his hands when he met Bladder Cancer Canada Chair David Guttman.
"He suggested worki...Read More
MICHELE ZIELINSKI (Edmonton)
DirectorMichele Zielinski is a bladder cancer survivor - and the proud owner of a neobladder! She has been an active BCC volunt...Read More
DAVID GUTTMAN (TORONTO)
Honorary Board Member/Co-founderDavid was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 1994; he was only 54 years old. Over the next 10 years, he had TURBT’s, BCG...Read More
GREG NEELY (Markham)
In MemoriamIn September 2015, Bladder Cancer Canada lost a passionate member of the Board with the passing of Greg Neely, Vice-Pres...Read More
