Board of Directors
The main role of the Board of Directors is to set the strategic direction of the organization, to hire and support the Executive Director and National Director of Development to provide financial, regulatory and reputational oversight. The Board also takes on a fundraising role by assisting the staff through events or programs, as well as providing advice according to each individual’s professional area of expertise.
Influential members have included: Bluma Appel, Dr. Stanley Read, Dr. Mark Wainberg, and Andrew M. Pringle who served as President of the Board for twelve years before stepping down in 2007 to assume the role of Chairman. In 1999 Andy’s wife, Valerie Pringle, became CANFAR’s National Spokesperson.
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