Advisory Committees

In establishing the ACT High School CPR Program in a community, ACT brings together doctors, service club members, educators, parents, media personalities and local business people. A number of these people sit on ACT's advisory committees and provide us with guidance on a wide range of program-related issues. Advice from these committees is crucial to the success of the ACT High School CPR Program.

Medical Advisory Committee
Media/Communications Advisory Committee
Education Advisory Committee
Community Advisory Committee

Medical Advisory Committee

• Dr. Marcel Boucher, Medical Director, Urgences-Santé (Quebec)
• Dr. Ed Caine, Medical Director, Emergency Health Service Nova Scotia (Atlantic)
• Dr. Bernie Gosevitz, Medical Director, Toronto Sun (Ontario)
• Dr. Justin M. Maloney, Medical Director, Base Hospital Program of Ottawa-Carleton (Central)
• Dr. Terry Sosnowski, Medical Director, Emergency Response Department - Edmonton (Western)

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Media/Communications Advisory Committee

• Don Babick, Past Publisher, National Post, COO, Southam Inc.
• Max Keeping, Vice-President, CJOH TV (Ottawa, ON)
• Russell Mills, Past Publisher, The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, ON)
• Don Sancton, Senior Vice-President & National Practice Leader, Hill & Knowlton Canada
• Joe Singerman, Journalist (Montreal, QC)
• Howard Whittaker, Partner, The Gordon Creative Group (Ottawa, ON)

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Education Advisory Committee

• Elio Antunes, Executive Director, Ontario Physical Health & Education Association (ON)
• Margie Chaput, Curriculum Consultant, Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board (Ottawa, ON)
• Gerry Clarke, Past Deputy Director, Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board (Ottawa, ON)
• Russell Haliburton, Teacher, LaurenHill Academy (Montreal, QC)
• Helen Lesniak, Teacher, Madonna Catholic Secondary School, (Toronto, ON)
• Monique Massie, Head of Physical Education, Notre Dame High School (Ottawa, ON)
• Russ Pacey, Associate Superintendent, Continuing Education and Community Development, School District No. 40 (New Westminster, B.C.)
• Eva Ratzburg, Development Facilitator School District No.44 (North Vancouver, B.C.)
• Joy Taylor, Education Manager, Alberta Ministry of Learning (Alberta)
• Joe Veryard, Principal, Notre Dame High School (Ottawa, ON)
• Ellen Wernecke, Past Director, Lakeshore School Board (Montreal, QC)

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Community Advisory Committee

• Bob Albert, District Secretary Treasurer, Eastern Canada & the Caribbean District, International Kiwanis
• Bill Cowie, Kiwanis Club of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)
• Dominic Ferrarotto, President, Ferano Construction Ltd. (Ottawa, ON)
• John MacNeil, Former President, Pharmacists' Association of Nova Scotia (NS)
• Milton Peach, Past Governor, Eastern Canada & the Caribbean District, Kiwanis International (NF)
• Shirley Straughton, Quebec Federation of Home and School (QC)
• Betty Willson, Kiwanis Club of Toronto (ON)

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