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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