Miyo Yamashita, President & Chief Executive Officer Dr. Yamashita has 20 years of inspiring and innovative leadership, having held senior roles in healthcare, banking and technology. Her recent roles include Director, Strategy & Operations for University of Toronto’s Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, as well as Managing Partner, Talent & Workplace and Chief Transformation Officer at Deloitte Canada. In 2017, the Women’s Executive Network recognized her as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women.
Afton Houlden, Chief Operating Officer Afton is a strategic and operational leader with two decades of experience across finance, strategy, general management and marketing. Prior to joining The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, she held senior leadership roles at Maple Leaf Foods, including as the VP of Sustainable Meats , leading premium branded and private-label business lines. Afton leads a large portfolio responsible for IT, business operations, business intelligence, and finance. She is a CPA, CA and CFA charterholder.
Melanie Johnston, Chief Marketing Officer Melanie is a transformational marketing leader with senior level, integrated experience across a range of sectors, including financial, retail and not-for-profit. Prior to joining The Princess Margaret, she was Canadian CEO and Global Board Member of advertising agency Forsman & Bodenfors. She has also been President of DDB Canada, and a senior marketer at TD Bank. She is a passionate believer in the Foundation’s mission to create a world free from the fear of cancer.
Angela L. Murphy, Chief Development Officer Angela works with leaders across The Princess Margaret to accelerate revenue growth and deepen engagement opportunities with a focus on inspiring transformational gifts that advance the ambitions of the Cancer Centre. She brings 19 years of expertise in philanthropic leadership, having led the largest campaign in Canadian healthcare, and a track record of inspiring donors by securing 9-figure gifts. Motivated by a personal connection, Angela is driven to help fuel world-leading cancer research.
Steve Merker, VP, Corporate & Community Partnerships Steve Merker is the VP of Corporate and Community Partnerships and co-founder of both the Ride and Road Hockey events. As Canada’s single largest athletic fundraising event, the ‘Ride’ recently celebrated 15 years and over $250 million raised. Steve helps lead a diverse Peer-to-Peer portfolio including Ride, Road Hockey, Walk, Journey and several other fundraising programs. The success of these events is a direct result of the team’s hard work and dedication to the cause.
Ramona Oss, VP, Lottery Ramona started her Foundation journey in 2014 as the Director of the Ride event and in 2018 took on a new challenge with the Home Lottery program. Prior to making the move to not-for-profit, Ramona’s career has spanned across the retail, sales and licensing industries and has always had a focus on business development, relationship management and revenue growth. She served on the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto board and regularly volunteers within the community.
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