Staff and Governance
TBC Staff
| Blandine Tona, Executive Director | Brescia Nember-Reid, Clinical Lead Midwife |
| Kaleigh Wolfe, Midwife Quality Advisor | Cheryl Creighton, Office Manager |
| Abbey Norman, Facility and Operations Coordinator | Andrea Vaz, Data Administrator |
| Mandisa Jaques-Saburi, Clinical Administrative Assistant | Fazla Abdul Muneem, Regent Park Lead |
| Morghan Watson, Regent Park Lead | Douglas Tynes, Social Media Trainee |
| J'net Ayayqwayaksheelth, Interim Indigenous and Community Engagement Coordinator | Emma McGrattan, Team Leader Birth Centre Aide |
| Marixa Alva Roncal, Birth Centre Aide | Charmaine Burger, Birth Centre Aide |
| Barbara Desjarlais, Birth Centre Aide | Arianna Logan, Birth Centre Aide |
| Fardowsa Mohammed, Birth Centre Aide | Harriet Kim, Birth Centre Aide |
| Danielle Apakoh, Birth Centre Aide | Kelli C, Birth Centre Aide |
| Pearl Ortiz, Birth Centre Aide | Amelie Neumann, Birth Centre Aide |
| Luca Banerji, Mukwag/Security | Ibrahim Afrah, Mukwag/Security |
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has the ultimate decision-making and authority for all responsibilities outlined in the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act license agreement, including all matters relating to finances, strategic planning, quality assurance and compliance for the TBC. The Board is made up of a two-thirds registered midwife and majority self-identified Indigenous membership. The Board is accountable to its clients, the communities the TBC serves, government agencies, institutional partners and community stakeholders.
| Roberta Pike, MSW, Chair | Melida Jimenez, Secretary/Treasurer |
| Andrea Luciuk, RM, Secretary/Treasurer | Kearston Bergeron, RM |
| Kandace Price-Lyston, RM | Chantal Hince, RM |
| Emma Bilodeau, RM | Denise Mcleod, WCH Rep |
| Sandra Robinson, WCH Rep |
Quality Advisory Committee
The Quality Advisory Committee oversees the activities of the Quality Management Program and reports on them to the Board. As a committee of the Board, it will focus on safety monitoring and evaluation of services at the Birth Centre.
| Kaleigh Wolfe, RM, Midwife Quality Advisor | Sophie Roher, Community Council Stream |
| Jennifer Gilbert, Community Council Stream | Melida Jiminez, RM, Board Ex-Officio |
| Nimerta Dhami, RM, Midwives’ Council Stream | Tiffany Fung, Board Stream |
| Laura Solis RM, Board Stream | Vacant, Midwives’ Council stream |
Midwives Council
The Midwives’ Council supports the integrity and excellence of the clinical program of the Toronto Birth Centre. Along with its committees and working groups, it is the primary means for midwives to have input into the culture and day-to-day aspects of the TBC. The main goal of the Midwives’ Council is to provide all affiliated midwives, midwifery practices and clinically affiliated hospitals an opportunity to participate in shaping clinical policies and protocols.
| Kambili Husbands, RM, Co-Chair | Emma Dawkins, RM, Co-Chair |
| Fariba Shodjaie, RM, Co-Chair | Rocio Guzman Velasquez, RM, Indigenous Seat |
| Vacant, Indigenous Seat | Corinne Hebden, RM, Community Midwives of Toronto Rep |
| Fariba Shodjaie, RM, Community Midwives of Toronto Rep | Grace Yu, RM, Diversity Midwives Rep |
| Mehrnaz Eshghi-Azad, RM, Diversity Midwives Rep | Tori Whyte, RM, Kensington Midwives Rep |
| Laura Borczon, RM, Kensington Midwives Rep | Jenn Brewer, RM, MATCH Rep |
| Carmi Magnaye, RM, MATCH Rep | HaoYu (Maggie) Pang, RM, Midwife Alliance Rep |
| Tahereh Barmi, RM, Midwife Alliance Rep | Nabal Kanaan, RM, The Midwives Clinic of East York-Don Mills Rep |
| Kambili Husbands, RM, The Midwives Clinic of East York-Don Mills Rep | Emma Dawkins, RM, Midwives Collective of Toronto Rep |
| Lea Ambros, RM, Midwives Collective of Toronto Rep | Tracey Reid, RM, Midwives Collective of Toronto Rep |
| Amanda Tissera, RM, Riverdale Community Midwives Rep | Julie Witmer, RM, Riverdale Community Midwives Rep |
| Tamara Sanchez, RM, Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto Rep | Alexandra Nikitakis, RM, Trillium Midwives Rep |
| Sindy Cheung, RM, Trillium Midwives Rep | Noelia Greizerstein, RM, West End Midwives Rep |
| Kelly Fidler, RM, West End Midwives Rep |
Community Council
The TBC Community Council (Council) endeavors to create, support and foster a culturally secure environment for the Indigenous families, midwives and staff of Toronto Birth Centre (TBC). Through active community engagement, educational services and consultation, the Council works to uphold the cultural integrity of TBC’s core values: Self Determination, Equity, Dignity, and Justice.
| Jessica Thomas | Keelin Eastveld. |
| Leslie VanEvery | Tiina Annika Kumpunen |
| Penina Ndumba | Stephanie Cook |
| Shannon Simpson | Brianna Rushlow |
Quality-of-Care Committee
| Kearston Bergeron, RM, Chair | Fariba Shodjaie, RM |
| Vacant, Member |