Board of Directors

Christina Dawson

Board Chair

Christina is a Superintendent with York Regional Police. She believes community is a key component for individual recovery, from crisis to strength. She strives to create a safe space for clients to access multiple services in a network of support which is easily accessible through YRCCS. Christina would like to thank all the community partners for their collaboration and commitment, and to our funding donors who contribute to our vision, to build a safer community for those affected by violence.

Bernadee Koh-Bilodeau

Vice Chair

Bernadee is a Chartered board director and health executive with over 20 years of healthcare and not-for-profit experience. She is a seasoned leader experienced in organizational transformation, performance reporting, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. Bernadee’s is currently the director of the Ontario Physician Reporting Centre and provides executive oversight on reporting on physician human resources and medical trainees for Ontario. Bernadee hopes to bring her skills in governance, strategic planning, and person-centred continuity of care to support YRCCS in its mission to provide integrated, seamless, holistic access to services for those in the York Region affected by violence and abuse. 

Amit Joshi

Treasurer

Amit Joshi is an Associate Portfolio Manager at Barometer Capital Management Inc. and has spent his entire career in capital markets. Amit completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Waterloo, where he majored in Economics and specialized in Public Policy and Finance. Amit also received the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation in 2013. As Treasurer, Amit hopes to bring his years of business, accounting and capital markets expertise to provide financial management and oversight to the board. Amit is grateful for the opportunity to serve YRCCS and help support the organization in the incredibly important services they provide the York Region community.

Gloria Bacci-Puhl

Gloria is a strategic communications professional, with more than 17 years of experience in media relations, issues management, digital marketing and corporate communications. She currently serves as Manager, Strategic Communications Planning for the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Gloria has previously led communications teams at York Regional Police and the Province of Ontario and has worked at Southlake Regional Health Centre. She brings skills in professional writing, marketing and digital strategy to the Board of Directors. Gloria looks forward to raising public awareness about the work of YRCCS and helping connect members of the community with the supports they need.

Jena Roy

Jena Roy is the Manager, Philanthropic Gift Implementation in Research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). At CAMH, she leads a program called womenmind that strives to advance both research in women’s mental health and women in STEMM. With deep expertise in healthcare’s unique challenges, Jena has driven initiatives to enhance person-centered care, strengthen the health workforce, and close the sex and gender gap in science. Her extensive experience spans project management, quality improvement, and end-user engagement across the public sector, including federal and provincial government roles, as well as in various hospital settings. Passionate about mental health, advancing women, and addressing systemic inequities, Jena brings her skills and experience to YRCCS to support the community to create a safer future for people affected by violence.

Aarti Sethi

Aarti Sethi is a seasoned development professional with over 15 years of experience in community engagement, strategic fundraising, and event management. Currently Associate Director of Development at Toronto Metropolitan University, she has led successful fundraising initiatives and secured major gifts supporting education and healthcare. Aarti has a strong background in volunteer leadership and a deep commitment to equity, cultural representation, and civic participation. She brings her passion for inclusive community building and strategic growth to her role on the YRCCS Board.

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