Board of Directors and Senior Team

John is a Customer Success Manager with Verafin, one of North America’s leading Anti-Money laundering software companies.

Karen Corraini, is based out of Vancouver, BC, where she is a corporate/commercial lawyer with more than 35 years of experience in the life sciences, healthcare and technology sectors.

Aleka MacLellan, from Halifax, NS, is a Principal Consultant at Kilberry Leadership Advisors, a firm of management psychologists that provides assessment and development services to boards, CEOs, investors and key corporate leaders.

Tim Trussell is the Chief Operations Officer at AIR Resilience Inc., a company specializing in mental fitness. Tim has expertise in the business application of technology, big data and data science across multiple industries and has a passion for growing the novel use of technology in health and human performance. 

Kelly is a proven leader with over 25 years of experience in the charitable, health and public sectors. Kelly joined Cystic Fibrosis Canada as the President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2018.

Nabila Mohammed, an experienced finance leader specialized in the not-for-profit sector, joins Cystic Fibrosis Canada as the Chief Financial Officer.

Phoebe is a collaborative communication professional with 25 years experience. Before joining Cystic Fibrosis Canada in late 2022, she spent 13 years with the Alberta Cancer Foundation where she had the privilege of leading an international-recognized team with the goal of increasing fundraising revenue for the organization.

Dr. Eckford holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Guelph and has spent most of his career studying cystic fibrosis.

Carly is a seasoned fundraising and marketing professional with 20 years’ experience in both the private and non-profit sectors. Her professional career began in the film and television industry evolving into experiential and retail marketing for Fortune 500 brands.