Board of Directors and Senior Team

Stuart Hodge is the President and owner of Koallo Inc., a domain name registration and managed services company based in Ottawa. Originally from the United Kingdom he began his technical career with ten years as a member of the Royal Air Force and then as a self-employed consultant.

Ian Thompson graduated from Dalhousie University and started his career as a reporter with The Chronicle Herald. He’s Executive-in-Residence, Cox & Palmer, Halifax, a former owner of MT&L Public Relations, a former executive with both TransCanada PipeLines and Emera Inc., former Ottawa representative for the Province of the Nova Scotia and former deputy minister of the Nova Scotia Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism.

Robert is a partner at the law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais. He practices international and domestic commercial arbitration, commercial litigation, privacy law, intellectual property litigation and advertising/competition law. 

A proven leader with over 20 years of experience in the health, research and public sectors, Kelly Grover joins Cystic Fibrosis Canada as President and Chief Executive Officer. In her previous role as Vice-President, National Programs and Partners at Ovarian Cancer Canada, Kelly led the organization’s work in the areas of supportive care, advocacy, clinician partnerships and public education while also providing leadership to the regional offices.

Dr. John Wallenburg joined Cystic Fibrosis Canada as Chief Scientific Officer in March 2015. Dr. Wallenburg spent much of the last 25 years at the interface of technology creation and development. At the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) he established the Commercialization infrastructure (now FACIT) and launched its first investment program.

Jeffrey Beach is Chief of Corporate Services & Strategic Initiatives for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. He has oversight of organizational operations and effectiveness, including CF Canada’s; business planning, risk management, volunteer engagement, human resource management and managing the partnership between CF Canada and Kin Canada.

Arlene Sweezey joined Cystic Fibrosis Canada nearly 20 years ago. She is a trusted advisor on all HR related issues and is a wealth of historical knowledge for CF Canada and the disease in Canada.

Ed Hoefs joined Cystic Fibrosis Canada in 2013, and is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Ed is responsible for all finance and accounting functions for the organization, and ensures proper financial and accounting system control and standards are in place.

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.