How We're Structured

Founded in 1918, CNIB is one of Canada’s oldest charities, and has become one of the world’s largest private agencies committed to vision health issues.

CNIB consists of:

  • National Office at the CNIB Centre in Toronto
  • Eight provincial and territorial divisions
  • Approximately 10,000 volunteers
  • Approximately 1,100 full-time staff

We are a community-based organization, with volunteers and staff across Canada working in the fields of service and support, library services, research, advocacy, public education, accessible design consulting, fundraising and administration.

CNIB is governed by a volunteer board of directors, selected from across Canada, including representatives from the corporate, medical and government sectors, as well as individuals affected by vision loss.

CNIB has eight operating divisions, plus the Lake Joseph Centre and the CNIB Library, each with a volunteer board. The chair of each division board sits on a Council of Chairs in order to provide input and advice to CNIB’s President and CEO.

Executive Team:

  • John M. Rafferty - President and CEO
  • Tim Alcock - Vice President, Marketing and Fund Development
  • Len Baker - Vice President, Program Delivery and Service Quality
  • Keith Gordon - Vice President, Research 
  • Sandra Levy - Vice President, HR and Chief People Officer
  • Craig Lillico - Vice President, Finance, CFO and Corporate Secretary​
  • Steve Lutz - Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Partnerships
  • Margaret McGrory - Vice President and Executive Director, CNIB Library     
  • Marie-Camille Blais - Executive Director, Quebec
  • Linda Goldblatt - Executive Director, Ontario – Nunavut​ 
  • Pam Gow-Boyd - Executive Director, Atlantic Canada
  • John McDonald - Executive Director, Alberta - NWT
  • John Mulka - Executive Director, British Columbia - Yukon
  • Garry Nenson​ - Executive Director, Manitoba and Saskatchewan 

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Division Boards:

BC-Yukon Division Board

Rob Sleath, Chair
Robert Adria, Immediate Past Chair
Nici DeCario
Dr. Antoinette Dumalo
Ken Gray
Tami Grenon
Daniel Huang
Catherine Jacobse
Charles Mossop
Ian Schatz
Wendy Springford
Cameron Sutherland
Patrick Vacca
Donald Walls 

Alberta-North West Territories Division Board

Donald K. Biberdorf, Chair
Dr. Cheryl Crocker, Ph.D. (Vice Chair)
C. Dale Richards, P. Eng. (Past Chair)
Anne Babineau
Heather Bala-Edwards
Christine Cadell
Donna Cookson Martin
Dr. Fiona Costello
Brenda MacGregor
Dr. P. Michael-Maher
William D. McFetridge
Gail Morrisroe-Wyman
Robert D. Penner
Neepun Sharma
F. Gary Homer (Honourary Chair)
E. (Ben) Hochhausen (Honourary)
Hugh McColl Sr. (Honourary)
Heather Bala-Edwards
Lyle Best (Honourary)

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Saskatchewan Division Board

Richard Jankowski, Chair
Dr. Dean Weninger (Vice Chair)
Ryan Ball, CA
Marty Klyne
Korryn Kubashek
Kaylea Lax
Jason Pion
Ron Pugsley
Dr. Ralph Schneider
Teresa Sebastian
Bob Taylor

Manitoba Division Board

Clint Castle, Chair
Glenn Hildebrand, Vice Chair
R.B.(Bob) Brennan
Sandra Blanchette
Dr. Chander Gupta
Dr. Daya Gupta
Joanne Kelly
Malinda Lee
Shep Shell
Dr. Luke Small
Andy Tremorin
David Wiebe

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Ontario – Nunavut Division Board

Bob English (Chair)
Ken Boshcoff
Sam Fulton
Aaron Marsaw
Bruce O’Neil
Bob Pashby​
Elinor Schwob

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Quebec Division Board

Jean H. Picard, Chair
Claude Descôteaux
Julie Mc Lean
James Officer 
Gilles Rivard
Richard Wise

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New Brunswick Division Board

Marian Zaichkowski, Chair
Andrew Daley – Vice Chair
Shilo Bellis
Professor Aloke Chatterjee
Cynthia Goodwin
Arline Hachey
Bob Lockhart
Margaret (Maggie) Lyons
Hélène Martin
Josée Martin
Dr. Jeff Palk, Optometrist

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Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Island Division Board

Dr. Rhett MacDonald,Chair
Colleen Henderson, Past Chair
William (Bill) Blight, Vice Chair​ 
Allen C. Fownes
Dave Hilchey
Sheila Jamieson
Ron Jones
Robert MacLeod 
Jennifer MacNeil 
Glenda Parsons
Kevin Riles
Kevin Walsh

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Newfoundland-Labrador Division Board

Patricia Suvak, Chair
Jim Hynes, Vice Chair
Jim Maher, Past Chair
Danny Barrett
Jason Blair ​ 
Shane Budgell 
Deanna Cheeke
Terry Gardner
Trevor Giles​
Dr. Sarah Hutchens 
Philip Strong 
Jason Taylor

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Library Division Board

Betty Nobel, Chair
Kevin Burns, Past Chair, Acting Treasurer
Marcia Aronson 
Nancy Campbell
Stephen Dawes
James Maher​
Andrew Martin
Brenda McBride
Jean-Claude Provost
Joan Robinson
Sheyfali Saujani

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Lake Joseph Division Board

Tim Tremain, Chair
Greg Dimmer
Lawrence Euteneier
Lion Ted Hughes
Terry Kelly
Steve Morson
Jim Tokos
Kristina Walgraeve

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