Ernie was elected to the Board of Directors of Christie Gardens in January 2021. Ernie is the Executive Director of Discovery Pharmacy, where he also serves on the board of directors. The Discovery Pharmacy is a not for profit, fully accredited academic pharmacy which provides health care programs and services to the University of Toronto’s faculty, staff, students and wider community.
Ernie has over 15 years of professional experience in driving key strategic initiatives from the ideation/inception phase through to their execution involving a wide range of stakeholders and trans-disciplinary partnerships leading to successful sustainable programs.
Ernie’s interests include determining how the delivery of care; specifically, within the Canadian aging population and other vulnerable populations can be improved with emerging technologies.
Ernie obtained his Master of Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business, Western University and is currently pursuing his PhD, Health Management at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Sam has served as a director of Christie Gardens since June 2015.
Sam is the president of Bridgemore Canada, a sales and consulting firm specializing in life safety and fire prevention; assisting property owners and their clients.
Having placed both his father (with Parkinson’s) and mother (with Alzheimer’s) in assisted living and nursing homes, Sam learned first-hand that assisted living while staying at home is no longer tenable; the importance of care and community for residents; and the collaboration needed between family and the care facility on behalf of the resident.
Sam has served as a director of The Peoples Church in Toronto and for CITT, an organization dedicated to helping those on government assistance learn the basics of financial stewardship and budgeting.
Sam has been a private pilot since 1992 and enjoys flying as well as reading, especially studying and understanding the world’s best seller: the bible.
Sam was raised as an only child and is grateful to God for family and friends.

David was appointed to the Board of Directors of Christie Gardens in April 2022 following thirty-five plus years of service in two similar senior facilities; either as a volunteer Board Member or as a Senior Management Executive. He began his career as a professional accountant working in the retail industry for private, national, and public companies – rising to the position of Executive Vice President for North America.
David’s interest in Eldercare came about by happenstance, having been appointed by his Church Board to represent the Church at a seniors care facility. He has since served in several capacities on the boards of a number for-profit, not-for-profit, and charitable organizations.
David’s overriding hobby is playing golf – which consumes much of his time. He has been married to the same wonderful woman for over fifty years and together they have four children and seven grandchildren.

Dave was appointed to the Christie Gardens Board of Directors in September 2015 and became Board Chair in October 2020. He became aware of the realities facing elders having watched his parents navigate their own eldercare journey.
Dave is a business owner whose company serves charitable and nonprofit organizations through executive search and recruitment services. His involvement in the nonprofit extends beyond Christie Gardens with over a decade of experience in other Board governance roles.
Dave lives with his wife and two children in downtown Toronto. Actively involved in a faith community, he is a singer in his church’s worship program.

At the forefront of quality management and compliance leadership, you will find Carmen Andrea: a friendly, high performing, and deeply analytical professional who leads with confidence and approaches even the most difficult and complex challenges with unflagging perseverance and commitment to success.
Carmen Andrea has successfully steered a career track leading to her current role as head of Quality Assurance for a Canadian radiopharmaceutical company with responsibilities in the areas of product quality, systems, shop floor, and tech transfer. She holds a master's degree in business administration from the Ivey School of Business and a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the National University of Colombia.
Carmen Andrea was appointed to the Board of Directors of Christie Gardens in October 2019 where she fulfills her passion to help, protect, and support vulnerable populations and enable their well being.

Claudia joined the Christie Gardens Board of Directors in April 2022. Claudia is a Managing Director at Accenture, a global leader in consulting and outsourcing services. With more than 32 years in the Consulting industry, Claudia has held several leadership roles on Accenture’s Canadian Executive Committee. As Managing Director for Quality & Risk Management, Claudia is responsible for driving quality programs across all services and industries that Accenture serves in Canada, while managing the risk profile of the overall Canadian business.
Claudia has been recognized for her work in promoting inclusive workplaces by WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Award in 2016 and by Catalyst in 2018 with the Business Leader Champion Award.
Claudia is a member of the TechNation Executive Committee and an alumni of the C.D. Howe Institute, Human Capital Policy Council. She is an active contributor of the Prosperity Project as the Co-Chair for the Modern Day Rosie the Riveter initiative, Women United East Ontario, and the International Women’s Forum, Ottawa Chapter.
Claudia has a Bachelor of Commerce, Honours degree from Queen’s University. She has also graduated from the 2016-2017 IWF Fellows Program and the ICD-Rotman Director’s Education / Certification Program. Claudia and her husband Robert have been married for 32 years and are proud parents of their adult son, Stephen and they enjoy the company of their loving sheltie, Lily.