Board of Directors
| Adam Altmid Chairman  Adam Altmid has been practicing law in Toronto since his call to the bar in 1996. Prior to studding law at Osgoode Hall Law School, Adam received a Bachelor of Business Management Degree from Ryerson University. Adam is committed to charitable work and has been involved with the Board of Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services in various capacities since 1999. |
Nedal Ismail Vice Chairman  Ned Ismail, MBA is a professor at Humber College, and is actively involved with the Mississauga Board of Trade. Holding an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, Ned has extensive international experience, working for Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs. He has served on the Board of Directors of five companies, two of which were listed on the stock exchange, and a regional Dubai-based non-profit |
| Anthony Mazza Secretary 
Anthony is an accomplished Senior Wealth Management Executive with over 27 years of experience working in this field. His career path has seen him working for several leading Canadian banks, trust and investment companies. He is currently working as Vice President at Goodreid Investment Counsel.
Anthony is a graduate of Concordia University in Montreal, where he lived and worked until moving to Oakville in 2008. Married with two children and a strong sense of community, he is committed to making a significant contribution to our community by helping new Canadian families get a strong start and find opportunities in their new home.
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Youssef Youssef Director  Dr. Youssef is an international academic and entrepreneur with 14 years of teaching and research experience. Currently, Dr. Youssef is a professor at the Business School at Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Toronto. Florianópolis Medal of Honour recipient, Dr. Youssef co-founded the Federation of Canadian Brazilian Businesses, and is attributed with numerous published works in Brazil, Europe, South and North Americas. |
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Giuseppe Arpino Treasurer 
Giuseppe Arpino, MBA is a long-time entrepreneur who has experience in a broad range of fields including software development, telecommunications, IT systems, industrial automation, manufacturing and banking. Currently a successful business coach, Giuseppe has also been involved with multiple Chambers of Commerce and has served as a past director at the Federation of Portuguese-Canadian Businesses and Professionals (FPCBP).
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Lindsay Hillier
Director  Lyndsay is an HR professional that brings experience from various industries including CPG, Retail, Quick Service Food and Publishing. A graduate from the Schulich School of Business with a focus on International HR, Lyndsay is currently the Head of HR for the Petcare segment at Mars Inc. Prior to Mars Lyndsay held various roles at Walmart, Yum! Restaurants International, management consulting and Harlequin Enterprises Limited. Lyndsay has served on the Board of Directors since 2011. |
Samson Olawuyi
Director 
Samson Olawuyi holds a bachelor degree in Computer Science and an MBA in Samson Olawuyi holds a bachelor degree in Computer Science and an MBA in
Information Management. Samson also has industrial certifications like CISA, CISSP and CRISC to his credit. Samson has over 30 years of Information Technology experience in Oil & Gas, government, engineering, finance, medical field, energy, retail and IT consulting industry. Currently, Samson is the Director of IT Security, Compliance and Advisory Services at Just Energy Group Inc. Samson is a functioning member of ISACA, ISC2 and IIA. |
Branka Bradic
Director
 Branka Bradic is a registered pharmacist with over 25 years of experience in the field. She obtained her Pharmacist license in 2005 and started working as a clinical pharmacist at Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Hospital. Currently her area of expertise is Critical Care. Branka has served on the Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services Board of Directors from 2007 until 2014. |
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Suzy Casimiro Director 
Currently, a Professor in the Business School at Humber College. Suzy has 26 years of experience teaching on-line and face-to-face diploma and degree-level courses in Social Sciences & Policy, Sociology and Human Resources at postsecondary institutions nationally and internationally: Australia, Singapore and Canada. Suzy’s research focuses on the cultural and social aspects of mobile populations and social movements. She has a particular interest in family, culture, gender, immigration and settlement policy issues that have resulted in a number of academic publications into a variety of culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CaLDs) in particular Muslim and Portuguese populations. She has been bestowed a number of distinctions and awards for her original research. Suzy is also the Founder of the Tree of Life Senior Caregiving Services (www.treeoflifecare.ca) which provides compassionate caregiving to seniors residing at home; in retirement & long-term care facilities in Toronto & the GTA. |
Suzanne Iskander
Director
 Suzanne Iskander is a professor at Humber College. At Humber, she currently serves as program coordinator for three programs at the Business School, and as a member of various committees to enhance the business skills and education of students in Canada. Suzanne holds an MBA from Schulich School of Business and is a holder of the chartered financial analyst (CFA) designation. She is a co-author of the Canadian editions of Business, A Changing World, and has served as contributor and subject-matter expert for numerous publications. Her previous experience in business and in the financial services industry include the position of vice president, trading for an international financial institution. |