Board Members

We thank the dedication and hard work of the talented individuals who have volunteered as Victoria Angel Board Members to fulfill its vision and reach its goals.

LESLIE GALLAGHER
President, Core Cryolab Inc.

GIOVANNI AND CONCETTA
GUGLIETTI FAMILY FOUNDATION
(Retired Member, Victoria Angel)

STEVE KANELLAKIS
General Manager, Sony Music Entertainment
Canada Inc.

HELENE KORN
(Retired Member, Victoria Angel),
Past President, The Herbie Fund,
Hospital for Sick Children;
Board Member,
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal

DR. COLIN MCKERLIE DVM, DVSC, MRCVS
Senior Associate Scientist, The Hospital for
Sick Children;
Professor, Dept. of Laboratory
Medicine and Pathobiology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Toronto

KIM NAYLOR
President
Fenix Event Management

MARISA ROCCA
Owner, Sotto Sotto.

DR. ELISABETH SEMPLE PhD
Former Scientific Director,
Cells for Life Cord Blood Institute Inc.
Former Cord Blood Bank Director, Victoria Angel Registry of Hope
Recipient, Platinum Angel Volunteer Award for outstanding contribution

JOHN R. TOBIAS CPA, CA
Partner, MNP LLP

DR. DONNA WALL MD
Division Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Hospital for Sick Children;
Professor, Pediatrics and Child Health, Immunology,
and Internal Medicine, University of Toronto

DR. MICHAEL VIRRO MD, FRCS(C) (Founder)
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,
Markham Stouffville Hospital;
Medical Director,
Markham Fertility Centre;
Medical Director,

JANE VIRRO (Founder)
Former Executive Director,
Cells for Life Cord Blood Institute Inc.;
Former Executive Director,
Victoria Angel Registry of Hope

Victoria Angel will be a major contributor in supporting Canada’s goal to store more cord blood stem cells and making them available to those in need of a transplant.

LESLIE GALLAGHER Executive Board Member Victoria Angel Public Cord Blood Bank