Board of Directors

Shayne Smith is the General Manger of BM Metals Services Inc., one of Northern Ontario’s fastest growing industrial service providers and a member of the Milman Industries group of companies.  Shayne is a graduate of Laurentian University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in both Law and Justice and Psychology, an Honors Diploma In Law and Justice, as well as, a Master’s in Business Administration. Shayne is a long-time supporter of the NCF and was one of the principals in the development of the Scrap Cancer campaign which has raised over $100,000 within the first three years since its inception. Shayne is an active member of the community and supporter of many local groups and organizations.

Jim Marchbank has a long history of leadership in the City of Greater Sudbury.  The former long-time CEO of Science North, his strong work ethic has earned him a Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Bell Business Excellence Award for Professional Achievement as well as a Laurentian University “50 years of Alumni Achievement“ award.  As an active volunteer, Jim serves as a Board member of the Sudbury Food Bank as well as the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership.

Maureen Lacroix has a long history of leadership in establishing health services in the community. Maureen not only assisted with the development of the Cancer Centre, she also co-chaired the largest fundraising campaign in the history of Sudbury, the Heart and Soul Campaign raising money for the Health Sciences North (HSN). Additionally, Maureen was instrumental in the development of the Chair in Cancer Research, in partnership with HSN, the Cancer Centre and Laurentian University. Maureen is the past chair of the Laurentian University Board of Governors and past member of the Board of Directors for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Kristy Côté is the Postgraduate Education Manager for the Family Medicine, FM-PGY3 Emergency Medicine & Enhanced Skills, Pediatrics and Public Health Preventive Medicine programs at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Having completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts degree through Laurentian University, her Masters of Arts – Integrated Studies degree through Athabasca University and her doctorate in Rural and Northern Health at Laurentian University, Dr. Côté is a strong advocate for health research in the North. Her doctoral thesis focused on the lived experiences of Francophone prostate cancer patients from Northeastern Ontario and her ongoing work with NOSM centers on postgraduate medical education and francophone health research. Kristy is a member of the Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine – Family Medicine (COFM – FM) Committee; the Family Medicine National Education Administrators (FMNEA) Committee and the Regroupement de professionnels francophones en santé et en services sociaux en Ontario (RIFSSSO).  Dr. Côté is actively engaged in national interdisciplinary research collaborations within the postgraduate medical education domain in areas including, but not limited to, remote First Nations Family Medicine program curriculum development, Family Medicine Triple-C curriculum evaluation and needs assessment projects related to the training of educational leaders in Family Medicine. Kristy’s research expertise is in qualitative research methodology and francophone health issues.

Mac is a Sudbury lawyer and has been on the Northern Cancer Foundation Board since 1996.

Ronald Chrysler is a chartered accountant who is actively involved in the local community.  He currently serves as the Treasurer of the Northern Cancer Foundation.  Previously, he was the Vice-President, Administration at Laurentian University, Secretary of the Board of Governors of Laurentian University as well as member of Board of Directors with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Hermann Falter is a retired full professor of Chemistry at Laurentian University.  He received his BSc from Laurentian University in 1964 and went on to complete his PhD at the University of Cincinnati in 1968.  Hermann has been a member of the NCF Board of Directors since 1998 and continues to serve as an important liaison between the University’s scientific community and the Cancer Centre’s career scientists.

Christine Harvey is the contract manager for BM Metals Services and the Milman Industries Group of Companies. In addition, she manages the marketing activities for the Group. Christine has successfully completed the Business Administration program at Cambrian College and has received her Honours Bachelor of Commerce and Masters in Business Administration from Laurentian University. Christine is an advocate of supporting local organizations and initiatives. She believes that great accomplishments and advanced research doesn’t just come from big cities. She believes it also comes from deep rooted cities like Sudbury where all of its community members strive together to reach a common goal of community advancement and national recognition by supporting its local organizations.

Lori is a member of Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operation, a Glencore Company’s Management Team.  She heads up the Human Resources team, and is responsible for the company’s employee, labor relations strategies, communications and community stakeholder engagement reach. Prior to assuming the role of Director, she was the Manager of Human Resources and previously Superintendent. In addition to her role on the Foundation’s Executive Committee, she is a member of the Foundation’s newly-formed public relations Committee.

Ben Demianiuk is the Director of Housing and Food Services at Laurentian University. He graduated from Laurentian with both a Bachelor of Commerce (SPAD) and a Masters of Business Administration. Ben volunteers with the Terry Fox Run, the Arthritis Society and also sits as Treasurer on the Board of Directors with Meals on Wheels (Sudbury).

Wayne Tonelli is the co-founder of the Miners for Cancer fundraising group in Sudbury.  Since its inception in 1996, he and his team of volunteers have raised over half a million dollars for local cancer research.  A retired general foreman from Vale’s Garson Mine, Wayne is a proud advocate of the Northern Cancer Foundation and a committed community partner.

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Suzanne Lapointe graduated from Laurentian University with an Honours B.A. in Arts with a major in French as well as a B.A. in Education.  She is currently the Vice-Principal of École Secondaire Catholique Champlain in Sudbury.  Mrs. Lapointe is a member of the Faculty of Health Sciences Advisory Committee at Collège Boréal and a member of the advisory committee for the Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury.

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Darryl is the founder and former CEO of the Northern Centre for Advanced Technology Inc. (NORCAT). He has served on a number of committees and boards relating to technology. He was a member of the Premier’s Ontario Science and Innovation Council (OISC) and is presently a member of The Leaders’ Roundtable on Commercialization of The Conference Board of Canada and the Ontario Minerals Industry Cluster-Commercialization Working Groups.

Having worked with government agencies such as the Canadian Space Agency and NASA, as well as over 80 private sector companies, NORCAT has developed or adapted over 200 technologies and assisted over 30 small company starts.

Tannys Laughren is the current Executive Director of the NCF.  A graduate of Laurentian University, she has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce.  She served as Executive Director of the Students’ General Association at Laurentian University, and is a member of the teaching staff within the school’s commerce program.  Laughren was named one of Northern Life’s 30 Sudburians to Watch in 2003, and continues to be an active volunteer within the community.

Mark Hartman completed a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Radiation Therapy in Melbourne, Australia in 1989. Since arriving in Sudbury in 1992 he worked as a Radiation Therapist at the Northeast Cancer Center (NCC), before entering management positions, first supervising radiation treatment planning then managing the radiation treatment program.  Between 2000 and 2004 Mark was director of the $44M cancer centre capital expansion project.

In 2004, Mark became the Administrative Director of the NCC at Health Sciences North with administrative responsibility for regional programs providing direct and indirect clinical services in Systemic Treatment, Supportive Care, Inpatient Acute Medicine, Radiation Treatment, Palliative Care, Preventive Oncology and Surgical Oncology.  He completed a Masters in Business Administration through Athabasca University in 2009 and is currently the Interim Vice President of the NCC.