Get to Know Us / Team

Meet Our Team

Liver Canada is driven by dedicated and diverse leaders and their exceptional teams.

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Jennifer Nebesky

PRESIDENT & CEO

jnebesky(at)liver.ca

Jennifer is a marketing and communications professional with over 20 years of experience in the non-profit, health, and pharmaceutical sectors. She has a proven track record of helping organizations succeed, grow, and adapt to changing landscapes.

Our National Team

Sarah Asgari

Vice-President, Fund Development sasgari(at)liver.ca

Jaqueline Beckford

Development Officer, National Donor Relations jbeckford(at)liver.ca

Brae Delaney-Smith

Program Coordinator, Health Promotion bdsmith(at)liver.ca

Laura Dellandrea

Manager, Marketing & Communications ldellandrea(at)liver.ca

Jenifer Grimshaw

Senior Manager, Leadership & Corporate Giving jgrimshaw(at)liver.ca

Ashley Lawrence

Digital Communications Coordinator, Health Promotion alawrence(at)liver.ca

Karen Lyon

Manager, Administration & Operations klyon(at)liver.ca

Liliana Monteiro

Administrative Coordinator & HR Liaison lmonteiro(at)liver.ca

Anh Thu Nguyen-Lefebvre

Health Promotion Lead atnguyen(at)liver.ca

Holly Nyenkamp

Senior Director, Marketing & Communications hnyenkamp(at)liver.ca

Aleysha O’Hare

Senior Manager, Fundraising aohare(at)liver.ca

Kai Reid

Senior Manager, Database & Digital Analytics kreid(at)liver.ca

Anjan Saha

Manager, Finance & Administration asaha(at)liver.ca

Board of Directors

We are accountable to a volunteer board of directors, comprised of business leaders, industry experts, and medical specialists. Our board’s responsibilities include governance, leadership, public accountability, establishing Liver Canada’s nationwide and provincial priorities, and acting as a trustee on behalf of Canadians.

Elliott M. Jacobson

Chair

Gary Hokkanen

Vice Chair

Mohit Arora

Vice Chair ASV Labs

Anna Balinsky

Director KPMG

Marco Galego

Director Equinox Gold Corp

Rick Jeysman

Director KVR Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Sam Lee

Director University of Calgary

Akif Siddiqui

Director PwC

Tim Tutsch

Director BMO Capital Markets

Kristen Wilson

Director NRG Analytics

Dr. Eric Yoshida

Director University of BC, Department of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology