We are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who provide strategic oversight to ensure that all our resources are used in pursuit of our mission and mandate. The directors come from various backgrounds and lend their expertise and guidance to help us continue to innovate and provide the right aid to the right people at the right time.
Kathryn Caravaggio had started a career with TD Bank then while raising her family she went back to school and started her own cake decorating & pastry business. She has volunteered on many committees including fundraising events supporting Princess Margaret Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital, Embrave Agency to End Violence, Mississauga Food Bank and many of her children’s school events. She has also participated in many charity cycling events. Kathy has been a GlobalMedic volunteer since 2017.
Jim Dainard is an experienced mining executive and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with over 23 years’ experience in finance and accounting. Mr. Dainard commenced his career in public accounting, moving to IT and financial services before transitioning to the resource sector in 2009. Jim has held progressive senior roles in the mining industry for the last 15+ years with a focus on Canadian gold operations. Jim brings significant leadership and financial expertise to the GlobalMedic team. A volunteer since 2012, he still finds time to contribute around the warehouse or deploy where needed. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) degree from the Goodman School of Business at Brock University.
Gord Martineau is the iconic former anchor of CityNews at Six where he worked as Senior Anchor for 39 years. Martineau earned a reputation as one of Toronto’s favorites and was honored with many awards including The Academy Of Canadian Cinema and Television’s Humanitarian Award, Canada’s Best News Anchor and the Toronto Sun’s favorite seven times. Gord is still active with several charitable causes and has traveled the world chronicling the lives of people who struggle to survive in the developing world.
Sean Reid has been employed with one of Canada’s leading financial institutions for over 20 years. He provides support for both organizational direction and initiatives undertaken. Sean has been on the board of GlobalMedic since its establishment in 2002 and continues to provide strategic support to the charity and its mission.
Rahul Singh founded the David McAntony Gibson Foundation (DMGF) in 1998 to honour the memory of his best friend. He has personally led over 30 GlobalMedic missions around the world and is the charity’s Executive Director. Rahul has been a professional emergency worker since 1988. In 2009, Singh received Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 award from Caldwell Partners and in 2010 was named as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2012, he was invested as an officer of the Order of Ontario.
Ruth Uy has 25+ years in the energy sector. She is a long-standing board member in areas of social justice in the GTA. Her experience in oil and gas, wind, and natural gas distribution throughout North America is in the disciplines of operations, environment, safety and incident investigation. Ruth specializes in strategy, goal-centered innovation, compliance-driven decision making, and inclusion engagement. Ruth has been a hands-on volunteer with GlobalMedic since 2018.
