About the College of Naturopaths of Ontario

Staff

Office of the CEO

Andrew Parr, CAE

CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the College, fulfilling the responsibilities set under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the Naturopathy Act, 2007. These activities are conducted within the legislated objectives of the College, and with the duty to serve and protect the public interest. The CEO also: assists the College Council in its established governance structure, provides leadership, direction and guidance to the College on governance-related issues, supports the development and implementation of regulations, by-laws and policies under direction of the Council, ensures good management and fiscal practices, including oversight and responsibility for the annual operating, capital and cash budgets, and provides reports to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on activities of the Council and College.

CEO@collegeofnaturopaths.on.ca

English

Agnes Kupny

Director of Operations

Responsible for operations of the College in the areas of finance, administration and information technology.

English, Polish

Monika Zingaro

Administrative Assistant, Operations

The Administrative Assistant, Operations provides administrative support for general operations, accounting, human resources and IT programs.

English

Thussyanthi Pirabakaran

Finance Coordinator

The Finance Coordinator primarily supports management of the day-to-day financial activities of the College and maintains College resources. This role supports governance and strategic operations through effective and efficient processes.

English, Tamil

Margot White

Director, Communications and Lead, Community Engagement

Oversees communications and stakeholder engagement strategies and programs, including publications and the College website.

English

Ian D'Costa

Communications Officer

The Communications Officer is responsible for leading all communications activities of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, including but not necessarily limited to the Colleges’ print and electronic communication, website and adherence to brand standards.

English

Victoria Calozet

Public Relations Officer

The Public Relations Officer is responsible for promoting a positive College image and leading on all public relations activities of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, including but not necessarily limited to public awareness campaigns, general public relations and social media activities.

French, English, Spanish, Portuguese

Registration & Examinations

Erica Laugalys

Director, Registration & Examinations

Responsible for managing and overseeing the initial registration process, delivery and development of College examinations, the College's Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition Program and registration processes related to annual dues and information returns, professional corporations and class changes. Provides support to the Registration, Exam Development and Exam Appeals Committees.

English

Sahrish Ali

Manager, Registration

Manages and leads registration processes, including but not limited to collection of annual fees, annual information return, class change requests, professional corporations, applications for registration and maintains the College’s Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) program. Provides support to the development and implementation of the policies and procedures governing the processes and provides Registration Committee and department support.

English, Urdu

Maryam Katozian

Registration Coordinator

Provides administrative and strategic support to the College's Registration program area, including assisting in the administration of the College's annual renewal process, and processing Registrant-related applications.

English, German, Farsi

Marita Dias

Entry-to-Practise Coordinator

Responsible for providing ongoing support on all matters related to entry-to-practise and the College’s Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) program.

English, Hindi

Anum Jamal

Exam Coordinator

The Examination Coordinator is responsible for providing on-going support to the Senior Coordinator on all matters related to examinations, approved and/or administered by the College of Naturopaths of Ontario.

English, Urdu

Tuyen Le

Exam Coordinator

The Examination Coordinator is responsible for providing on-going support to the Senior Coordinator on all matters related to examinations, approved and/or administered by the College of Naturopaths of Ontario.

English, Vietnamese

Professional Practice

Jeremy Quesnelle

Deputy CEO

Responsible for managing and delivering the Quality Assurance, Patient Relations and the Investigations, Complaints and Reports processes. Oversees the development and review of policies, standards and guidelines to help Registrants comply with their legislative responsibilities. Provides support to the Quality Assurance and Patient Relations Committees as well as the ICRC.

English, French

Joseph Quao

Administrative Assistant, Regulatory Programs

The Administrative Assistant has a primary focus of supporting the day to day activities of the Deputy CEO and the Professional Conduct and Professional Practice regulatory departments. This role supports governance and strategic operations through effective and efficient processes.

English

Dr. Mary-Ellen McKenna, ND (Inactive)

Manager, Professional Practice

Educates Registrants, stakeholders and the public on the regulation of the profession under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the Naturopathy Act, 2007. Guides Registrants who have questions about the legislation, regulations, Standards of Practice, Guidelines and policies of the College, as they relate to practice issues. Answers questions from the public about the practice of naturopathy in Ontario.

English

Natalia Vasilyeva

Manager, Professional Conduct

Manages the Complaints and Discipline Programs and provides support to the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC), Discipline Committee and Fitness to Practise Committee. Also the first point of contact for filing a complaint against a Naturopathic Doctor in Ontario.

English, Russian, French

Daniella Abate

Coordinator, Professional Practice

To coordinate and provide strategic support to the Manager, Professional Practice and the Deputy CEO in the Quality Assurance (QA) Program, as well as in the Inspection Program of the College. The Coordinator will coordinate the day to day deliverables of these programs to ensure effective and efficient operations.

English

Rebecca McBride

Coordinator, Professional Conduct

To coordinate and provide strategic support to the Manager, Professional Conduct and the Deputy CEO in the Inquires, Complaints and Reports Program, as well as in the Discipline Program of the College. The Coordinator will coordinate the day to day deliverables of these programs to ensure effective and efficient operations.

English

Languages spoken:

In addition to English, some staff at the College will be able to assist the public in a variety of other languages, including German, Farsi, French, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. The College will also receive translation support for individuals who are unable to speak any of these languages listed.