OUR TEAM

MANAGEMENT

Ruth Lee, RN, MScN, PhD

Executive Director  
rlee@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 226  

Rola El Moubadder, RN, MQM, CNed  

Program Manager
RMoubadder@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800, ext. 301 

Cory Leblanc

Administrative and Human Resources Coordinator  
Cleblanc@care4nurses.org  
416-226-2800 ext. 228 

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Ruth Wojtiuk RN, BScN, MEd 

Professional Practice Lead   
rwojtiuk@care4nurses.org  
416-226-2800 

PASS PROGRAM

Meghan Wankel

Program Manager
Pre- and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS)

mwankel@care4nurses.org  
416-226-2800 Ext. 234 

Mehrzad Nicholas Ghadiri

Program Coordinator | Technology and IT Lead 
Pre- and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS)
 
Nghadiri@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 223 

Mark Piercey

Promotional and Marketing Officer
Pre- and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS)
mpiercey@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext. 404

Tina Novotny

Case Manager (Ontario) and Mentorship Lead
Pre- and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS)
tnovotny@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 400

Loy Asheri

Case Manager (British Columbia)
Pre- and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS)
Lasheri@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 

Susan Hunt

Case Manager (New Brunswick)
Pre- and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS)
shunt@care4nurses.org
Phone: 416-226-2800 

Rana Sleem

Case Manager (Alberta)
Pre- and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS)
rsleem@care4nurses.org
Phone: 416-226-2800 

Elmar Dionisio

Case Manager (Saskatchewan)
Pre- and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS)
edionisio@care4nurses.org
Phone: 416-226-2800 Ext. 244

STARS PROGRAM

Lourdes Vicente, RPN

Case Manager | Employer Engagement Lead  
Lvicente@care4nurses.org 
905-521-1777 ext. 302 

Ismail El Assaad

Case Manager  
London/Windsor
 
iassaad@care4nurses.org 
519-719-1793 

Gilda Gomez

Case Manager | Client Engagement Lead 
GGomez@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 401  

Bessie Nasiopoulos, RN

Case Manager  
BNasiopoulos@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 229 

Holly Best

Case Manager 
hbest@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext. 402

Abigail Lim, RN

Case Manager | Mentoring Program Lead  
alim@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext.  242

Luciana Lima Dias da Cruz, RN BScN

Case Manager  
llima@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext.  243

Natolina Marius-Springer,

Case Manager  
NMarius@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext.  240

Deronni Augustus

Case Manager
daugustus@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext.  245

Farah Barakat

Case Manager
fbarakat@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 

Mary Strong

Case Manager
mstrong@care4nurses.org
416-688-6250

ADMINISTRATION

Emmanuel Wilfred

Client Services & Database Coordinator 
info@care4nurses.org 
(416) 226-2800 ext. 224 

Kesang Yuden

Program and Membership Liaison Assistant 
kyuden@care4nurses.org 
(416) 226-2800  ext.220 

MEDIA

Mark Piercey

Marketing Officer   
mpiercey@care4nurses.org  
(416) 226-2800 ext. 404

Lori Washington 

Digital Specialist   
lwashington@care4nurses.org  
(416) 226-2800 ext. 225

The Pre-Arrival and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS) Program for Internationally Educated Nurses is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

The Supports, Training, and Access to Regulated-employment Services program (STARS) is funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Ontario.

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