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Board of directors of the Canadian Dupuytren Society


  • Cindy Andrew ICD.D

    Cindy Andrew ICD.D Chair of the Board

    Cindy is a founding board member of the Canadian Dupuytren Society and chair of the board. Cindy is an Institute of Corporate Directors certified director (ICD.D) and serves several Boards with experience in corporate, not for profit and co-operative organizations. Her over 25 years of Canadian and International experience include Operational Management as a CEO, Strategic Development and Planning, Business Development, Engineering, EPC/major project execution, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Cindy’s spouse developed Dupuytren’s disease (DD) several years ago and found it challenging to obtain a diagnosis and ascertain appropriate treatment options in Canada. Cindy traveled twice with her spouse to Europe and successfully received treatments for his hands. He has since received treatments in Calgary for a related condition in his feet. Their experience, impassioned Cindy to connect with other DD individuals to work together to incorporate and commence the Canadian Dupuytren Society.

  • Paule Gauthier, CPA, CA, LL.M.

    Paule Gauthier, CPA, CA, LL.M. CEO of Canadian Dupuytren Society

    Paule is a founding member of the Canadian Dupuytren Society and CEO of the CDS. Paule has over 25 years of experience in Corporate and personal Taxation with a specialization in investments, in the context of Tax and Estate Planning mainly for business owners. She holds a corporate governance training certification from the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations.

  • Bruce Pachkowski, CA, CBV, ICD.D

    Bruce Pachkowski, CA, CBV, ICD.D Treasurer

    Bruce is a founding board member of the Canadian Dupuytren Society (“CDS”) and currently serves as Treasurer. With more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry and private equity sector Bruce is currently a Principal with Trident Capital Partners and Chairman of the Board of Total Energy Services Inc.

  • Nathalie Fisette-Caza MBA, F. Pl. M. Tax, TEP

    Nathalie Fisette-Caza MBA, F. Pl. M. Tax, TEP Secretary

    Nathalie joined the Canadian Dupuytren Society shortly after its inception in 2016 and has been its secretary since then. She has been working in financial institutions for over 20 years, providing tax, estate and succession planning services, with an expertise working with business owners. Nathalie is president of the Montreal Chapter of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

  • David B. O’Gorman MSc., Ph.D.

    David B. O’Gorman MSc., Ph.D. Medical Advisory Board Coordinator

    David is a founding member of the Canadian Dupuytren Society. He received his doctoral degree from the School of Molecular Medicine at the University of Sydney, Australia, in 2001.

  • Mary Christidis

    Mary Christidis

    Mary is a founding member of the Canadian Dupuytren Society. She is a trained teacher, graduating from Niagara University Magna Cum Laude. She joined Peel District School Board (PDSB) as a full time teacher of business and computer studies, ultimately becoming a curriculum head overseeing four program areas that included Health and Medical Technologies, Coop Education, Hospitality/ Food Services and Business Studies.

  • Anne Vézina, B.Arch., MBA, ICD.D

    Anne Vézina, B.Arch., MBA, ICD.D

    Anne joined the Canadian Dupuytren Society’s Board of Directors in 2019. Building on her 25-year experience in the not-for-profit sector, Anne brings expertise in governance and accountability by translating strategic vision into execution and performance.

  • Aileen Battye

    Aileen Battye

    Aileen joined the Canadian Dupuytren Society board in 2023. She is an estate and trusts lawyer with a deep knowledge of tax. Based in Vancouver, BC, she assists high net worth clients with their philanthropic and legacy plans. Aileen has always been passionate about giving back to community, volunteering her time and talents with a number of large foundations and small not-for-profits, including being a long standing executive member on the board of STEP Canada (the Society of Trust and Practioners).