Advisory Board

Kate comes with profound experience in impacting the lives of mitochondrial disease patients. She is actively involved in charity work and non-for-profit activities, including founding her own children’s charity. She is also a steering committee member of CIDsCANN: Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network and the IBD Project.

Catherine is an innovator by default, with significant marketing, communications, public relations and fundraising expertise. Catherine is known for her ability to attract funding, provide meaningful benefits to recipients and supporters, and improve quality of life. She is also an educator, philanthropist and an entrepreneur who supported the advancement of small businesses, national corporations and global charitable foundations; developed countless educational programs across multiple mediums for the public, businesses and health care professionals; founded and transformed several national charitable organizations. Catherine is the founder of Dynamite Design, Strategies for Life, and the Global Friends Foundation; has been executive director for the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation and the Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases; is the recipient of the YMCA Peace Medal Award and Leading Women Community Award; and, along with her husband, Tom, is the proud parent of two joyful, socially-conscious 20-something humans.