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Meetali Acharya
Meetali Acharya is a registered pharmacist with an MBA and over 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare product and project management. She has worked in retail and hospital settings, including Joseph Brant Hospital, and is passionate about using innovation and data to improve patient care. As a product strategist, Meetali has led healthcare technology development, bringing a unique ability to bridge clinical insight with strategic innovation. She is recognized for driving transformation through collaboration, measurable outcomes, and change management.
Meetali has called Burlington home since 2000, where she lives with her husband and two children. She actively fundraises for children’s extracurricular and community programs and has served on the Fern Hill Parent Association. She values time with her family, enjoys travelling, and finds balance through yoga and reading. Meetali is honoured to serve on the JBH Foundation Board.
Wendy Bennison
Wendy has over 30 years of experience as an executive in the apparel retail and e-commerce industries, including, along the way, serving as President and COO of Roots Canada and, most recently, as CEO of Vancouver-based SAXX.
Wendy became known not only for operational prowess but also as a very effective leader and developer of talent. Her passion has been the building of highly engaged organizations that succeed through significant periods of change and growth, and she has been recognized repeatedly with the Best Workplace in Canada Awards.
Upon her recent retirement, Wendy relocated back to Ontario, making her home base in Burlington near family and friends. She immediately began to think about how to bring her experience to her community. That started with mentorship for female small business founders and with volunteering in the Breakfast Program at her neighbourhood elementary school. Joining the Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation Board is an important next step for her on that journey and one that she is honoured to undertake.
Leon Denbok
Leon is the President and Co-founder of DenBok Landscaping & Design Ltd. DenBok has provided residential and commercial landscape construction and maintenance services in the GTA since 1992. Leon has over 30 years of experience in the green industry and holds numerous diplomas and certifications in greenkeeping, construction, green roofs, and related fields.
Leon has used his expertise to build and donate healing gardens for Breast Cancer Support Services in Burlington and for Kerr Street Ministries Dream Centre in Oakville. Leon is an active member of The Rotary Club of Burlington North.
Leon and his wife, Victoria, have been married for 30 years, and have two sons, Connor and Stone, and 4 grandkids. Leon enjoys spending his free time with his family and riding his Peloton.
Karen Dephoure
Karen has held progressive management roles within the Operations and Strategic Planning functions, most recently leading the Sales Enablement team at Ricoh Canada. In this role, she is responsible for supporting the sales organization from a data analytics, strategic planning/sales methodology and process improvement perspective. Karen is a graduate of McMaster University, with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration.
Being involved in her work and home communities has always been a passion for Karen. Work endeavours include participation in the Emergency Response Team, mentor program development and Shoreline Cleanup initiatives. She has also actively participated with her children’s dance and hockey activities over the years.
Karen and her husband Gary have lived in Burlington since 1996 and have 3 children. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cycling, traveling and spending time with friends and family.