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Meet The Team

Founder/President

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Founder & President

Sonia Whyte-Croasdaile

Sonia Whyte-Croasdaile RPN, RSW is a wife, mother, nurse, Registered Social Worker, a trained Relaxation/Life Coach, and the Founder and President of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Canada. She is experienced in ...

Board of Directors

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Co-Chair Strategic & External Lead

Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar is a Sariel Entpreneure. His expertise includes Digital Marketing, IT Consulting Services, and Managing cross-functional teams. Sanjay helps enterprises ...

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Board Member | Medical Advisor

Dr. Bruce Carleton

Dr. Bruce Carleton has over 30 years of experience in clinical pharmacology and investigating the safety and effectiveness of drugs used in both children and adults. He is the founder and CEO...

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Board Member

Sonia Bromfield-Cornish

Sonia Bromfield-Cornish has been a practicing pharmacist for over 25 years, working across various sectors of the industry, including Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, Compounding ...

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Member at Large/Secretary

Coleen Lambert

Coleen Lambert is a licenced Financial Broker and Coach. Prior to building her own Financial Services and Financial Coaching company in 2020, Coleen worked as a Legal Professional for more than 16 years in various areas...

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Board Member

Phatay Waraich

Phatay is a Vendor Manager with TD Bank within the technology team. He has had various roles within the financial industry from procurement and third party risk management to...

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Co-Chair – Governance & Operations Lead

Dr. Karen Worthy

Dr. Karen Worthy is a Professor at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing. Dr. Worthy has a 28-year history in professional nursing and has been a nurse educator for 19 years. She received an ADN, BSN, MSN, MPH, a Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies,... 

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Patient Representative

Jeremy Falk

My name is Jeremy Falk and I live in Los Angeles. In 2005 I had a bacteria staph infection.  After taking two weeks of a 21-day supply of Bactrim (a Sulfa-based antibiotic), my eyes and throat started to feel inflamed and irritated. I went to ...

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Board Member

Dr. Michele Ramien

Dr. Ramien is a hospital-based academic dermatologist at the Alberta Children’s Hospital
who is board-certified in both Canada and the United States. A first-generation...

Medical Advisors

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Dr. Bruce Carleton
PharmD, FCP, FISPE

Dr. Bruce Carleton has over 30 years of experience in clinical pharmacology and investigating the safety and effectiveness of drugs used in both children and adults. He is the founder and CEO...​

Professor and Chair

Division of Translational Therapeutics, Department of Pediatrics

Faculty of Medicine

University of British Columbia

Director

Pharmaceutical Outcomes Programme

BC Children’s Hospital

Senior Clinician Scientist

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute Vancouver

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Dr. Elizabeth J. Phillips

MD, FRCPC, FRACP, FIDSA, FAAAAI

Dr. Elizabeth Phillips is a physician-scientist clinically trained in infectious diseases, immunology, and clinical pharmacology who has established new clinical and research programs in drug hypersensitivity...

Professor of Medicine, Dermatology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

John A. Oates Chair in Clinical Research

Director, Center for Drug Safety and Immunology

Director, Personalized Immunology, John A. Oates Institute for Experimental Therapeutics

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Professor of Pharmacology

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Coordinators

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Francene Francis

Administrative Assistant to the President

Francene has served in this capacity since 2022. She has a personal stake in the organization as a close family member has persevered and survived the onslaught of the illnesses and still continues to live with the aftereffects.

 

Alongside the President, Francene is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the organization and ensuring that the President's visions for SJS Canada are carried out to the best of our volunteer capacity. 

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Larba Ouedraogo

Web Developer and Team Coordinator

I worked as a Senior Audiovisual Technician before moving to the USA, where I completed a Master's degree in Mass Media and Strategic Communications. I volunteered with different organisations, such as Education Without Borders (EwB).

 

At SJSC Canada, I manage the website development, lead the website team, ensure compliance, and improve user experience. I am using technology for better health outcomes.

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Fey Chukwuelue

Patient Support Coordinator

Fey Chukwuelue serves as the Patient Support Coordinator at Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Canada. With an educational background in Nursing and Public Health, Fey is dedicated to connecting with survivors, providing compassionate guidance, and helping navigate health resources for patients and families affected by SJS/TEN. Fey is passionate about advancing patient advocacy, health education, and building a supportive community across Canada.

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Jenna Mistry

Patient Support Coordinator

TBA

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Mawish Masud​

Volunteer Coordinator

I serve as a Volunteer Coordinator with SJS Canada, where I recruit, onboard, and support volunteers to ensure meaningful and positive engagement. I maintain structured systems to track volunteer roles and hours, collaborate with program leads to align volunteer resources with organizational needs, and help organize appreciation initiatives that strengthen retention and morale.With over six years of experience in operations and quality within automotive and service environments, I bring expertise in ISO 9001 compliance, internal audits, vendor development, and process improvement. My background in documentation management and cross-functional coordination allows me to build efficient, well-organized systems that support both people and programs. I am committed to fostering strong community relationships while delivering structured and results-driven support.

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Khushi Sharma

Fundraising Coordinator 

Khushi is currently an Honours Biology student at York University with a strong interest in healthcare, community service, and nonprofit initiatives. She is passionate about community service/advocacy, and has experience supporting nonprofit organizations through education, and meaningful community engagement. She is proud to help advance SJS Canada's mission of supporting patients, and increasing awareness of SJS and TEN.

As a Fundraising Coordinator at SJS Canada, Khushi supports the planning and coordination of fundraising initiatives, assists with donor outreach and event logistics, and helps develop resources that strengthen the organization's fundraising efforts. In her free time, Khushi enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and going on walks with her dog!

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Jessica Chan

Bookkeeper Coordinator

Jessica joined SJS Canada as a bookkeeping coordinator back in October 2025. Her role with SJS Canada involves managing bookkeeping functions and preparing financial reports for the board in a timely manner. Jessica is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has 3+ years’ experience in public practice specializing in US tax and Canadian tax. She made the switch and went into industry a couple of years ago and is now working as Manager of Financial Reporting for the health authority on Vancouver Island. Jessica was born and raised in Toronto, but she met her husband and moved to the west coast to start a family and a new career. In her spare time, she loves practicing yoga and going for hikes with her family. 

Advisory Committee

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Karen Worthy

PhD, MPH, RN, CNE, CNEcl

Dr. Karen Worthy is a Professor at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing. Dr. Worthy has a 28-year history in professional nursing and has been a nurse educator for 19 years. She received...

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Vincent Cornish

Vincent Cornish, FICB. Vincent is a “Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers”. He obtained his FICB designation through extensive studies at: York University, TMU (Toronto Metropolitan University – formally Ryerson University)...

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Lorna Baker

Lorna has been a Registered Nurse since 1996 and served as a Community  Health Nurse from 1997 to 2010. Following this, she held the position of  Certified Diabetes Educator at Unison Health and Community Services  from...

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