Governance

Meet the members of the Ometz Board of Directors who guide the organization to ensure it fulfills its mission and meets the needs of its clients.
Board of Directors

Chair of the Board: Linda Schachter, BA, BCL, LLB

Linda graduated in Civil Law and Common Law from McGill University in 1989. She began her career in Civil and Corporate litigation, and is currently the Managing Partner at Devine Schachter Polak, a boutique firm which specializes exclusively in...

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First Vice-Chair of the Board: Karen Sigman

Karen is a Pediatric Allergist. She received her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario and completed her Pediatric residency and Allergy subspecialty at McGill University. She is affiliated with the Montreal Children’s Hospital as well as Hospital Maisonneuve Rosemont...

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2nd Vice Chair of the Board: Igor Bernadski, CPA, CA

Igor is a CPA, CA and a McGill Graduate. Igor currently serves as the CFO of Montreal Mini-Storage, a private real-estate and self-storage Company. Prior to that he worked as VP Finance at Thinking Capital for 5 years...

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Treasurer: Bonnie Lester

Bonnie Lester is a graduate of McGill University and worked at Richter for 5 years before joining her family business, Lesters Foods. In 2005, she and her husband purchased the company from her father and uncle, and she currently holds the title of CFO...

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Immediate past Chair of the Board: Jeffrey Berkowitz

Jeffrey Berkowitz is President and founder of Aurora Realty Consultants Inc., a leading brokerage and consulting firm working with and representing many of the top retailers around the world...

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Sacha Brand

Sacha Brand is married and the father of three children, two of whom were born in France and one in Montreal. He moved from France 23 years ago...

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Danielle Pollack

Danielle Pollack is currently president of Equinoxe Lifecare, which offers case management, medical and non-medical staffing, integrated support services as well as high skill nursing for chronic disease management and end-of-life care...

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Brenda Gewurz

Brenda Urman Gewurz is a distinguished leader in both real estate and Jewish communal life. Professionally, she has served as Vice-President of Marketing and Sales for Proment Corporation for the past 30 years...

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Guy Vadish 

Guy Vadish is a seasoned entrepreneur and committed community leader. Together with his wife they are raising three teenage children...

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Gilbert Tordjman

Gilbert Tordjman is Vice President, Administration and Finance of the Montreal Clinical Research Institute. A certified general accountant, Gilbert previously held the role of Executive Director of Advancement Services at Concordia University’s Advancement and Alumni Relations...

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Janice Heft

Janice Heft has recently retired from her position as Manager of Volunteer Services at Ometz. Her experience at Ometz, in which she worked closely with all departments, makes her uniquely qualified to serve on the Board of Directors...

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Micol Haimson

Micol Haimson is a graduate of McGill University and is currently Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of Raymond James Trust. Prior to that she had a 20-year career of senior executive roles in wealth management at a major Canadian bank...

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Bonnie King

Bonnie King is a Senior Consultant with Philanthropica, working with charitable and community organizations on executive recruitment, fundraising strategy, governance, and organizational development...

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Beverley Shimansky

Beverley Shimansky is the Chief Campus & Culture Officer at Hillel Ontario, the largest Hillel in the world. A senior Jewish communal leader with more than 20 years of experience, she has held leadership roles with Hillel Ontario, Hillel Montreal, and Federation CJA...

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Frédéric Saadoun

Frédéric Saadoun is a Managing Director at PwC Canada with more than 25 years of experience in consulting and information technology. He is also actively involved in Montreal’s business community, serving as a board advisor and startup mentor...

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Chairs of Development

Co-Chair of Development: Ruthy Bensimon Choueke

For over two decades, Ruthy Bensimon Choueke has been a passionate force in Montreal’s Jewish community, devoting her time, energy, and leadership to causes close to her heart....

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Co-Chair of Development: Sandy Martz

After graduating from McGill in 1969 as a physical therapist, Sandy built a meaningful career in the pediatric field, supporting children with physical disabilities...

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