Dr. Liz Grier, (she/her) PONDA Chair, Family Physician, Kingston, ON

Dr. Ripudaman Singh Minhas, (he/him) Vice-Chair & PONDA Communications Lead

Developmental Pediatrician, Women’s and Children’s Health Program, Unity Health Toronto,

Director of Research, Department of Pediatrics, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto,

Associate Professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Dr. Mohammad Zubairi, (he/him) PONDA Immediate Past Chair
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Developmental Pediatrics, McMaster University

Dr. Jennifer McLean, (she/her) PONDA Treasurer
Founder-Developmental Pediatrics
Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University.
Thames Valley Children’s Center and London Health Sciences Centre

Brenda Agnew, (she/her), Patient/Family Advisor

Dr. Rudaina Banihani,  MD, MHPE

Neonatologist and Developmental Paediatrician 

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Assistant Professor of Paediatrics, University of Toronto 

Dr. Carolyn Hunt, BSc, MD, FRCP(C) she/her Developmental Paediatrician, Medical Director/Executive Lead Grandview Children’s Centre, Medical and Professional Services, Associate Professor University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children

Dr. Nicola Jones-Stokreef, (she/her) Past Chair of PONDA
Retired Developmental Paediatrician

Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Developmental Pediatrics, McMaster University

Dr. Ronit Mesterman, (she/her) Past Chair of PONDA
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, McMaster University
Medical Director of Developmental Pediatric Rehabilitation and Autism Spectrum Disorder
McMaster Children’s Hospital

Sara Pot, (she/her) Patient/Family Advisor

Selamenesh Tsige Legas, MD
Developmental Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital, LHSC
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
Emerging leadership program/International Affairs Committee/Scientific committee, AACPDM
Secretarial Board, IDPA
Member, Community of Practice/Community Partnership Working Group/Executive Committee, GPEC, IAACD
Communication Chair, EAACD
Founder and President, Gojo Accommodation and Temporary Shelter for Patients in Need (community-based NGO)