Tony Weeks
President & CEO

Tony Weeks is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Brenda Strafford Foundation. He has been contributing to health and long-term care since 1988 and has developed a collaborative leadership style that fosters a supportive and healthy culture for residents, patients, families, and employees.

Tony holds an MBA in healthcare administration from Taft University and has completed executive leadership programs with Cornell University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management. He has been a member of the Canadian College of Healthcare Leaders since 2011, and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) since 2017. He also currently serves as an advisor to the ACHE Canada Regent’s Council, is a Board Director with ACHE Canada, and Chairs the ACHE Canada Communications Committee.

Prior to joining the BSF, Tony has worked in leadership roles across Canada, most recently as President and CEO of three New Brunswick companies focused on long-term care, senior's living, and aging research. Prior to this, he served as a health and long-term care consultant, hospital CEO, and held various senior executive roles in the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario health systems. 

Karyn Golem CPA, CA
Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer

Karyn Golem is The Brenda Strafford Foundation’s Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She is a Chartered Professional Accountant with 18 years of financial leadership experience in private corporation, public entity, and public sector industries.

Karyn obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in Accounting from the University of Calgary, and she holds a Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation

With a focus on building strong professional relationships that build trust, resiliency and loyalty, Karyn’s contributions to the BSF are grounded in employee engagement, open dialogue and developing a culture of risk taking that enables innovation and transformation in all levels of the organization.

Iqbal Ali MBA, CPHR
Vice President, People, Culture & Belonging

Iqbal Ali is The Brenda Strafford Foundation’s Vice President of People, Culture and Belonging. He is a collaborative and forward-looking leader with 30 years of diverse experience in quality assurance, human resources, labour relations and organizational effectiveness.

Iqbal holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Calgary, Certificate in Organizational Values and Ethics from Carleton University, and is a certified Professional in Human Resources.

Prior to his current position, Iqbal served as a Board member for the Brenda Strafford Society for domestic violence for two years, was a faculty member at Columbia College for over fifteen years, and is the author of three books, including Integrity Matters: Living the Good Life.

Carolyne Mondoux RD, MHA
Vice President, Service Excellence, Quality & Innovation

Carolyne Mondoux is an experienced and open-minded leader who focuses on active leadership and a culture of empowerment. As The Brenda Strafford Foundation’s Vice President of Service Excellence, Quality, and Innovation, she is responsible for leadership and advancing strategy for our continuing care services, research and innovation, quality improvement, and resident/family liaison services.

Carolyne holds a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the Telfer School of Business, a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. She is fully bilingual (French and English), a Registered Dietitian, Green Belt certified, and has been a member of the Canadian College of Healthcare Leaders since 2017, and a member of Dietitians of Canada since 2014. She also currently serves as a Board Member for the Alberta Continuing Care Association and as the Board Secretary on the Highland Park Community Association.

Prior to her current position, Carolyne was the Executive Director at our Wentworth Manor continuing care site, and she has held various leadership roles within the organization. She also has experience in leadership roles outside of the BSF, within healthcare organizations, federal government, and private retail.

Dr. Jed Shimizu
Chief Medical Director

Dr. Jed Shimizu is the Chief Medical Director of The Brenda Strafford Foundation. In his role, Dr.Shimizu is responsible for overseeing the physicians working within Bow View, Wentworth and Cambridge Manors, as well as providing leadership to advance the quality and safety of clinical practice throughout The Foundation.

Dr.Shimizu is a Care of the Elderly physician currently practicing in Calgary. His practice includes primary care in continuing care at the C3 seniors’ day program as well as consultative work through the Seniors Health Outreach Program and the Home Care Geriatric Consult Team.

Dr.Shimizu completed his Care of the Elderly training at the University of Alberta and spent his first five years of practice in both inpatient and outpatient geriatrics in Edmonton. He also helped develop the Misericordia Community Hospital Emergency Department’s geriatric evaluation and management service.