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The Institute of Naturopathic Education and Research (INER) was incorporated under the Corporations Act (Ontario) in 1984. INER is registered as a charitable organization under the federal Income Tax Act. INER operates CCNM and the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic. CCNM receives no direct government funding.

CCNM's board of governors consists of naturopathic doctors and laypersons from a variety of disciplines who are elected by INER members. The Board's mandate is to govern the organization, that is the Corporation (INER) operating as the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), with a strategic perspective through effective policy governance and assurance of executive performance that allows the vision and ends of the organization to be achieved with excellence.

INER Board of Governors

Kim Piller, B.Comm. (Chair)
Director of Sales, North America
Metagenics Canada, Inc.
Mississauga, ON

Rudy Breda, CA (Vice-Chair/Treasurer)
Director of Finance
The Moro Group Builders
Toronto, ON

Neil Davis, LLB
Partner, David Webb LLP
Toronto, ON

Rita Ferrari, B.Sc.
Toronto, ON

Malcolm Heins, BA, LLB
Chief Executive Officer
Law Society of Upper Canada
Toronto, ON

Aaron Hoo, B.Sc., ND
Doctors' Choice Nutrition
Vancouver, BC

Colin Huska, B.Sc., ND
Sage Elements Naturopathic Clinic
Halifax, NS

Melissa Johnson, ND
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of Pediatric Initiatives
Health Canada
Ottawa, ON

Mary-Ellen Kelly, BPE, ND (Vice-Chair)
Absolute Health Clinic
Toronto, ON

Adele Malo, LLM
Executive VP, Legal, Government & Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel
Direct Energy Marketing Ltd.
Toronto, ON

Carol Morley, B.Kin., ND
Zawada Health
Mississauga, ON

Amel Oudhini
Student Governor CCNM - Class of 2011 

Eileen Tobey, APR, F(CPRS)
Toronto, ON

Barbara Weiss, ND
Private Practice
Toronto, ON

Non-Voting Representatives

Bob Bernhardt, B.Sc., M.Ed., LLM, PhD
President/CEO
CCNM

Tara Snyder (Staff Representative)
Clinic Services Manager
CCNM

Kim Fisher (Secretary)
Executive Assistant, President's Office
CCNM

Afsoun Khalili, ND (Faculty Representative)
Clinic Supervisor/Associate Professor
CCNM