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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

Barbara Weiss, ND (Chair)
Private Practice
Toronto, ON

Arnel Beaubrun, B.Sc., ND
Owner, Integra Naturopathics
Calgary, AB

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

Jason Clifford
Student Governor, Class of 2014

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

Malcolm Heins, BA, LLB
Barrister & Solicitor
Collingwood and Toronto, ON

Mike Hoehn, CFA
President, Bay Street Trusts Inc.
Toronto, ON

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

Melissa Johnson, ND
Ottawa, ON

Tosca Kennedy, B.Sc., B.Ed
President & CEO, Robert Kennedy Publishing
Mississauga, ON

Joel Lanphear, PhD
Associate Dean, Educational Program
Interim Associate Dean, Student Affairs
College of Medicine, Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Colleen McQuarrie, B.Sc., BA, ND
Clinic Director and Founder, Ottawa Integrative Health Centre
Ottawa, ON

Carol Morley, B.Kin., ND (Vice-Chair)
Owner/Operator, Zawada Health
Mississauga, ON

David Nostbakken, PhD
President, China Green Channel International
Director and Executive Vice President, Ecology Global Network
Ottawa, ON

Eileen Tobey, APR, F(CPRS)
President, beSPEAK Communications
Toronto, ON  

Non-Voting Representatives 

Bob Bernhardt, PhD
President/CEO, CCNM

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

Daniel Lander, ND (Faculty Representative)
Clinic Faculty, CCNM

Aeryn Twidle (Staff Representative)
Student Services Officer, CCNM