The CSPA Board of Directors is composed of patients, skin-health professionals, educators, and members of industry. The group meets face-to-face once a year at the Annual General Meeting and has regular conference calls throughout the year. Board members are elected and serve a two-year term.
The board, which has representation from across Canada, sets the mandate for the organization and oversees staff to ensure financial and human resources are allocated appropriately to best serve Canadian skin patients.
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Mimma Spagnolo, Ontario
Mimma is a retired executive who has worked in both the private and public sector (municipal, provincial, federal and US). She’s a graduate of Concordia University and McGill University. She has a deep understanding of various governance models, having worked with government and public companies. She’s been volunteering for many years and has been on various committees.
She has Gorlin Syndrome, so she knows what it’s like to have a condition that very few people have heard of. Being on the board of the CSPA, she will bring an experienced voice for those who have the lesser-known skin disorders.
Barbara-Anne Hodge, Manitoba
Barbara-Anne Hodge is a retired Occupational Therapist with over 25 years of experience working with burn survivors on the Burns and Plastics Unit at the HSC Hospital in Winnipeg, MB. She is a founding member and current Chair of the Mamingwey Burn Survivor Society and the Co-Chair of the Canadian Burn Survivors Community. She served on the board of the Firefighters’ Burn Fund Inc. in Manitoba for 10 years. Barb is dedicated to her volunteer work in order to improve the quality of life for burn survivors everywhere.
Christian Liu, Ontario
Christian is an exceptional finance professional with 15+ years of corporate accounting & finance, business partnering, financial planning & analysis, and financial modeling experience in industry, 10+ years of mentorship/coaching experience, and 7+ years of volunteer board & governance experience.
Christian has worked for and started companies in both Canada and the U.S., while fueling his passion for innovation, creativity, and developing strategies and processes to impact a company from the bottom up. His mixed approach of high enthusiasm for value creation with an excellent strategic mindset has helped him approach problems in a communicative, business partnering, detail-oriented, negotiating, and client-driven way that would certainly make him an invaluable asset for any organization he works for.
Dr. Harvey Lui, British Columbia
Dr. Lui has been the Medical Director of The Skin Care Centre, the Lions Laser Skin Centre, and the Psoriasis & Phototherapy Clinic since 1994. He is also the Head of the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science at the University of British Columbia.
After receiving his Bachelor of Science, Medical Degree, and Dermatology specialization from the University of British Columbia, Dr. Lui was a Clinical Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Lui is a member of the American Board of Dermatology and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Along with his duties at The Skin Care Centre and UBC, he is also on staff at the BC Cancer Agency and the BC Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Lui was awarded the University Killam Prize in 2001 for the quality of his teaching and for establishing a Fellowship Program in Photomedicine. Dr. Lui has been a visiting professor in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Harvard, Michigan, the Philippines, Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and South America.
He has been the principal investigator in over 35 research projects, has published over 70 journal articles and over 80 abstracts, is the chair or moderator of many dermatological conferences, and is an editor and reviewer for several international dermatology journals.
Dr. Lui is also the current Director of the CIHR Skin Research Training Centre and the VGH Photomedicine Institute. His clinical and research interests include lasers, photomedicine, psoriasis, vitiligo, and dermatologic education.
Christopher Aceto, Ontario
Christopher Aceto is an IT executive, transformational leader, and serial tech entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience driving innovation and delivering strategic initiatives across diverse sectors, including government, healthcare, and aviation. Since 2022, he has led transformative programs in Canada’s not-for-profit sector, enhancing service delivery for the nation’s largest non-governmental direct provider of social services.
As a board member of the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance, Christopher leverages his leadership, strategic acumen, and commitment to innovation to support the organization’s mission and improve patient outcomes.
Sumeet Singh, Ontario
Sumeet Singh is a pharmacist and health economics researcher with two decades of experience in evidence-based medicine, pharmaceutical policy and market access. He is currently a Senior Director with a firm that provides scientific and market access consulting services to the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Prior to his work in consulting, Sumeet held various senior roles at Canada's Drug Agency (CDA-AMC, formerly CADTH).
Sumeet is also a lifelong patient of a skin disorder, which has given him a keen appreciation of the challenges and impacts experienced by skin patients, as well as a desire to contribute to the advocacy and support initiatives that CSPA can provide to the skin patient community.
Wissam Moussa, Quebec
Wissam Moussa has an MBA degree with Finance emphasis from Manchester Business School, U.K. He also holds the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), and other IT and operational certifications related to his field.
Wissam is a corporate governance leader with expertise and progressive experience in Governance, Auditing, Risk Management, Compliance, and Advisory. He has a well-rounded international experience in industries such as consulting and advisory services, natural resources (oil & gas, mining), energy including renewable energy, retail, consumer products and services, financial services, banking, manufacturing, and education management. He is focused on developing and transforming audit functions by creating efficiencies through automation of work and streamlining of processes. He is leveraging his skills and experience to lead the audit activities and team at Indigo to help in adding value to parking operations and support services.
Shiamala Paramasivam, PMP® — Ontario
Shiamala Paramasivam is a senior innovation and commercialization leader with extensive experience translating strategy into disciplined execution across the consumer and health sectors. She brings a strong foundation in governance, portfolio oversight, and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on accountability, clarity, and long-term impact.
During her previous tenure on the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance Board of Directors, Shiamala contributed to strengthening governance structures and supporting initiatives that advanced patient advocacy and organizational sustainability. She is honoured to return to the Board and continue working alongside fellow directors to amplify the voices of Canadians living with skin, hair, and nail conditions.
Shiamala is passionate about building organizations that combine strategic discipline with compassion. She believes that strong governance is not only about oversight, but about creating the stability and trust that allow patient communities to thrive.
Abdul Munam Shaikh, Ontario
Munam is a Toronto-based human resources leader with more than a decade of experience advising senior leadership on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and employee and labour relations across both unionized and non-union environments. His work spans multiple sectors including consumer packaged goods, energy and power, fast-fashion retail, government and publicly funded institutions, nonprofit organizations, and academia.
He currently serves as a Senior HR Business Partner at the Royal Ontario Museum, where he partners with senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and labour relations within a large multi-union institution.
Originally from Pakistan, Abdul brings a global perspective shaped by professional and academic experience across North America, the Middle East, and Asia. He holds an MBA in Organizational Leadership from Illinois State University, where he graduated as Valedictorian, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the Lahore University of Management Sciences. During his undergraduate studies, he was selected as an exchange scholar and cultural ambassador at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.
Abdul is committed to supporting organizations that strengthen communities, expand access to knowledge, and create meaningful impact through governance and volunteer leadership.
Tarek El Morsy, Ontario
Tarek is a Life Sciences/Biotech Marketing and Product Management Professional. He has marketed medical grade skincare amongst other pharmaceutical products throughout the last decade.
He is interested in patient advocacy, life science/healthcare ecosystem development and emerging biotechnology.
