Heather Haslam

Chair – Board of Directors

Heather is a marketing strategist currently working at ADP Canada as the Vice President of Marketing. Her knowledge of B2B Technology in Canada comes as a great contribution to the Marketing and Branding and Strategic Planning Task Forces at IAM. Heather has a first-hand understanding of how difficult mental illness can be, and the challenge of asking for help.

Heather holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Masters of Business Admin, and has dedicated her free time to volunteering with a variety of mental health-related organizations and causes. Heather is currently serving her first term as the Chair of the IAM Board of Directors.

Ron Stansfield

Vice Chair - Corporate Secretary & Chair

Ron is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and a founder of the Justice Studies Program at the University of Guelph-Humber. Prior to becoming an academic, he served as a police officer, a probation and parole officer and a human rights officer. Through these experiences and his family struggles with mental illness, he has learned the devastating consequences of mental illness on society and seeks to improve the circumstances of individual’s and families affected by mental illness. He has previously volunteered with the Out of the Cold Program and the Family Advisory Council of the Mental Health and Addictions Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.