Martin Barkin Chairman of the Board



Dr. Barkin is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Alegro Health Corp. He currently serves as a director for Allon Therapeutics, a TSX listed biotechnology company and sits on the Advisory Board for Viventia Biotech. Dr. Barkin is also a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, in the Department of Surgery as well as the Department of Health Administration. From 1993 to 2007 Dr. Barkin was the President and CEO of DRAXIS Health Inc., as well as a Director of several TSX and NASDAQ listed companies. Dr. Barkin served as the Deputy Minister of Health, Ontario, from 1987 to 1991 and received the Queen Elizabeth ll Silver Jubilee Award.

Brenda Rasmussen President and CEO

Ms. Rasmussen is the founder, President, Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Rasmussen is an Accredited Rehabilitation Professional (ARP), holds a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CCRC) designation and has over 20 years experience in the rehabilitation industry. Ms. Rasmussen founded her first company, The Disability Management Group (“DMG”), in 1990. Work Able was founded by Ms. Rasmussen in 1993. Ms. Rasmussen has served on numerous committees, consulted to various government and private organizations, and was Chairperson for the Government of Ontario Task Force on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Providers.

Steven Goldman

Mr. Goldman is a founding member in 1998 of the Toronto litigation law firm of Goldman Rosen LLP, and continues to practice law, specializing commercial reorganizations and restructurings. He is also currently the President of Speedy Corporation and Minute Corporation which operates a franchise system of 155 auto service shops across Canada.

Mr. Goldman graduated from Carleton University in 1976 (B.A., President’s Medal) and from Queen’s University in 1980 (LL.B.) and was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1982.

Roger Korman

Dr. Korman is Chairman and CEO of Aptilon Corporation. Before joining Aptilon in 2004, Dr. Korman held senior management positions around the world for IMS Health. Over his 25 year career, he served as Managing Director of IMS U.K., President of IMS Canada and Latin America, and Sr. Vice-president of IMS America.

Dr. Korman obtained a Masters degree in quantitative research from Temple University and his M.S.S. and Ph.D. from the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.

Bob Leshchyshen

Bob Leshchyshen presently holds the position of Director of Corporate Development, CHF Investor Relations. His analytical career has spanned more than 30 years with particular emphasis on the financial sector and special situations.

Bob Leshchyshen has extensive research and analytical experience with several prominent equity research and credit-rating organizations.

He received a MBA degree from the University of Toronto in 1975 and received a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation in 1990.

Dr. Robert MacMillan



Dr. MacMillan has been with Medipac International for the past five years and serves as their medical director, as well as consulting with a number of other health insurance companies. From 1982 until 1993, Dr. MacMillan was with the Ontario public service, initially as Regional Coroner for Eastern Ontario, then as Assistance Deputy Minister of Health responsible for Community Health and eventually Executive Director of the Health Insurance Division (OHIP). He spent 16 years in family practice during which time he served a term as President of the Ontario Medical Association.

A graduate of Queen’s University, he received his Certification in Family Medicine in 1973.

Michael O'Keefe

Mr. O'Keefe has over 35 years of senior management experience in public, private, and international health care. Mr. O'Keefe was past Chairman of Canadian Hospitals Network International, an international health care management company with projects in the UK and Middle East. Mr. O'Keefe has held a number of senior positions in the public and private healthcare sectors. In addition to holding key positions with private hospitals, Mr. O’Keefe also held the position of President and CEO of the Ontario Workers Compensation Board.

Mr. O'Keefe graduated from St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and from the University of Toronto with a Masters degree in Hospital Administration.

Kenneth Pritzker

Dr. Pritzker has been a Pathologist at Mount Sinai Hospital since 1972 to present, and served as Chief, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from 1986 to 2008. Presently, Dr. Pritzker is leading Mount Sinai Services, an outreach vehicle for lab services at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Pritzker is Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology; Surgery at the University of Toronto. Dr. Pritzker acts as consultant in the areas of strategic and operational advice for health care institutions, pharma, diagnostics and biotechnology corporations. Dr. Pritzker has extensive interest in laboratory organization and management directed towards advancing the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine in the context of integrated health care.

Dr. Pritzker is a graduate in Medicine from the University of Toronto from which he also has a Bachelor of Science (Medicine) degree in Pharmacology. Dr. Pritzker is a Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Anatomical Pathology.

Gilbert Sharpe

Mr. Sharpe is currently a Partner in the law firm of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP where he specializes in Health Law. Prior to joining his current law firm in 2006 he was a partner at Goodman and Carr.

Before entering the private sector, he headed the Legal Department of the Ontario Ministry of Health for over 20 years.

He holds a Masters in Law from Osgoode Hall Law School and is Professor (Part-time) in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and in the Faculty of Health Sciences of McMaster University.