11/21/2025
We have welcomed five new dedicated individuals to our Board of Directors in 2025.
Dr. Andrew Wong is a clinical, school and rehabilitation psychologist with 15 years of experience and is registered with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario. He works with children, youth, and adults providing therapy and assessments. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Alberta’s Counselling Psychology program. During that time, he also completed his clinical psychology residency in Kingston, Ontario.
Jon MacDonald is a personal injury lawyer at MacDonald Injury Lawyers in Toronto, where he advocates for individuals and families whose lives have been profoundly impacted by serious accidents, with a particular focus on cases involving traumatic brain injuries. His work involves guiding clients through complex legal processes while ensuring they feel supported and understood every step of the way. Advocacy in this field is deeply personal for Jon. Growing up, he watched his father fight tirelessly for brain injury survivors and saw not only the profound impact that advocacy had on clients and their families, but also how the courage and resilience of survivors shaped him.
Judy Chau is a registered social worker and therapist at Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre. She is a dedicated advocate for community care, equity, and youth empowerment. With a background in social work and program development, Judy has spent years building spaces where young people, particularly those from marginalized and newcomer communities, feel supported, valued, and heard.
Laura Pazzano first became involved in the BIST community when she joined the BIST Advocacy Committee following a personal experience with brain injury, and has since been inspired to expand her work with BIST to include serving on the Board of Directors. Laura holds an Honours Bachelor of Sociology specialized in health and ageing with a minor in Thanatology, as well as a Masters of Health Policy degree. Currently, she is a policy Lead at Ontario Health where she drives quality and innovation in the province’s cancer care system.
Man Girn is the Chief Operations Officer of Mind Connections Inc. He studied Management Accounting from the University of Waterloo and is a CPA. His diverse career includes protecting stakeholder investments by being a Fraud investigator, Internal Audit Director, Foreign Corruption Consultant, Management Consultant and Chief Financial Officer of public companies in the United States and Canada.
