Canadian MedicAlert® Foundation Welcomes New Leadership
Robert Ridge, MBA
President and CEO
Barry Kuntz, B.Admin.
Chair, Board of Directors
TORONTO, April 21, 2008 – The Board of Directors of Canadian MedicAlert Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Ridge to the position of President and CEO, and Mr. Barry Kuntz as Chair, Board of Directors.
Since joining MedicAlert in 2001, and most recently as Vice President, Robert has worked broadly within the organization to ensure that MedicAlert members receive the highest quality personal health information services available in Canada. Robert holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and has diverse senior management experience spanning the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors in the fields of health, entertainment, and heavy construction.
Barry Kuntz has been an active participant of the MedicAlert Board for the past 6 years, and a supporter of a number of charitable organizations. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Administration degree. Barry's thirty-year career with General Motors of Canada has included executive experience in sales, service, marketing and public affairs.
"The MedicAlert Senior Management team is pleased to have Mr. Ridge and Mr. Kuntz continue their leadership in these new roles, and we look forward to continued growth under their guidance," said Sharron Fry, Director of Marketing and Communications. “It’s an exciting time at MedicAlert, with the recent announcement of the $5 million Federal Government grant for our primary charitable program, No Child Without®. MedicAlert will be growing quickly, and we are pleased to have Mr. Ridge at the helm.”
The $5 million Federal Government grant awarded to MedicAlert for the No Child Without® Program, provides free MedicAlert coverage to elementary school children across Canada with pre-existing medical conditions. Mr. Ridge’s leadership of the organization, including this important charitable program, will be pivotal in ensuring that all MedicAlert members will have access to the highest quality personal health information services available in Canada.
Established in 1961 as a national, member-based charity, MedicAlert protects the lives of more than one million Canadians with health conditions or special medical needs.
For more information, please visit www.medicalert.ca or contact communications@medicalert.ca.
