Research Administration Team

Our team is currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Email is the best contact method at this time.

Dr. Lehana Thabane
Scientific Director, RSJH
Vice President Research, SJHH

Sarah Howe, Executive Director
Email: showe@stjoes.ca  
Tel: 289-439-7955

Mackensey Bacon, Manager, Innovation & Partnerships
Email: mbacon@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 289-659-7241

Mike Beattie, Research Communications Manager
Email: beattiem@stjoes.ca
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 32924

Shawn Billington, Financial Analyst
Email: sbilling@stjoes.ca
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 32060

Doug Campbell, Research System Analyst
Email: dcampbel@stjoes.ca
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 34913

Sylvia Chong, Research Manager
Email: schong@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 34936

Andrew Cowan, Research Contracts & Legal Officer
Email: acowan@stjoes.ca 

Amber Da Costa, Research Communications Intern
Email: adacost@stjoes.ca 

Gabriella Di Santo, Research Contracts & Legal Officer
Email: gdisant@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 365-889-6576

Laura Garrick, Business & Events Officer
Email: lgarrick@stjoes.ca
Tel: 289-244-3342

Serena Lu-Beskrovnyi, Executive Coordinator, Research Institute
Email: slubeskr@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 36115
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Zofia Sosnowski, Innovation & Partnerships Intern
Email: zsosnows@stjoes.ca 

Alana Penny, Research Contracts Manager
(On Leave)

Adam Weerdenburg, Pre-Award and Clinical Operations Manager
Email: aweerden@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 35280