board of directors

Each member of the board of directors is elected on a two-year term. This team will oversee the 30th annual pride & remembrance run.

Help us achieve our goals of making the pride & remembrance run the most fab event in the city! Reach out to info@priderun.org for general inquiries.

Jonathan iu (he/him)

president

Jonathan returns to the Pride and Remembrance Association as President for his second term. Jonathan trained in cross country running in high school and became reacquainted in the summer of 2022 after a break well over a decade long. He is now a recreational runner and spends most of his athleisure time focused in movement and mobility training. Leading the Pride and Remembrance Association as President weaves together his passion for running with his heartfelt commitment to serving the 2SLGBTQ+ communities.

Caroline McLean (she/her)

secretary

Caroline is a Partner at Griffith Group, a boutique executive search firm supporting clients across the non-profit, post-secondary education, and healthcare sectors. Caroline is a values-driven professional, with a demonstrated track record in championing principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity. She is passionate about mentorship, training, and continuous learning for herself and the teams she works with.

Caroline holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford and a Masters in Industrial Relations and Human Resources from the University of Toronto. She also completed the THRIVE 2024 Leadership Program through Pride at Work. Caroline enjoys volunteering with The 519 Community Centre and Friends of Ruby drop-in centre and is the Secretary of the Board for the pride & remembrance run in Toronto.

Gilbert lam (he/him)

treasurer

A seasoned financial services professional, Gilbert Lam returns to the Pride and Remembrance Association as Treasurer. Gilbert comes armed with more than 10 years industry experience with a focus on non-profit, corporate finance, and financial operations. He was previously the Finance Manager of a major Toronto hospital, and prior to this role, he held key roles in the entertainment and manufacturing industries.  Gilbert holds the designation of Certified Management Accountant in Ontario.

When he’s not working, Gilbert enjoys fitness, whether it be strength training, playing volleyball, or running.

Eddie Hanson (he/him)

marketing director

Eddie has been a passionate participant in the pride & remembrance run for many years and credits a great deal of his health journey to the run and is currently training to increase his running distance.

He brings over a decade of marketing experience to the association, working for companies like eBay and ecobee. Other than running, Eddie likes to have fun socializing with friends, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and reading sci-fi and fantasy novels. While this is the first board he’s sat on, Eddie is an active member of the Toronto community, volunteering at organizations such a Daily Bread and A Greener Future.

Adam fernandes (he/him)

website director

Adam Fernandes returns to the Pride and Remembrance Association for the fourth year as the Website Director. Adam is a technology professional with more than 15 years experience as a software developer and manager of software delivery teams. He currently works for TELUS as a Manager of Retail Sales Systems and has taken on leadership roles in “Spectrum”, TELUS's internal employee resource group where he's promoted awareness and support for 2SLGBTQ+ team members in the workplace. 

Adam recently completed his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. He is also the Spectrum Global Community Prime supporting TELUS team members across the globe to support fundraising and volunteer work in the communities where they live and work. When he’s not working, Adam is a member of Frontrunners Toronto, plays dodgeball, and enjoys giving back to his community. In 2022, Adam participated in the pride & remembrance run for the first time, joined the board in 2023 and is excited to be involved in the Run again this year.

sam montgomery (she/her)

operations director

After six years of running the race, and serving as the Social Media Director last year, Sam returns to the board of the Pride and Remembrance Association in the role of Operations Director.

As a member of Frontrunners Toronto for four years, in her time on the executive committee, Sam created and led a monthly run series called the WNBT+ for the club’s women, non-binary, and trans members. She’s passionate about helping to organize running and social events, bringing the queer community together, and having fun with friends while running.

If she’s not training for a race, you’ll find her trying to read, drinking a beer while watching hockey, or eating a breakfast sandwich, preferably all with a cat at her feet.

Mandeep Singh (he/him)

social media director

After running the pride & remembrance run three times and serving as an Ambassador last year, Mandeep is stoked to return as a board member. He first discovered his love for the sport in high school but found a deeper connection after joining queer running spaces like Queer Run Club. These communities gave him the confidence to exist authentically and embrace being both queer and athletic.

More recently, Mandeep has found joy in trail running, where community and connection remain at the heart of every run. With experience in various social media roles throughout school, he’s excited to contribute his skills to help share the spirit of an event he considers more than just a race — a celebration of resilience, pride, and community.

trevor mcgrath (he/him)

community & fundraising director

Trevor’s love of running, the run community, and this city run deep, having been part of the Frontrunners Toronto leadership the last 4 years, and a pride & remembrance run ambassador in 3 of the last runs. Trevor jumped at the opportunity to be part of the board as the community & fundraising director. Beyond running Trevor volunteers with the Out of the Cold foundation and has a few too many hobbies like cycling and sailing, along with a loving husband and 3 beagles.

Gail j. Cohen (she/her)

media & communications director

Gail J. Cohen is an award winning journalist, editor, and communicator who also was the owner/designer of a company that made women's running gear. She is also currently enrolled in a sports business management graduate certificate program at Durham College. She is committed to supporting sports in Canada and has been both a volunteer board member and on-the-ground volunteer for many sporting events and organizations including as press crew for the 2015 Pan Am Games. With more than 30 years of journalism experience, Gail is a freelance writer and editor and was previously editor-in-chief of Canada's largest group of legal news and current affairs publications. She is known for her deep insights into the Canadian legal landscape and her reporting continues to impact and inform the legal community across Canada.