Board of Directors


Kristle Calisto-Tavares
Kristle’s interest and passion in seniors’ care began as a teenager volunteering in a local hospice in her hometown. More recently, a family member’s personal experience in long term care opened her eyes to the shortcomings and giant gaps in the system. Through her social-purpose business, Kristle works with organizations and enterprises toward collaborative changemaking. She is passionate about the work Concerned Friends is engaged in and eager to lend her two decades’ worth of skills in the citizen sector toward building a movement that uplifts the standard of care and quality of life for all seniors living in long term care.

Sharon Filger
Sharon has a Master’s Degree in Social Work (Community Development) and more than 40 years’ experience working in the non-profit service sector. She held various direct service and senior management positions including, most recently, as the Executive Director of The Macaulay Child Development Centre, a multi-service child and family support charity in Toronto. She has led various inter-agency and community planning groups; served on the Board of Directors of local and provincial associations; and contributed to government policy through participation on various provincial and municipal Task Forces and Advisory Groups. She has co-authored/edited several Professional Manuals.

Alice Gaudine
Alice is a nurse educator with a Master’s in Nursing and a PhD in administration, with over 40 years of experience as a Registered Nurse. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nurses. She is aware of the need to develop and implement national standards for long term care. The COVID pandemic (temporarily) brought the lack of LTC national standards to the public’s attention but for a variety of reasons, advocacy is needed to improve LTC. She believes that the work of Concerned Friends fills an important gap in health care through helping individuals and families, and through advocacy to promote changes in the provision of LTC.

Jesus Mallari

Jojo Mallari brings over 20 years of expertise in financial analysis, operational efficiency, and strategic planning. As a director for Concerned Friends, he contributes his skills in financial transparency, accountability, and sustainability to support the organization’s mission. His proven ability to lead diverse teams and focus on fiscal responsibility aligns with Concerned Friends’ goals, making him a key contributor to its strategic and financial oversight.

Luba Markouzis

Luba has worked in Long Term Care for 14 years. Successfully transitioning in her career, she has worked in supportive housing, providing support to people living with mental health challenges.  Luba’s goal is and has always been to help people live their lives to their full potential.

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