Pearl Veenema

Pearl Veenema ,
Director

FAHP Chief Executive Officer
Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation

Pearl joined Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation in 2007 as CEO. She serves on the Theatre Aquarius Board and is a member of the MacKay CEO forum.

Prior to joining Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, Pearl served as President and Chief Development Officer for the former Orthopaedic and Arthritic Foundation in Toronto, and both Managing Director of Campaigns and Vice President Advancement for the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation at University Health Network (UHN).

Pearl is a Fellow of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) and is a Certified Fund-Raising Executive, CFRE International. Pearl is a recipient of the prestigious Harold J. (Si) Seymour Award from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) in recognition of a career that reflects exemplary standards of excellence in fostering volunteerism and philanthropy. She also served for two terms as Chair, AHP University-based Programs and Director of the Madison Institute for Healthcare Philanthropy in addition to 14 years on the Faculty. Pearl was a contributing author in 2011 to the inaugural Canadian Fundraising Textbook, Excellence in Fundraising Canada.