Appointee Biographies
Council of the College of Dietitians of Ontario
SANTHIKUMAR CHANDRASEKHARAN
Santhikumar Chandrasekharan is an accomplished Food Safety and Quality Management Professional with extensive industry and training experience in Food Processing, Food Safety and Quality Management programs. He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry with a Food Technology background and a post-graduation in Public Administration. He has worked as a Quality Assurance Manager, Compliance Coordinator and Quality Assurance Auditor in various federally inspected Food Processing facilities in Canada. since 2000. He is the Former- International Consultant of UNDP and Faculty -Food Inspection in the Higher Colleges of Technology- Abu Dhabi, UAE, He also worked as a Chemist in the Kerala Agro Industries Corporation, India and functioned as a Lecturer and Department in Charge of the Canning and Food Preservation, in the Institute of Hotel Management - Bhubaneswar, India
JOHN REGAN
John Regan is a location support personal for TakeOne Films, and a former financial advisor for Hydro One Inc. John holds an B.A (Honors) from University of Western Ontario, and an MBA from York University.
BRENDA MURPHY
Brenda is an international teacher sharing traditional Yogic wisdom in corporate, private and studio settings. At the same young age Brenda became established in Yoga, she worked in the food industry; at first in her parent’s health food eateries and then later in her own cafe and cook shop. Brenda sold her business and has spent the past fifteen years on a journey to wellness after surviving a propane explosion. She wrote about her journey in her book: “Interior Consciousness; Healing From The Inside Out”. It is a joy for Brenda to share her hard-earned wisdom and has spoken to many groups including The American Bar Association (Trial Lawyers), libraries, women groups, and various businesses.
GALINA SEMIKHNENKO
Galina Semikhnenko holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Kiev State University. For the last 22 years she has been working in hospital and community settings with individuals with severe mental illness. Galina also has experience working in criminal justice system, she has been employed at the Guelph Correctional Centre as a psychometrist.
RAY D’SA
Ray D’Sa is a Business Consultant in the industrial technology and power generation space with experience in engineering, sales, marketing, and operations. He has worked for a diverse portfolio of Fortune 500 and startup companies on product and market development, operational efficiencies as well as contract and channel management. He has lived/worked across 5 continents, bringing a wealth of cross cultural and diverse perspectives to business management. Ray holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business, York University.