About
Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University (CFHU) facilitates connections through fundraising research partnerships and academic exchanges. Founded in 1944 by philanthropist Allan Bronfman, CFHU is a registered charitable organization and has raised significant funds, proudly bestowing academic scholarships to Canadian and Israeli students and establishing the Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC). With communities in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, CFHU's efforts enrich lives throughout the world through the academic and research excellence of the Hebrew University inspired by founding father Albert Einstein.
Leadership
National Chair: Monette Malewski
Monette Malewski took the helm of M Bacal Group after the death of her husband 20 years ago, and steered it to new heights. As President & CEO of M Bacal Group she is recognized as one of the leading advisors in the insurance industry. In 2014, she was named as one of the 50 most influential women in the business by the Insurance and Investment Journal.
Based in Montreal, M Bacal Group is a thriving family business that focuses on a personalized approach to providing SMBs, individuals, and family businesses with innovative solutions concerning estate and tax planning, legacies for family and community and living and group benefits. Monette offers her clients strategies and exclusive products to help them achieve their financial goals while protecting their assets against risk. She is a Family Enterprise Advisor and is proud to bear the FEA designation. Monette establishes a close relationship with her clients to ensure that their needs are constantly monitored and evaluated and that appropriate solutions are implemented.
Monette has been associated with the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University (CFHU) for the past 10 years in a variety of local, national and international positions. She is currently the National Chair of board of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University as well as Montreal Releve, a non-profit organization that works to prepare the next generation of Montreal business leaders, as well as the Board of Directors of Immigrant Investisseurs IQ. She also sits on the boards of Investissement Quebec, Anges Quebec Capital and the International Women's Forum (IWF) International Board.
She has been honoured with many awards. In recent years, she was named “Top de la Diversite“ by Médiamosiaque, received an honourary fellowship from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee and was named a Women of Action by the Israel Cancer Research Fund. In April 2015 Monette was awarded le Prix Inspiration- Andre Corriveau by the Association des femmes en finance du Quebec (AFFQ) and in September 2015 she was named one of 8 incontournable women in Finance. This past year she was profiled twice in the French review Finance et Investissement.
Contact
National Office - Toronto
President & CEO: Rami Kleinmann
Contact: 4950 Yonge Street, Suite 1202, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6K1, Canada
Phone +416-485-8000 - Email: info@cfhu.org
Website: www.cfhu.org
Toronto Chapter
President: Randy Masters
VP Development: Elan Divon
Contact: 4950 Yonge Street, Suite 1202, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6K1, Canada
Phone +416-485-8000 - Email: tor@cfhu.org
Montreal Chapter
President: Ari Brojde
Executive Director: Jon Reider
Contact: 1310 Greene Avenue, Suite 720, Montreal, QC H3Z 2B2
Phone: +514-932-2133 - Email: mtl@cfhu.org
Ottawa Chapter
President: Susan Katz
Hebrew University Community Ambassadors: Orit and Daniel Tor
Email: ott@cfhu.org
Winnipeg Chapter
President: Margaret Shuckett
Phone +204-942-3085 - Email: wpg@cfhu.org
Western Region
Executive Director: Dina Wachtel
Vancouver Chapter
President: Randall Milner
Contact: 950 West 41st Avenue, Suite 204, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7
Phone: + 604-257-5133 - Email: vanc@cfhu.org
Calgary Chapter
President: Cheryl Baron
Phone: +403-297-0605 - Email: calgary@cfhu.org
Edmonton Chapter
President: Howard Sniderman
Phone: +780-444-0809 - Email: edmonton@cfhu.org