Meet the South Niagara Project Team

Karen Adams

Project Assistant

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 57990 

Email: Karen.Adams@niagarahealth.on.ca

Alter ego:  Mrs. Incredible

About me:  Karen loves spending time with family and friends. She enjoys cooking, baking, wine, travel and Disney!

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Izabela Cawricz

Project Manager - Planning and Design

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 57991

Email: Izabela.Cawricz@niagarahealth.on.ca

Alter ego:  Wonder Woman

About me:  Interior Designer. Design enthusiast. Want to be yogi.  Lover of travel and learning about new places.  Spare time spent with friends enjoying local wineries and restaurants.  Avid watcher of historical and architectural series – balanced out with commitment to watching all the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Atlanta episodes. 

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Ben Embir

Senior Design Manager

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 57993

Email: Ben.Embir@niagarahealth.on.ca

Alter ego:  Batman

About me:  Ben enjoys cooking and baking. You will often find him watching cooking shows on TV and then experimenting in the kitchen with odd combinations of ingredients.  In his early 20’s I was a contestant on a cooking/dating game show, although his secret ambition is to one day be a contestant on the Netflix reality bake-off competition – ‘Nailed It’ - where amateur bakers compete to replicate complicated cakes and confectioneries.
Ben is fascinated with learning about how the world works and understanding different dimensions of the human psyche.  His favourite authors are Esther Perel, Malcolm Gladwell, Eckhart Tolle and Viktor Frankl.  When he's not working you will often find him attempting DIY projects that are well beyond his abilities, mostly because he comes from a family that believes in attempting to do it yourself before you hire a contractor.

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Donald Hall

Senior Transaction and Construction Manager

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 57989

Email: Donald.Hall@niagarahealth.on.ca

Alter ego:  Iron Man

About me:  Raised in Sundridge, Ontario, a town of 1,000 strong with a disproportionate number of NHL hockey players. Don grew up hunting, fishing and backwoods camping in nearby Algonquin Park. Although he adores the outdoors and rural living, the big city and its architecture, drew him to travel, work and live in Sydney Australia, Toronto, London, Sarnia and now Brantford.  With his wife of 29 years, they have four grown children ranging in age from 18 to 29.  When not working, you will probably find Don on a golf course.

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Cliff Harvey

Chief Planning Officer

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 43106

Email: Cliff.Harvey@niagarahealth.on.ca

Alter ego: Dr. Strange

About me: Avid reader, part-time painter, and passionate about health care and design.

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Mary Jane Johnson

Project Director, Communications

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 57994 

Email: MaryJane.Johnson@niagarahealth.on.ca

Alter ego:  She-ra

About me:  Born and raised in Niagara.  Brand builder, story teller, community fundraiser, dog lover and donut enthusiast.  Mary Jane professionally boxed, once, and retired undefeated.  Mary Jane's downtime is typically spent in a pool, on a boat, or near water.

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Jessica Mottola

Project Manager, Facilities Management

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 29881

Email: Jessica.Mottola@niagarahealth.on.ca

Alter ego: Buffy the vampire slayer

About me:  Born and raised in Niagara Falls,  a mother of 2, who enjoys baking with and for her kids, coaching their soccer teams, playing volleyball with friends (in a gym or in the sand), seeing musicals with her partner, and spending time with her extended families.

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Andrea Nguyen

Project Director, Service Planning and Operational Readiness

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 57986 

Email: Andrea.Nguyen@niagarahealth.on.ca

Alter ego:  The Wasp

About me: Long-time lifeguard/camp counsellor – spent almost all  summers at camp and loves a good ice breaker game.  Really crafty –  Andrea dabbles in cake decorating and have even done a few weddings.  Andrea loves spending time with my family camping and seeking adventure. Her favourite secret hobby is pottery mug collecting…she can’t resist the beauty and rustic charm.

Angela Zangari

Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations

Executive Lead, South Niagara Project

Phone: 905-378-4647 Ext. 43114

Email: Angela.Zangari@niagarahealth.on.ca