Leadership Team

The Leadership Team at CCSA is responsible for ensuring CCSA achieves its strategic goals. The team develops strategic directions that align with the mandate of the organization and its core functions.

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Alexander Caudarella, MDCM CCFP AM ABAM(d)

CEO

Area of Expertise:

  • Harm Reduction
  • Opioids
  • Recovery
  • Treatment
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Kim Corace, PhD, C.Psych.

Vice President, Innovation and Senior Scientist ​

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Karen Cumberland, MPA

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Community Outreach​

Area of Expertise:

  • Mental Health
  • Policy
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François Gagnon, PhD

Senior Scientist and Special Policy Advisor

Area of Expertise:

  • Alcohol
  • Cannabis
  • Gambling
  • Harm Reduction
  • Policy
  • More Area of Expertise
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David Haswell​

Director, Information Systems and Web Services​

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Del Jacko

Director of Indigenous Partnerships and Strategies

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Pam Kent, PhD

Director, Research and Emerging Trends

Area of Expertise:

  • 2SLGBTQ+
  • Cannabis
  • Mental Health
  • Substance Use Costs
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Susan Landry, CHRL

Director, Human Resources

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Rhowena Martin, MHA, RN, CHE

Chief Impact Officer

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Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
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Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
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Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
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The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
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