Meet The OHA 2025 - 2026 Board Of Directors
ZHYFHS MILLICENT, RH – PRESIDENT
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AMBER WESTFALL, RH – VICE PRESIDENT
Amber (she/her) is a registered herbalist, plant-lover, medicine maker, seasoned gardener, and wildcrafter. She is a passionate educator, eager to invite people into relationship with plants. The intersections of herbalism, sustainability, environmental ethics and social justice are deeply rooted in her work. She strives to provide accessible herbal care and purposeful education that is in service to plants, people and the environment. She is the steward of a 1.65 acre medicinal plant micro-sanctuary in what is now known as the Lanark Highlands of Ontario.
NICHOLE MCFARLANE, STUDENT MEMBER – VICE PRESIDENT
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KATIE WOLK, RH – SECRETARY
Katie Wolk is a Registered Herbalist (OHA) and Registered Massage Therapist (CMTO) based in Deep River, on the northeastern edge of Algonquin Park along the Ottawa River. She focuses on client education, helping people understand the roots of their health concerns and offering tools to support their priorities. Trained at the Living Earth School of Herbalism, she continues to deepen her skills through ongoing study and community connection. Katie also volunteers as a Board Director for the OHA, collaborating on projects that strengthen Ontario’s herbal community. More information is available at www.KatieWolk.com
Susan is a clinical herbalist in private practice in Caledon, working among many of the plants she uses. After many years as a law clerk, she completed the Phytotherapy diploma program at Mohawk College. A professional member of the Ontario Herbalists Association, she serves on the Professional Members Committee and is a former President. Susan mentors students in the herb garden, leads herb walks, speaks to private groups, and offers consultations from her home office.
MATTHEW STAPLEY, STUDENT MEMBER – DIRECTOR
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CHRISTINA SANGUINETTI, STUDENT MEMBER – DIRECTOR
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Additional Members
ELIZABETH BOYD, RH – TREASURER, BOOKKEEPER
Elizabeth grew up on a crop farm in Southwestern Ontario and learned to recognize many local plants and “weeds” from an early age. Summer jobs in the agriculture industry further strengthened her plant identification skills. After completing a Chemical Engineering and Management degree at McMaster University, her interest in culinary and medicinal plants led her to a 6‑month herbal field study program and then a degree in Traditional Herbal Medicine at the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Toronto, graduating in 2011. Elizabeth now lives with her family on a 40‑acre property between Grimsby and Smithville, where she welcomes new patients into her practice and offers seminars and talks on many aspects of herbal medicine.
NANCY MAJOULIAN, CNP, RH (OHA), nd-1223 – GENERAL MANAGER & OFFICE ADMIN, CCHA REP
Nancy Majoulian is a Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Nutritional Practitioner, and Registered Herbalist with the Ontario Herbalists Association (OHA). A former aerospace executive turned holistic health advocate, her own recovery from a serious ski accident in 2008 inspired her to help others reclaim their health. Nancy uses a holistic, plant-based approach with a focus on digestion and hormonal balance, and regularly offers health and wellness workshops across North America. She has appeared on television, including a six-part plant-based series and segments on Breakfast Television. To learn more, visit www.gaialifeforce.com
Krista Znebel – Assistant Secretary (Minute-taker)
Laura Holloway, RH – Registrar & Membership Coordinator
Previous Board 2024 – 2025: Lianna Vargas, RH – President, Zhyfhs Millicent, RH – Vice-President, Amber Westfall, RH – Vice-President, Elena Pintilie – Secretary, , RH – Director, Susan Elliotson, RH – Director, Lili Alexandra Milborne – Director, Student Liaison, Katie Wolk, RH – Director ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS: Elizabeth Boyd – Treasurer, Bookkeeper, Nancy Majoulian, RH – CCHA Rep, General Manager & Office Administrator Laura Holloway – Registrar & Membership Coordinator, Krista Znebel – Assistant Secretary, Allanah Canal – (former)Communications Officer, Jennifer Hoffman – (short term) Social Media Coordinator
Previous Board 2023 – 2024: Lianna Vargas, RH – President, Tahir Ahmad, RH – Vice-President, Elena Pintilie – Secretary, Zhyfhs Millicent, RH – Director, Susan Elliotson, RH – Director, Lili Alexandra Milborne – Director ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS: Elizabeth Boyd – Treasurer, Bookkeeper, Nancy Majoulian, RH – CCHA Rep, Laura Holloway – General Manager, Allanah Canal – Communications Officer
Previous Board 2022 – 2023: Tahir Ahmad, RH – President, Nathan McCready – Secretary, Zhyfhs Millicent, RH – Director, Karim Jivan – Director ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS: Elizabeth Boyd – Treasurer, Bookkeeper, Nancy Majoulian, RH – CCHA Rep, Laura Holloway – General Manager, Allanah Canal – Communications Officer
Previous Board 2021 – 2022: Lianna Vargas, RH – President, Tahir Ahmad, RH – Vice-President, Elena Pintilie – Secretary, Rick DeSylva, DNM, CH, RH – Director, Zhyfhs Millicent, RH – Director, Karim Jivan – Director ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS: Elizabeth Boyd – Treasurer, Bookkeeper, Nancy Majoulian, RH – CCHA Rep, Laura Holloway – General Manager, Allanah Canal – Social Media Communications Officer
Previous Board 2020 – 2021: Susan Elliotson, RH – President, Lianna Vargas, RH – Vice-President, Elena Pintilie – Secretary, Chris Lamont, RH – Director, Applications, Thair Ahmad, RH – Director, Rick DeSylva, DNM, CH, RH – Director, Dee Gauthier, RH – Director, ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS: Elizabeth Boyd – Treasurer, Bookkeeper, Nancy Majoulian, RH – CCHA Rep, Laura Holloway – General Manager, Anitha Venkatesan – Office Administrator, Allanah Canal – Social Media Communications Officer
Previous Board 2019 – 2020: Susan Elliotson, RH – President, Abrah Arneson, RH – Vice-President, Elena Pintilie – Secretary, Chris Lamont, RH – Director, Applications, Shanthi Balasubramaniam, RH – Director, Dee Gauthier, RH – Director, Lianna Vargas, RH – Director, CCHA Rep, ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS: Barbara Anderson/Elizabeth Boyd – Treasurer, Nancy Majoulian, RH – CCHA Rep, Devi Panday – General Manager, Anitha Venkatesan – Office Administrator
Previous Board 2018 – 2019: Susan Elliotson, RH – President, Abrah Arneson, RH – Vice-President, Elena Pintilie – Secretary, Chris Lamont, RH – Director, Applications, Shanthi Balasubramaniam, RH – Director, Dee Gauthier, RH – Director, Barbara Anderson – Treasurer ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS: Lianna Vargas, RH – CCHA Rep, Nancy Majoulian, RH – CCHA Rep
Previous Board 2017 – 2018: Marianne Beacon, RH – President, CCHA Rep, Lianna Vargas, RH – Vice-President, CCHA Rep Elena Pintilie – Secretary, Barbara Anderson – Treasurer, Chris Lamont, RH – Director, Applicant Schools Liaison, Susan Elliotson, RH – Secretary/Privacy Officer, Shanthi Balasubramaniam, RH – Director
Previous Board 2016 – 2017: Marianne Beacon, RH – President, CCHA Rep Lianna Vargas, RH – Vice-President, CCHA Rep, Elena Pintilie – Secretary, Barbara Anderson – Treasurer, Chris Lamont, RH – Director, Applicant Schools Liaison
Previous Board 2015 – 2016: Richard DeSylva, DNM, CH, RH – President, CCHA Rep, John Redden – Vice-President, Susan Elliotson, RH – Secretary/Privacy Officer, Elizabeth Boyd, RH – Treasurer, Lianna Vargas, RH – Director, CCHA Rep, Marianne Beacon, RH – Director, Chris Lamont, RH – Director
Previous Board 2014 – 2015: Diane Kent, MNIMH, RH – President, Richard DeSylva, DNM, CH, RH – Vice-President, CCHA Rep Susan Elliotson, RH – Secretary/Privacy Officer, Elizabeth Boyd, RH – Treasurer, Michael Vertolli, BSc, RH – Director, CCHA Rep Monika Ghent RH, PSM – Director, PMC Chair, Lianna Vargas, RH – Director, Student Liaison