Secretariat
IFA serves, creates and inspires its members through a team of dynamic hard-working individuals that push boundaries and generate opportunities.
Come and talk with our team about what they do, why we do it and for whom. The Secretariat is a learning environment for all of us, sharing the excitement of new-found knowledge and the opportunities for personal growth.
Anna Sangster ACTING SECRETARY GENERALasangster@ifa.ngo
Anna Sangster joined the IFA team as a Project Officer in 2019. She recently graduated from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health with a Master’s in Public Health specializing in Behavioural Health Sciences and Addiction Studies. Anna also hold an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto.. View Profile
Katrina Bouzanis ACTING DIRECTOR, POLICY, ADVOCACY AND INNOVATIONkbouzanis@ifa.ngo
Katrina joined the IFA team as a Project Officer in 2021. She is a recent graduate from McMaster University’s MSc. Global Health Program, and holds a BSc. in Microbiology and Immunology with Honours from Dalhousie University. Since embarking on her global health studies, Katrina has been involved in various health research projects and initiatives. View Profile
Berenice Anaya DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONSbanaya@ifa.ngo
Berenice joined the IFA team in November 2020. She has a BA in Communications and Digital Media from the ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico and an MSc in Business and Management from the University of Strathclyde where she graduated with Honours. View Profile
Sneha Y Yatam ACCOUNTS AND OFFICE MANAGERsyatam@ifa.ngo
Sneha joined the IFA team as an Accounts and Office Manager in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration(Project Management) from Yorkville University, Toronto, where she graduated with Honours. View Profile
Cera Cruise SENIOR POLICY AND PROJECT COORDINATORccruise@ifa.ngo
Cera joined the IFA team in 2022 as a Program Officer. As a recent graduate from the University of Toronto with a Master of Arts in Political Science, specializing in the Political Economy of Development, Cera uses her knowledge of sources of inequality to advocate for the rights of older adults. View Profile
Mitali Mistry SENIOR POLICY AND PROJECT COORDINATORmmistry@ifa.ngo
Mitali joined the IFA as a Project Officer in 2022. She holds both an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology and Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and Science Policy from the University of Ottawa. View Profile
Elizabeth Lewis POLICY AND PROJECT COORDINATORelewis@ifa.ngo
Elizabeth has recently started the role of Project and Policy Coordinator at the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) in 2024. Elizabeth brings a robust academic background with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Sociology from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Toronto. View Profile
Gabriel Arrache MEDIA, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERgarrache@ifa.ngo
Gabriel joined the IFA team in 2024. He has a BA in Philosophy from Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City, Mexico, and he recently graduated with honours from the Visual and Digital Art program at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. View Profile
Luana Colnago MEDIA, MARKETING, AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERlcolnago@ifa.ngo
Luana joined the IFA team in 2022. She has a BA in Communication Studies (Publicity and Advertising) from FAESA University in Brazil, and a diploma in Media Communication from Humber College, Canada, where she graduated with honours. View Profile
Ashney Patrick MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND INNOVATION LEAD (on leave)apatrick@ifa.ngo
Ashney Patrick joined the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) in February 2021 as a Communications Officer. She quickly proved herself to be a valuable asset to the team, and in April 2021, she was promoted to the role of Marketing, Communications, Innovation Lead. View Profile
Dr Jane Barratt GLOBAL ADVISORjbarratt@ifa.ngo
Dr Jane M Barratt, Ph.D. is a Global Advisor at the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) an international non-government organisation with general consultative status with the United Nations and its agencies including formal relations with the World Health Organisation (WHO).View Profile
Greg Shaw IFA ADVISORgshaw@ifa.ngo
Greg Shaw serves as IFA Advisor for the International Federation on Ageing. Prior to joining the IFA, he held senior management positions within the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, working with residential and community aged care programs … View Profile
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