Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
Robert Ridge MBA, CPA is an experienced executive with a strong background in leadership and management across various sectors. Currently serving as the Executive Director at Distress Centres of Greater Toronto since 2019, Robert is committed to providing essential emotional support to individuals in need. Additionally, Robert holds a professorship at Humber College's Longo School of Business starting in 2023. Previously, Robert was the President and Chief Executive Officer of MedicAlert Foundation Canada from 2001 to 2019, where leadership efforts resulted in significant revenue and membership growth, alongside responsibilities in strategic planning and public relations. Earlier roles included Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as Director of Corporate Services within the same organization. Academic credentials include an MBA with honors from Schulich School of Business - York University and further executive education from prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan.
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Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
For 50+ years, Distress Centres of Greater Toronto has provided 24-hour support, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to individuals in our community who are at-risk and vulnerable. We are Canada’s oldest volunteer delivered crisis, emotional support, and suicide prevention + intervention + postvention service agency. Our crisis and emotional distress services are available via telephone, online chat, and text. We provide services in 9 different languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. We also offer face-to-face individual and group support/counselling to those who have lost a loved one to suicide or homicide and are navigating through their healing journey. Distress Centres of Greater Toronto continues to expand, and our service users, service demands, and call volume increase each year.