The Teasdale-Corti Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gabriel Retta to its board of directors. Mr Retta is currently chief of staff to the president of Montreal's Transit Company. He has extensive experience at the federal, provincial and municipal levels.

Born in Ethiopia, Mr. Retta has significantly contributed to the first international AIDS conference held in Africa, in Kampala, Uganda in the 1990's. He speaks fluently five languages, including French, English and Italian. He is proud to join the Teasdale-Corti Foundation, whose mission in Uganda to provide essential health care to hundreds of thousands of patients each year perfectly embodies the values of solidarity, dignity and impact that he holds dear.