As CEO and co-founder of Maple Respiratory Group Inc. (MRG), Ben Asuchak leads an integrated team of medical professionals committed to a model of ‘Inspired Wellness’ in respiratory and sleep care diagnostics. His vision is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to sleep and respiratory health. This extends beyond testing and diagnostic services, to include accredited training and certification for medical professionals. In addition, he is focused on establishing MRG as a centre of excellence in clinical research and knowledge-sharing.

Under Ben’s guidance, Maple Respiratory Group has built a network of pulmonary laboratories and sleep clinics in Calgary. He has overseen efforts to bring internationally recognized standards of training and education to Columbia and other regions of the world, under the Maple Respiratory Group banner.

A graduate of the SAIT Polytechnic Respiratory Therapy Program, Ben has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering chronic lung disease and sleep disordered breathing. He has led operations as an executive/ director of four of Canada’s leading clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic solution providers.

Ben continues to dedicate his career to changing the way the medical community views chronic disease management. He serves on several professional advisory committees, and is a respected lecturer on the topic of respiratory therapy.

Rod Rousseau is the Chief Sleep Strategist of the of Maple Respiratory Group Sleep Division, with international sites throughout Colombia. He oversees a team of 380+ dedicated professionals.

Rod graduated from the NAIT Respiratory Therapy Program and is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and a FCSRT. He is a Sleep Educator and is Certified in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH). Rod is also a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) & Registered Sleep Technologist (RST). He’s worked in many aspects of Respiratory and Sleep care – including sleep lab diagnostics, community care, and respiratory therapy instruction (NAIT). Rob’s business experience involves management, consulting, and business development. He serves on the board for a number of companies.

Rod has remained active in education. having attended both Stanford and Atlanta’s schools of Sleep Medicine. He enjoys lecturing in Sleep Diagnostics and Therapeutics for the MRG Sleep and Respiratory Education Programs. Rod has also presented to the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, World Congress on Sleep Apnea, American Association of Sleep Technologists, and at various professional event in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, China and Colombia.

He is dedicated to changing lives through education, policy research, diagnostic and therapeutic excellence.

As Director of Maple Respiratory Group Inc., Mark Schafer, has assisted in the expansion of MRG both nationally and internationally. Over the past several years, he has worked diligently to build and maintain strong relationships across the professional healthcare field.

Mark graduated from NAIT Polytechnic Respiratory Therapy Program and is a Certified Polysomnographic Technician (CPSGT). He graduated from University of Saskatchewan’s College of Commerce, specializing in Community Health.

Mark is very active and engaged in the field of professional health and education for respiratory care and sleep health. He sits on several prominent advisory and planning committees. Mark has an incredible passion for giving back to the community and is often found leading events that create interest and enthusiasm among medical professionals and community members alike. He is a proud supporter of the Make a Wish Foundation and other local charities.

Laree Fordyce is the Director of Sleep Services at MRG, and Program Director for the MRG Sleep Training Program. She has been professionally involved in the field of sleep health for over 25 years, accumulating vast experience in both pediatric and adult sleep medicine. Her career has taken Laree across Canada and abroad. She has worked in multiple capacities: as a clinical sleep educator, technical director, sleep therapist, electro-neuro diagnostic technologist and research coordinator.

Laree oversees MRG’s Sleep Training Program, which is accredited by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) and taught internationally. Laree has had the privilege of speaking on many topics in North America, Colombia and China. She was awarded the AAST Dr. Elliot D. Weitzman Service Award in 2009, the AAST Mary Carskadon, PhD. Literary Award in 2012, the AAST Service award in 2015 and the Canadian Sleep Society Technologist Award in 2017. She is currently on the American Association of Sleep Technologist (AAST) Board of Directors.

Dr. Michael Roman is the Medical Director of the MRG Respiratory Services Division, as well as the Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Calgary. He is an attending Respirologist at the Rockyview General Hospital and a member of the Rockview Respirology Consultants (R2C). Dr. Roman completed his medical degree at Western University and moved to Calgary to complete training in Internal Medicine and Respirology at the University of Calgary. Following his Respirology training, he travelled to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles to complete a fellowship concentrating on exercise physiology, clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Dr. Roman has an active inpatient and ambulatory clinical practice in general respirology. He is the director of the Regional Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory, as well as medical director of the Community Accessible Rehabilitation (CAR) – pulmonary rehabilitation program. His research interests include exercise physiology, pulmonary rehabilitation and COPD management. Dr. Roman maintains an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.

Dr. Willis Tsai is the Medical Consultant for MRG’s Respiratory and Sleep Services Divisions. He is also a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences at the Cummins School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He is a staff respirologist and board-certified sleep specialist at the Rockyview General Hospital and Foothills Medical Centre Sleep Centre; as well as a member of the Rockyview Respirology Consultants (R2C).

Dr. Tsai received his medical degree from the University of Toronto, and is certified in Internal Medicine (University of Toronto), Respirology (Western University), and Sleep Medicine (University of Calgary). During his post-doctoral research training in Sleep Medicine, he also received his MSc (Clinical Epidemiology) from the University of Calgary.

Dr. Manisha Witmans is the Medical Director of MRG Sleep Solutions. She is a renowned board-certified sleep specialist, who subspecializes in pediatric pulmonology. Dr. Witmans completed her medical training at the University of Saskatchewan, and her residency in Pediatrics and her fellowship in Pediatrics Respirology at the University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital. She subsequently completed additional fellowship training in Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in California. After returning to Alberta, she developed the pediatric sleep program at the Stollery children’s hospital in Edmonton. Dr. Witmans is a passionate and driven professional who is striving to improve sleep and patient care for children and their families. She has helped with the development of the current international guidelines on the use of polysomnography in pediatric respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders.

Christy joined Maple Respiratory Group in 2016 and in this time has worked in both the Administration and Finance & Accounting Departments before becoming our Director of Human Resources & Administration.

In her current position, Christy provides assistance and leadership aimed at helping Maple Respiratory Group achieve it's strategic and organizational goals and is a resource for managers and staff in the areas of communication, training and development, human performance, culture, safety and quality improvement.  Christy leads in the development and implementation of policies and procedures ensuring compliance with CPSA Accreditation Standards for our Pulmonary Function facilities and is MRG’s Privacy Officer. Christy’s organizational skills and attention to detail has improved company workflows, enabled cost and time efficiencies, and increased patient care by leading the project that enabled our test results to be available on Alberta Netcare. Christy is a Certified Human Resources Professional and has her Project Management Certification from Mount Royal University.

Outside of the office, she enjoys hiking, interior design projects, spending time with her husband and 4 children and exploring the outdoors with their beagle.

Harold Flohr is the Financial Controller at Maple Respiratory Group Inc., where he leads and coordinates the financial and accounting activities of the company. Harold has directed successful teams across multiple industries: including healthcare, logistics and transportation, metal recycling, real estate, consumer products (retail and wholesale), and advertising. Over the course of a successful business career, Harold has worked across North America, Latin America and Asia.

Harold is a CPA, CMA and graduated with distinction from the MBA program at INCAE Business School. He is a certified Project Manager from MRU and is pursuing a PMP designation.

Meena is an experienced health care professional as well as a dynamic take-charge academic administrator with over 30 years of highly successful and diversified experience in managing three large and complex academic programs at SAIT, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

A graduate of SAIT’s respiratory therapy program, Meena earned her Master of Applied Sciences from Australia’s Charles Stuart University in 2010. Meena spent more than a decade in the industry, working for the Calgary Health Region and Medigas Praxair Inc. before returning to SAIT as an instructor in 2000. In 2008, she became the Academic Chair for Therapeutic Services and in 2018 took on the role of Academic Chair for Life Sciences where she was responsible for the respiratory and paramedicine programs.

Meena has a strong passion for effective leadership and has presented on leadership and educational topics at several national and international conferences. She has received the Certificate for Advanced Leadership and Development from the Chair Academy. Furthermore, she has dedicated herself to ensuring learners are best prepared for their careers.