CELEBRITY CLOWNS

Marita Simbul-Lezon

A.K.A. VP, Director RBC Dominion Securities - RBC

Marita Simbul-Lezon has been a Celebrity Clown for several years, culminating in this year's appointment to the Board of Directors for the Santa Claus Parade where she serves as Vice-President and Chair of the Celebrity Clown Committee. When she isn't getting laughs at the parade, Marita is a Vice-President, Director and Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities where she sits on the prestigious Chairman's Council. For over 20 years she has provided professional wealth management and financial advisory services to discerning investors and their families.

Marita has been actively involved in many charitable and non-profit organizations for community fundraising, notably as a member of the Circle of Care for the Hospital for Sick Children. She has held the positions of Co-chair for the Mayor's Gala in Vaughan, Honorary Co-chair of the Vaughan Hospital Gala, committee member for the Sunnybrook Vascular Clinic. Moreover, she chaired and supported fundraising for Alternatives for cognitively challenged kids, and supports Sunnybrook's Odette Cancer Centre and Cancer Program. More recently, she sat on the Gala committee for the centennial celebrations for the Ontario Provincial Police and the Executive Committee for the 2009 Brazilian Ball. She is married with two children - an 18-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter.