Cheryl A. McEwen (née Mason) is a Toronto philanthropist and entrepreneur who, in 2014, founded Make My Day Foods Inc., manufacturer of the Veggie Puck.[1]
In 1991, McEwen, with her brother, Darren Mason, and sister, Beverley Lerner, co-founded upscale Andrews Department Store in Toronto,[2][3] which her siblings– both high-profile retail business leaders –expanded and continue to own and operate under Darren Mason & Associates Ltd.[4]
Darren launched the "Eyes on the Road" campaign in 2016, at St. Andrew's College, the alma mater he shares with his sister's spouse, mining magnate Rob McEwen.[5][6]
Cheryl has served as vice-chair of the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation Board since 2005, which is part of the University Health Network.[7]
The McEwens co-founded the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine. In 2013, the couple were each awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for contributions in the advancement of stem cell research.[8]
References
- The Original Mother Pucker (Founder's Story) The Veggie Puck, retrieved 26 October 2017^
- Levy, Joel Toronto Guardian: "Family Business Andrews Opens Third Store in Time for 25th Anniversary"; 15 October 2015.^
- Andrews Company website: "Story"; retrieved 25 October 2017.^
- Kopun, Francine Toronto Star: "Three scions of Canadian retail make their own fashion statements"; 3 Jan. 2016.^
- Weir, Brock. Former student returns home to fight growing 'epidemic' The Auroran, 19 October 2016, retrieved 29 October 2017^
- Obituaries of Anthony Lash and David Lash The South Bayview Bulldog, 15 July 2015, retrieved 29 October 2017^
- Cheryl McEwen tgwhf.ca, Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, retrieved 26 October 2017^
- McEwen Mining Company website. "Rob McEwen – Chairman and Chief Owner"; retrieved 25 October 2017.^