Our Board, Staff & Ambassadors

DeMar DeRozan is a Celebrity Ambassador for Lupus Canada. Inspired by his mother and aunt, who are both living with lupus, DeMar is committed to raising awareness of the disease and supporting families affected by lupus. “As a recognizable athlete in Canada, I thought it is important to get involved to help my mom and aunt who are dealing with lupus. I think it’s important to raise awareness for lupus globally. Whether I support one person, or a thousand people, I’d like to inspire families to overcome their challenges and better understand what they’re facing.”

“Having Lupus directly affecting my family makes it easy to be involved with Lupus Canada — but I stay because of all the fabulous work they do.”

Colin Mochrie is a Scottish-born Canadian actor, writer, producer, and improvisational comedian who supports Lupus Canada alongside his wife, Debra McGrath. Together, they are committed to raising awareness and supporting research to improve the lives of people affected by lupus.“We (Debra McGrath + Colin Mochrie) are involved with Lupus because we really believe that with money and focus, this terrible and complicated disease could become a thing of the past.”

“We (Debra McGrath + Colin Mochrie) are involved with Lupus because we really believe that with money and focus, this terrible and complicated disease could become a thing of the past.”

Prosper Laguerre is a Canadian DJ, music producer, and Lupus Canada Ambassador who has been living with systemic lupus since 2013. After nearly two years of misdiagnoses, Prosper was diagnosed following serious complications affecting his heart, lungs, and bones. Today, Prosper shares his journey to encourage others, especially men living with lupus, to speak openly about their experiences, seek support, and keep moving forward despite the challenges of chronic illness. “As a lupus warrior with a platform and opportunities to inspire others, I decided to get out of myself and inspire men like me who don’t really express much about the struggles of lupus because it isn’t easy to cover. But what I do know is iron sharpens iron, and we need more togetherness to be able to have strength to endure.”