Fanuel Ephraim is married and has five grown children and four grand children. He moved from Montreal, Quebec to Oshawa in 1993. He worked in three different non-profit organizations in Florida, U.S.A., at a management level. He retired in October 2008 as Chief Financial Officer from the We Help Community Development Corporation in Belle Glade, Florida. He has B.A. degree in Accounting, and Masters Degree in Finance/Economics from India. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (U.S.A.). He enjoys playing chess, reading biographies, jogging and hitting golf balls.