what we do
who we are
Pleased to meet you.
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Leadership team
Ayon Shahed
Acting Executive Director / Director of Strategic Development
Chelsey MacNeil
Director of Education, Employment and Social Enterprise
Sheldon Pollett
Executive Director
Ayon Shahed
Director of Strategic Development
Jonathan Moore
Director of Finance & Administration
Adam Hiscock
Manager of Social Enterprise
Jill Doyle
Manager of Family Programming & Support Services
Lucas Geary
Senior Human Resources Specialist
Paula Soper
Manager of Supportive Housing & Employment Programs
Angela Picco
Fund Development & Communications Coordinator
Joshua Smee
Provincial Expansion Coordinator
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board & advisors
Lynn Zurel
Board Chair
Chartered Accountant, Stonebridge Capital Inc.
Steve Power
Past Chair
Partner, KPMG
Andrew Woodland
Board Secretary
Legal Counsel, City of St. John's
Robyn Lundrigan
Board Treasurer
Financial Controller, Radient360 Solutions Inc.
Chris Peddigrew
Partner, Wadden Peddigrew Hogan
Colin Krulicki
Regional Vice President, Royal Bank of Canada
Dr. Jill Allison
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr. Kimberly St. John
Chair of Psychiatry, Janeway Hospital
Geoff Davis
Senior Advisor, Deloitte
Nicole Parsons
Human Resources Professional, Nalcor Energy
Our staff and board members reflect the many faces, cultures, identities, abilities, and walks of life that make up our province, value the perspectives and contributions of all people, and strive to incorporate the needs and values of diverse communities into the design and implementation of inclusive programs.
See our partners from the past year in our most recent Annual Report
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partners
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
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