who we are
Pleased to meet you.
Leadership team
Ayon Shahed
Acting Executive Director / Director of Strategic Development
Matthew Piercey
Director of NL Integrated Youth Services
Krista Butler
Director of NL Integrated Youth Services
Katie Keats
Manager of Fund Development and Communications
Matthew Cooper
Manager of Impact Measurement and Engagement
Natalie Evans
Controller (Interim)
Kayleigh Kennedy
Manager of Social Enterprise and Business Operations (Interim)
Heather Mallay
Manager of Employment Support and Training (Interim)
Rae-Anne Ryan
Manager of Housing Services
Alorah Roussel
Manager of Family Programming and Support Services
Paula Hennessey
Clinical Supervisor
board & advisors
Jen Crowe
Executive Director
David Banfield
Senior Director of Programs and Human Resources
Lori Whitt
Senior Director of Business Operations and Education, Employment & Social Enterprise
Matthew Piercey
Senior Director of Development and Strategy
Bruce Belbin
Chair
Director of Student Residences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Sean Ryan
Vice Chair
Vice President of Regulatory Services, Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation
Tracey Power
Board Treasurer
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Kaylah Parsons-Mercer
Secretary
Director of Quality, Risk and Accreditation, Brightisle
Lori Menchenton
​Chief Financial Officer, Munn Group of Companies
Lisa Bishop
Pharmacist and Professor, School of Pharmacy, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Meghan Riggs
Co-Founder and Director of Social Responsivity and Community Affairs, Rev Motors
Jessica Webster
Mental Health and Addictions Therapist, Meridian Holistic Health Centre
Gerard Dunphy
VP, Churchill Falls & Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
Andrew MacDonald
Sales & Leasing, Colliers International
Laura Lozano Perez
Health Workforce Planning Research Analyst, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Brad Hefford
Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Gander
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.
Meghan Foley
Lawyer, Stewart McKelvey
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