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
Katie Keats
Manager of Fund Development and Communications
Matthew Cooper
Manager of Impact Measurement and Engagement
Kayleigh Kennedy
Manager of Financial Services
Natalie Evans
Manager of Program Funding
Shawn Mercer
Interim Manager of Education, Employment, and Social Enterprise
Rae-Anne Ryan
Manager of Housing Services
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
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
Chief Financial Officer, Crosbie
Kaylah Mercer
Secretary
Senior Consultant of Evaluation and Accountability, Government of NL
Lori Menchenton
​Chief Financial Officer, Munn Group of Companies
Lisa Bishop
School of Pharmacy, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Robert Hoskins
Associate Lawyer, Bob Buckingham Law
Sherry Nandha
Senior HR Manager, Association for New Canadians
Andrew MacDonald
Vice President & General Manager, Deacon Investments Ltd.
John Samms
Lawyer, Stewart McKelvey
Meghan Riggs
Communications & Fund Development Officer, Lifewise
Geoff Davis
Member Emeritus
Business Development Consultant
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.
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