who we are
Pleased to meet you.
Leadership team
Ayon Shahed
Acting Executive Director / Director of Strategic Development
Jill Doyle
Manager of Family Programming and Support Services
Sheldon Pollett
Executive Director
Matthew Piercey
Director of NL Integrated Youth Service Delivery
David Banfield
Manager of Housing Services
Jessica Alcock
Manager of Human Resources
Jen Crowe
Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Katie Keats
Manager of Fund Development and Communications
Mari-Lynn Taylor
Manager of Education, Employment, and Social Enterprise
Medhat Awad
Accounting Manager
board & advisors
Geoff Davis
Board Chair
Business Development Consultant
Bruce Belbin
Vice Chair
Director of Student Residences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Tracey Power
Board Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, Crosbie
Nicole Parsons
Secretary
Human Resources Consultant
Dr. Jill Allison
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr. Kimberly St. John
Chair of Psychiatry, Janeway Hospital
Remzi Cej
Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Amr Alagouza
Director, Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Dr. Lisa Bishop
School of Pharmacy, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Brent Aitken
Regional Vice President, RBC Royal Bank
Lori Menchenton
Canada LATAM Senior Finance Manager, Wood
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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