Our Team
Board of Directors:
Glenn Michalchuk – President
Andrew Spence – Vice President
Bruce Klassen – Treasurer
Jodi St.Amant – Secretary
Dr. Angela Clark – Director
Peter Havens – Director
Kelsey Noakes – Director
Susan Peterson – Director
Shanlee Scott – Director
Mike Zacharias – Director
Leadership Team:
Kelly Holmes – Executive Director
Breda Vosters – Director of Grants and Information
Olga Shmelova – Director of Mental Health and Addictions
Talia Potash – Director of Housing
Caryn Birch – Director of Education and Training
Ran-Lee Rhinas – Human Resources Manager
Staff
Kelly Holmes, Executive Director
Asha Harrington, Executive Assistant
Breda Vosters, Director of Grants and Information
Brittney Nygaard, Information Team Lead
Matthew Altieri, Grants and Information Assistant
Kerby Reimer, Operations Manager
Ayla Banks, Program Assistant
Kenny Chee, Stats & Information Assistant
Ran-Lee Rhinas, Human Resources Manager
Kate Armstrong, Communications & Public Relations Coordinator
Nicholas Friesen, Communications & Public Relations Coordinator
Allan Bedard, Financial Controller
Dwight Samchek, Bookkeeper
Access to Immediate Needs
Steve Wolfe, Basic Needs Coordinator
Scott McNicol, Street Outreach Coordinator
Brittney Nygaard, Street Outreach Worker
Eric Schweig, Street Outreach Worker
Cultural Program
Currently vacant
Housing
Talia Potash, Director of Housing
Aaron Ghebrehiwot, Rapid Rehousing Manager
Stephanie Reinheimer, Housing First Case Manager
Jason Fillmore, Housing First Case Manager
Stacey Baril, Rapid Rehousing Team Lead
Meghan Fifi, Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
Apryl Aisaican, Transitional Housing Manager
Devin Bray, Transitional Housing Team Lead
Jude Bradford, REST Case Manager
Ahmad Salem, REST Case Manager
Francis Romawac, ROOM Case Manager
Mental Health & Addictions
Olga Shmelova, Director of Mental Health & Addictions
Swati Bhatt, Mental Health & Addictions Service Manager
Laura Canfield, Mental Health & Addictions Case Manager
Aisha Akano, Mental Health & Addictions Case Manager
Amanj Palani, Mental Health & Addictions Case Manager
Carley Steen, Mental Health & Addictions Case Manager
Kyler Harper, Mental Health & Addictions Case Manager
Jessica Lord, Mental Health & Addictions Support Worker
Education & Training
Caryn Birch, Director of Education and Training
Dominique Hodder, Level Up! Team Lead
Danielle Preusentanz, Life Skills Facilitator, Level Up! Lift Off
Troy Taylor, Life Skills Facilitator, Level Up! Launch Pad
Casey Wall, Level Up! Case Manager
Cassandra Valmestad, Level Up! Case Manager
Kate Matthews-Lindsey, Level Up! Case Manager
Shanice Parker, Level Up! Case Manager
Adela Ramadani, Level Up! Case Manager
Richard Charpentier, Level Up! Case Manager
Laura McNish, Classroom Assistant
Marshall Wiebe, Growing Opportunities Case Manager
Amanda Fries, Growing Opportunities Case Manager
Lauren Kroeker-Lee, Social Enterprise & Employment Coordinator
Pete Van Loon, Kitchen Coordinator
Carlos Severight, Moving Coordinator
