Experience

Community Living Guelph Wellington
• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Executive Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present


Kinnon and Associates

• South Africa

• Planning and Strategy Consultant

  • 1995 - Present

  Kinnon and Associates supports community groups, non-profit organizations and Board of Directors to develop strategy capacity and leadership effectiveness. Services provided include strategic planning, organizational functional assessment, research, project management, community engagement, change management, risk audit, leadership development, customer service, collaboration development and board governance. Kinnon and Associates supports community groups, non-profit organizations and Board of Directors to develop strategy capacity and leadership effectiveness. Services provided include strategic planning, organizational functional assessment, research, project management, community engagement, change management, risk audit, leadership development, customer service, collaboration development and board governance.


Catholic Family Services of Hamilton
• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Director

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2022


The Safehaven Project for Community Living

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2015 - Feb 2016

  To provide leadership and overall administration for the organization, advice and support to the Board of Directors and to work collaboratively with community and external partners to build a system whose services are responsive, accessible and supportive for children with multiple disabilities and complex medical needs and their families. To provide leadership and overall administration for the organization, advice and support to the Board of Directors and to work collaboratively with community and external partners to build a system whose services are responsive, accessible and supportive for children with multiple disabilities and complex medical needs and their families.



Victorian Order of Nurses Canada

• 100 - 200 Employee

• District Executive Director - Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford Counties.

  • Feb 2014 - May 2015

  To provide leadership and management for the effective development, implementation and administration of Home Care and Community Support Service programs and services in the Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford counties. Work closely with two local Board of Directors, one being located in Middlesex Elgin and the other in Oxford counties. Serve as ambassador for the organization and work collaboratively with community partners to build a community health system that ensures people remain healthy in their own homes. Show less


St Joseph Health Centre Guelph
• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chair of the Board of Directors

  • 2008 - 2014


AbleLiving Services Inc.

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2002 - 2012

  A visionary and values-based leader who is able to face diverse challenges with a clear sense of purpose and perseverance. Articulate and effective advocate for people with disabilities with government, community members and donors. Strong interpersonal skills resulting in an open and trustworthy work culture which motivated unionized and non-unionized teams and volunteers. Results-oriented, recognized and acknowledged strategic thinker and planner, engaging others to strive for excellence, fostering collaborative partnerships and leading complex system change. Led a multi-site, multi-service organization that experienced significant growth and improvement to quality and safety. Show less



Nucleus Independent Living

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 1994 - 2002

  Accountable to the Board of Directors, responsible for setting the direction for the management and operations of the organization to achieve the strategic plan. Nucleus provides personal support and attendant services in Weston, Etobicoke and Mississauga in supportive housing and attendant outreach settings. Accountable to the Board of Directors, responsible for setting the direction for the management and operations of the organization to achieve the strategic plan. Nucleus provides personal support and attendant services in Weston, Etobicoke and Mississauga in supportive housing and attendant outreach settings.