Our Office Team

Our Office Team

Executive Team

Britt Andersen
Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Hohne, BBA, PMP
VP, Operations

Stephanie Jull, PhD
VP, Programs, Training, and Community Engagement

Sarah Armstrong
Director of Strategic Partnerships

Robbie Hsieh, BBA
Director of Employment Programs and Services

Lindsay Petrie
Director of Marketing and Communications

Olga Smirnova
Director of Finance & Administration

Ryan Yao, BHK, GDBA
Director of Development

Children’s Programs

Jake Winn
Senior Manager, Children’s Programs

Katie Ashley, M.Ed.
Program Coordinator

Donné Davidson
Program Coordinator

Delaney Macneil
Program Coordinator

Maria Goncalves
Program Equipment Coordinator

Youth & Adult Programs – Mental Health

Nadine Wilk
Wellness Specialist

Youth & Adult Programs – Recreation

Mark Comfort
Recreation Specialist

Youth & Adult Programs – Employment

Andrea Cunningham
Supported Employment Specialist

Ross MacMillan, BA
Inclusive Employment Specialist
Labour Market Facilitator | Ready, Willing & Able – Lower Mainland

Neil Bazzana-Adams
Navigator, Youth & Adult Services
Ready, Willing & Able – Kelowna

Maegan O’Neill
Navigator, Youth and Adult Services
Autism Outreach Coordinator | Ready, Willing & Able – Lower Mainland

Susan Noble
Inclusive Employment Specialist
Labour Market Facilitator | Ready, Willing & Able – Kelowna

Wanda Gibson
Employment Program Manager
Skills Training Employment Program 

Joel Bennett
Employer Engagement Coordinator
Skills Training Employment Program

Shideh Manavipour
Work Experience Support Coordinator
Skills Training Employment Program 

Jessica McDonald
Employment Facilitator
Skills Training Employment Program

Accounting

Tom Johansson
Junior Accountant

Amy Turcotte
Payroll

Special Projects

Kiana Paterson
Project Manager

Regional Team

Lauren Goodmanson
Regional Coordinator
Victoria

Donna Hemmings
Regional Coordinator
Fraser Valley

Paige Quinn
Regional Coordinator
Nanaimo

Colleen Ryan
Regional Coordinator
Kamloops

Morgan Painchaud
Regional Coordinator
Kelowna

Training & Community Engagement

Taylor Sands
Manager of Training

Jenny Carwana
Community Engagement Coordinator

Silken Handford-Perronnet
Community Training Coordinator

Kristine Minoza
Internal Training Coordinator

Development

Tillie Williamson
Fundraising Events Specialist

Jassie Virk
Development Officer

Laura Yalland
Development Officer

Dusan Despot
Development Coordinator

Duygu Yazgan
Development Associate

Marketing & Communications

Harold Cecchetti
Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications

Sarah Silvers
Marketing & Events Specialist

Bronwyn Henderson
Communications Coordinator

Marco Palmeri
Family Experience Specialist

Human Resources

Mila Coad
Senior Manager of HR & Staffing

Lindsay Bennett
HR Coordinator

Aida Garcia
HR Coordinator – Volunteers

Dana Sun
Staffing Coordinator

Registration & Membership 

Kevin Ratcliffe
Registration & Membership Manager

Karl McLoughlin
Registration Coordinator

Office Administration

Patricia Chochol
Office Manager

Maxwell Smith
Office Administrator