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
Julia Sawers
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
Employer Engagement 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
Employer Engagement Specialist
Labour Market Facilitator | Ready, Willing & Able – Kelowna
Wanda Gibson
Employment Program Manager
Skills Training Employment Program
Paul Baron
Employment Facilitator
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