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
Robbie Hsieh, BBA
Director of Employment Programs and Services
Hallie Mitchell
Director of Training and Community Engagement
Lindsay Petrie
Director of Marketing and Communications
Ryan Yao, BHK, GDBA
Director of Development
Olga Smirnova
Director of Finance & Administration
Children’s Programs
Jake Winn
Senior Manager, Children’s Programs
Katie Ashley, M.Ed.
Program Coordinator
Laurel Curtis, RN BSN
Program Coordinator
Donné Davidson
Program Coordinator
Julia Sawers
Program Coordinator
Maria Goncalves
Program Equipment Coordinator
Youth & Adult Programs
Sarah Armstrong
Senior Manager, Mental Health Initiatives & Community Partnerships
Nadine Wilk
Wellness Specialist
Mark Comfort
Recreation Specialist
Wanda Gibson
Employment Facilitator
Skills Training Employment Program
Paul Baron
Employment Facilitator
Skills Training Employment Program
Kelsey Comfort
Job Developer
Skills Training Employment Program
Shideh Manavipour
Work Experience Coordinator
Skills Training Employment Program
Ross MacMillan, BA
Employer Engagement Specialist
Labour Market Facilitator | Ready, Willing & Able – Lower Mainland
Maegan O’Neill
Navigator, Youth and Adult Services
Autism Outreach Coordinator | Ready, Willing & Able – Lower Mainland
Susan Noble
Employment Engagement Specialist
Labour Market Facilitator | Ready, Willing & Able – Kelowna
Accounting
Amy Turcotte
Payroll
Tom Johansson
Junior Accountant
Regional Team
Lauren Goodmanson
Regional Coordinator
Victoria
Donna Hemmings
Regional Coordinator
East Fraser
Sarah Hogeweide
Regional Coordinator
Nanaimo & Virtual Programs
Willa Holmwood
Regional Coordinator
Kelowna
Colleen Ryan
Regional Coordinator
Kamloops
Training & Community Engagement
Taylor Sands
Manager of Training
Kristine Minoza
Internal Training Coordinator
Silken Handford-Perronnet
Community Training Coordinator
Jenny Carwana
Community Engagement Coordinator
Development
Tillie Williamson
Fundraising Events Specialist
Dusan Despot
Development Coordinator
Laura Yalland
Development Coordinator
Marketing & Communications
Harold Cecchetti
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
Sarah Silvers
Marketing Coordinator
Marco Palmeri
Family Experience Specialist
Human Resources
Mila Coad
Senior Manager of HR & Staffing
Andrea Cunningham
Supported Employment Specialist
Aida Garcia
HR Coordinator – Volunteers
Dana Sun
Staffing Coordinator
Manleen Dhanjal
Recruiter
Registration, Membership & Office Administration
Kevin Ratcliffe
Registration & Membership Manager
Karl McLoughlin
Registration Coordinator
Maya Brassard
Registration Coordinator
Tina Talaie
Reception & Membership Assistant
Kiana Paterson
Project Manager
Maxwell Smith
Office Administrator