Facilitator Biographies
Aditya Rao
Senior Officer, Human Rights
Canadian Union of Public Employees.
Aimal Azeez
Practice Leader,
Rimkus
Allan Steinwall
Co-op Manager
Preston Heights Housing Co-operative
Allison Ferris
Director,
The Range Housing Co-operative
Amanda Rocheleau
RSW, Compassion Fatigue Specialist.
Ami Patel
Director, Co-operative Housing Development,
CHF Canada.
Angela Cooke
Assistant Deputy Minister, Community & Supportive Division,
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario
Angela Simpson
Board member,
Compass Nova Scotia Co-operative Homes
Ashley Wilkinson
Research coordinator,
University of Northern British Columbia
Brian Gilligan,
Chief Officer, Community and Tenant Support,
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC).
Catharine Vandelinde
Executive Director,
Options Bytown.
Catherine Pulak
Member
Westboine Park Co-op
Celia Chandler
Deputy Executive Director,
Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto (CHFT)
Chad Meda
Advisor, Programs Outreach, Green Municipal Fund Sustainable Affordable Housing initiative
Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Cheryl Alsop
Education Consultant.
Chris Davey
Risk Specialist for the Engineering Department,
Co-operators.
Connor Judge
Manager of Cities, Deepening Community Team,
Tamarack Institute.
Courtney Lockhart
Associate Director, Public Affairs and Policy,
CHF Canada.
Dave Howard
Program Manager, Financial Planning Services,
CHF Canada.
Dawn Richardson, MSEd
Program Manager for Co-op & Planning Services Ontario Region,
CHF Canada.
Denise McGahan
Program Manager of Co-op & Planning Services Southwest Ontario Region,
CHF Canada.
Diana Yoon
Program Manager, Policy & Government Relations
CHF Canada.
Diane Kirke
Director of Finance, Analysis and Long-Term Planning,
Homestarts.
Doug Rollins
Director, Housing Stability Services,
City of Toronto’s Housing Secretariat
Doug Sider
Director of Member Services,
Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation
Dr. Carolyn Whitzman
Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics,
University of Ottawa
Dr. Ricardo Tranjan
Political economist,
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Ellen McGowan
Project Manager,
Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation, & Cahdco.
Emmanuelle Proud-Thomson
President,
Unified Saint John Housing Co-operative
Esther Fleurimond
Bilingual Health and Safety Consultant,
Workplace Safety and Prevention Services.
Francesca Sorace
Manager, Rental Support Programs,
The Agency for Co-operative Housing.
François Lachance
Member,
Collectif Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Glenn Furlong
National Relationship Manager,
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Graeme Hussey
Director of Housing Development, CCOC and President, Cahdco.
Grant Haddock
Principle
Haddock & Company, Lawyers
Greg Suttor
Policy and research consultant
Heather Keam
Associate Director, Cities Deepening Community,
Tamarack Institute.
Irfaan Hasham, P.Eng, CEM, CMVP
Regional Energy Coach,
CHF Canada.
Janine McDonald
Co-op Manager
Jessica Bundy
Co-ordinator of Co-operative Housing Development,
CHF Canada.
Judy Shaw
Co-op Consultant and CHF Canada Workshop Leader.
Julie Lapalme
Secretary General,
Co-operative Housing International.
Karen Brodeur
Regional Manager for Atlantic Region,
CHF Canada.
Kathy Dimassi
Instructor and Chairperson,
Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation.
Kathy Merritt
Coordinator,
La Chaumiere Housing Co-op & Pawating Housing Co-op
Kelly Hultink
Health and Safety Consultant Specialized in Workplace Mental Health & Psychologically Safe Leadership,
Workplace Safety and Prevention Services.
Khater Muhajir
Research coordinator,
Lakehead University
Kim Weiman
CEO,
Community Housing Management Network
Kristen Weiman
Regional Co-ordinator,
Community Housing Management Network
Linda Rose
Member,
Bain Apartments Housing Co-op
Majed Hargaaya
Regional Energy Coach,
Community Housing Transformation Centre
Maria Vaiaso
Regional Manager Prairies,
CHF Canada.
Martine Dore
Director of Programs and Services,
Cornerstone Housing for Women
Michael Hensen, P.Eng, RRC
District Manager,
Rimkus (formerly IRC Building Sciences Group).
Michelle Cooper-Iverson
Chair,
BC Co-operative Association
Monique MacEwen
Director, Architectural Division (Canada),
Rimkus.
Ofelia Guanlao
Senior Program Manager of Asset Management Services,
CHF Canada.
Owen Carnahan
Coordinator of Insurance and Risk Management,
CHF Canada.
Paige Waldock
Project Manager,
Cahdco & Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC)
Patricia Tessier
Director of Member Services,
CHF Canada.
Peter Gesiarz
Regional Manager, Ontario,
CHF Canada.
Raj Dhasi, M.A., B.A., C.R.C
Lead Consultant
Turning Point Resolutions Inc.
Rebecca Hennigs
Member,
Collectif Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Roger Grandison
Regional Co-ordinator,
Community Housing Management Network.
Safia Lakhani
Partner,
Iler Campbell.
Sandra Hardy
Member,
Old Grace Housing Co-op.
Sarah Button
Executive Director,
Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation
Scott Stager Piatkowski
Program Manager,
Community Housing Transformation Centre.
Shannon Miller
Associate Director of Shelter Operations,
Cornerstone Housing for Women
Shawn Conway
Professional Mediator and Alternative Dispute Resolution Trainer.
Simone Swail
Senior Manager of Government Relations,
CHF Canada.
Sophie Taylor
Executive Director,
Peel / Halton Co-operative Housing Federation.
Tiffany Duzita
Executive Director
Community Land Trust
Tina Stevens
President,
CHF Canada.
Tom Clement
Executive Director
Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto (CHFT)
Victoria Colby
Co-op Manager and Education Consultant,