Facilitator and Panelist Biographies
Ami Patel
Director, Co-operative Housing Development,
CHF Canada
Angelina Pelletier
Associate Director,
Communities Building Youth Futures, Tamarack Institute
Bre Calma
Training and Education Coordinator,
Rainbow Resource Centre
Caroline Chapman
Program Manager,
Co-op and planning services, Ontario Region, CHF Canada
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.
Christina Maes Nino
Executive Director,
Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association.
Dallas Alderson
Director, Public Affairs and Policy,
CHF Canada
Denise McGahan
Program Manager of Co-op & Planning Services Southwest Ontario Region,
CHF Canada.
Diana Yoon
Program Manager, Policy and Government Relations
CHF Canada.
Doug Smith
Treasurer,
Old Grace Housing Co-operative.
Ed Dagsaan
Education Director,
CHF BC
Elana Harte,
Executive Director,
Central Ontario Co-op Housing Federation
Emily Ramirez
Co-op Advisor,
Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto
Erin Cousins
Rental Assistance Officer
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Evan Proven
Founding Member, Vice-President,
Sun Certified Builders Co-operative.
Evan Proven
Founding Member, Vice-President,
Sun Certified Builders Co-operative.
Francesca Sorace
Manager, Rental Support Programs,
The Agency for Co-operative Housing.
Irfaan Hasham, P.Eng, CEM, CMVP
Regional Energy Coach,
CHF Canada.
Janine McDonald
Co-op Manager
Jimmy Mellor
President, Institute of Housing Management,
Director of Operations, Precision Property Management
Joanne Balmaceda
Sustainability Committee Chairperson and Co-ordinator, Technical Services,
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Jolene (Jojo) Wilson
Restoring Balance Coordinator,
West Central Women’s Resource Centre
Karolya “KV” Vargscarr
partner,
Collective Consulting
Kirsten Bernas
Director of Policy Advocacy,
West Central Women's Resource Centre.
Maria Vaiaso
Regional Manager Prairies,
CHF Canada.
Mary Nirlungayuk
Vice President, Governance & Member Relations,
Arctic Co-operatives Limited
Mary Nirlungayuk
Vice-President, Governance and Member Relations,
Arctic Co-operatives Ltd.
Melissa Graham
Executive Director,
Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities
Michael Hensen, P.Eng, RRC
District Manager,
Rimkus (formerly IRC Building Sciences Group).
Michel St. Denis
Manager, Technical Services,
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Michelle Kirkbride
Community Development Co-ordinator,
NorWest Co-op Community Health (health co-op, MB)
Nigel Mohammed
Director, Community Financial Centre & Small Business Distribution,
Assiniboine Credit Union
Ofelia Guanlao
Senior Program Manager of Asset Management Services,
CHF Canada.
Paige Waldock
Project Manager,
Cahdco & Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC)
Patricia Tessier
Director of Member Services,
CHF Canada.
Paulina Ascencio
Project Officer, Capacity Development, Green Municipal Fund,
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Peter Gesiarz
Regional Manager, Ontario,
CHF Canada.
Philip Mikulec
Managing Director,
Peg City Car Co-op (car share co-op, Winnipeg MB).
Philip Mikulec
Managing Director,
Peg City Car Co-op (car share co-op, Winnipeg MB)
Raj Dhasi, M.A., B.A., C.R.C
Lead Consultant
Turning Point Resolutions Inc.
Robin Gold
Board President,
Co-operative Desjardins.
Safia Lakani
Iler Campbell
Shawn Conway
Professional Mediator and Alternative Dispute Resolution Trainer.
Sheryl Peters
Project Manager,
Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities
Sonia Byrne
Curriculum Designer, Facilitator, Trainer, Coach
Sonia Byrne & Associates.
Sonja Stone
partner,
Collective Consulting
Sophie Taylor
Executive Director,
Peel/Halton Co-operative Housing Federation.
Vera Goussaert
Executive Director,
Manitoba Cooperative Association (MCA)