We proudly live our values daily with clients, employees, colleagues and our community.
The Team Behind the Mission
Administration
Fiona McColl, Executive Director
Allen Kroeker, Operations Manager
Donna Prowse, Sr. Director of Operations
Elaine Crowell, Director of Finance
LeeAnne Alexander, Manager of Volunteer Services
Sandra Dusoswa, Administrative Assistant
Vicki Tang, Executive Assistant
Marketing and Fund Development
Melissa Watamanuk, Director of Marketing & Fund Development
Kelsey Murdoch, Fund Development Manager
Daphne You, Finance and Donor Entry Clerk
Mackenzie Butler, Events Coordinator
Merlyn D’Souza, Marketing and Fund Development Assistant
Nicholas Nyandoro, Database Contractor
Thea Hiebert, Marketing and Communications Officer
Children’s Grief Centre & Living With Advanced Illness Centre
Ruth Kohut, Director of Living With Advanced Illness Centre
Kari Hoellwarth, Intake Coordinator/Program Assistant
Jessica Carroll, Counsellor
Joni Man, Social Worker
Montana Theilgaard, Counsellor
Stephanie Viccars-Zaragoza, Counsellor
Wendi Kerr, Companion Program Coordinator
Rosedale Hospice
Dr. Tara Pickering, Medical Director
Erin Forsyth, Director of Clinical Care
Kristy Gauld Dyer, Spiritual Care Coordinator
Catherine Schell, Nurse Clinician
Rebecca DeLong, Lead Cook
Laurel Wilson, Administrative Assistant
Yonas Woldegiorgis, House Manager
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Angela Butler, Chair – Retired
Sheri Allen, Vice Chair – Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Atlalink
Usman Ali, Treasurer – Vice President, Parkland Fuels
Krista Pell, Secretary – Chief Human Resources Officer, AIMCo
Michael Waite, K.C., Past Chair – Partner, Carbert Waite LLP
Malik Amery – Managing Director, Prairies Corporate Finance, BMO
Bill Brunton – Principal, BBrunton Consulting
Ryan Hall – Director of Marketing, PBS Systems
Anita Perry – Retired
Mylène Tiessen – Partner, Peacock, Linder, Halt & Mack LLP
Roxanne McKendry – President & Owner, Lexicon Health & Safety Solutions