Leadership

Chairperson

Vice Chairperson

Treasurer

Director

Director

Director

Administrative Support

Amanda is a congenial person who enjoys being of service.

Director of Research and Social Innovation

Anthony is new to Skills but comes from a diverse background which has always been rooted in helping people.

Administrative Support

Brenda has a career spanning 35 years in the human services field. Her passion for supporting people with disabilities embraces her values of creativity and innovation.

Manager of Positive Practices

Cameron has worked with Skills Society since 2018. Cameron values a strength-based approach in his leadership and support roles. Cameron strives to exemplify empathy, collaboration, and life-long learning in his work with Skills Society.

Coordinator of Casual Supports

Charlee started working for Skills Society 8 years ago and has worked in a number of positions including providing direct support to the people we serve, stewarding teams as a Team Leader, and currently as the Coordinator of Casual Supports.

Manager of Community Supports

Claire is a warm, kind, empathetic leader, and strong advocate for people with disabilities. Claire has been with Skills Society since 2002 working in a variety of roles both frontline and in leadership.

Team Coordinator

Daniel is committed to empowering people with developmental disabilities with keen interest in advocacy, inclusion and empathy.

Manager of Community Supports

Deepa has always been deeply passionate about helping the less privileged members of society. Driven by this vision of a life of service and a genuine desire of making a meaningful impact, she pursued formal education earning multiple bachelor’s degrees and a master's in social work, laying a solid foundation for a life-long career of service.

Manager of Community Supports

Emily used to work in the hospitality industry and talks about how she fell upon disability services, ultimately finding something that really resonated with her passion of helping others.

Manager of Community Supports

Emily has been in the disability field since 2008. She began working at Skills Society as an outreach worker in 2013 after completing her bachelor’s degree in anthropology and psychology.

Director of Community Supports & Direct Operations

Heather is an authentic and passionate team player that envisions a world where all people are valued, citizens. She is a leader who strives to inspire others and be inspired by those around her.

Team Coordinator

Rooted in her experiences in adapted physical activity she continued by embarking on a career in the disability sector supporting people experiencing disability to achieve fulfilling and meaningful lives that she is most passionate about.

Administrative Support

Karen has been with Skills Society for over 35 years and has worked in the sector throughout her entire career.

Manager of Community Supports and Acting Director

Lisa has worked in the disability sector since 2008 and has been working at Skills since 2016, starting off in frontline and now management. Lisa started out in the field working with persons who had been directly effected by their lives at Michener and quickly formed a passion for the sector.

Manager of Operations and Special Projects

Miranda is drawn to work that is grounded in equity, inclusion, and community. This led her to Skills Society where she brings her background and skills from primarily academic environments.

Manager of Community Supports

Nancy joined Skills Society in 2012 working in the front line. She enjoys the interactions Skills Society has as a community and the growth that comes with it.

Team Coordinator

Pauline always knew growing up that she was going to have a career helping people in some capacity.

Director of Community Supports

Shauna has worked in the non-profit sector for the past 13 years in various roles including front line, supervisory, director of social innovation and Vice President. She led a full company wide implementation of Human Centered Design as a service delivery model and had the opportunity to lead and be part of a number of startups over the last 10+ years.

Director of Finance

Shawn uses his extensive financial knowledge to allow Skills to do as much as it can to support people while keeping finances in line with external regulations.

Accountant

Wendy has been with Skills Society since July 2014 and has 21 years of experience working in payroll.

Manager of Community Supports

Sukhi is a kind, warm, ambitious, approachable, and calm person who envisages a world where all people are valued.

Manager of Community Supports

Ziaul has been with Skills Society for 8 years and has worked in the disability and health sector for a long time. He brings deep knowledge of mental health and complex needs.