Leadership
Meet our leadership team and Board of Directors.
Leadership
- Elisha M. Laker, MSW RSW
Chief Executive Officer - Mariana Benitez, M. Ed., R.P.
Director of Clinical Services - Susan Warren B.A. R.P.
Director of Inclusivity and Community Development - Michael Prencipe, B.A.
Director of Operations - Adelle Volpone, MSW, RSW
Manager of Clinical Services - Reni Hunter
Financial Manager - Wendy Milwain
Manager, Data and Compliance - Stephanie McKellar
Executive & Senior Management Assistant - Sarah Tanel, MSW, RSW
HR Coordinator - Melissa Tawadros, MPsy., R.P.
Clinical Supervisor - Kerry Newman, R.P.
Clinical Supervisor - Varenya Kuhathaas, MSW, RSW
F&ST Program Manager
Board of Directors 2021-2022
- Vanessa Aguiar – Chair
Director of Occupational Health, Safety, Wellness and Organizational Development at Lakeridge Health Hospital. - Priya Khalsa – Vice Chair
Graduate of the JD/MSW program at University of Toronto and called to the bar in 2021. Currently attending medical school. - Ira Teich – Treasurer, Finance Committee
M.Sc., C.A.; Author and nation-building/development strategist for governments around the world; formerly CEO/Principal of Canada’s largest, Harvard-acclaimed, global consumer strategy firm; formerly, executive head of strategy for a fortune-50 multi-national corporation. - Initha Subramaniam – Secretary
Formerly a Special Education Specialist and Community Empowerment Advocate with the York Region District School Board. Currently Vice Principal with the York Region School Board. - Ghazaleh Salahi – Member at Large
B.A. in Psychology from York University, a specialist working in the field of brain injury rehabilitation therapy. - Bonnie Glover – Member at Large
Retired-Formerly Head of the Physical and Health Education Department with the Simcoe County Board of Education. - Debbie Kassirer – Member at Large
Alternative Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Principal of Beyond Conflict, a consultancy dedicated to resolving and preventing conflict in the workplace. - Karen Wang – Member at Large
Psychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. - John Ellis – Volunteer, Policy & Planning
Formerly CEO of Family Service Ontario