Leadership Team

Board of Directors

The National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA is governed by a Board of Directors. This group of dedicated and committed volunteers is comprised of professionals who lend their expertise in providing vision, strategic leadership, policy directives and stewardship for the association.

Nancy Cook Johnson, Chair, Partner, Burke-Robertson, Barristers & Solicitors, LLP

Marion Balla, Secretary, Owner/President, Adlerian Counselling and Consulting Group Inc.

Cynthia Binnington, ADM, Human Resources-Civilian, Department of National Defense

Graham Bird, President, Graham Bird & Associates

Jeff Clarke, President and CEO, Inflector Environmental Services

Ian Cullwick, Partner, Deloitte Consulting

Jeremy Farr, Past Chair, Regional Managing Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ted Fobert, Founding Partner, FoTenn Consultants Inc.

Colleen Ford, Consultant

Bryan Haralovich, Treasurer, Partner/Chartered Accountant, Welch LLP

Dr. Erin Keely, Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ottawa Hospital/ Professor,  Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Ottawa  

Janet Leblanc, Janet Leblanc + Associates

Steve Lerner, Principal/Broker, Primecorp Commercial Realty Inc.

Rosemary Mackelm, Senior Manager KPMG LLP

Barbara McIsaac, Q.C., Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Claudia McKeen, Consultant

Bob Reid, Associate Director,  Minto Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine,  University of Ottawa

Simone Rose-Oliver, Superintendent, Special Education and Student Services Department, Ottawa Catholic School Board  

Graham Thompson, President, LEIG Consulting Services

Senior Leadership Group

The Board works very closely with members of our Senior Leadership Group.  Led by our CEO, the Senior Leadership Group is responsible to implement the Board’s vision and provide strategic direction and management as it relates to day-to-day operations.  

Deirdre Speers, President and CEO

Tosha Rhodenizer, Vice President, Health, Wellness and Family Engagement

Jack Silverstein, Vice President, Financial Development

Brian Coburn, Vice President, Finance and Corporate Services

Cathy Turnbull, Vice President, Employment, Newcomer and Housing Services