We are impatient to see a world where no family is left without shelter when disaster strikes.
Our executive team and Board of Directors share our determination and have all pledged to help make this happen.
Board of Directors
Chair: Patricia Matthews – Chestermere, AB
CEO, Elected Solutions
Vice-Chair: Marni Rabasso (she/her) – Vancouver, BC
Vice President, Natural Resources Industry – Dassault Systems
Secretary: Donelda Laing (she/her) – Chestermere, AB
Retired, Previously Director of Community Services/Emergency Management, City of Chestermere
Treasurer: Steven Kicinski (he/him) – Toronto, ON
Senior Managing Director – Private Fixed Income, Sun Life Investment Management
Director: Kent Fraser – Calgary, AB
Vice-President, Stratus Agri-Marketing
Member and Past President Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek
Director: Ron Noseworthy (he/him) – Kenora, ON
Retired ShelterBox Response Team Member
Retired Businessman
Member and Past President Rotary Club of Kenora
Director: Khanh Ngo (he/him) – Montreal, QC
Strategy Manager, TikTok Canada
Director: Bryn Styles (he/him) – Barrie, ON
Owner, Styles Pharmacy Services
Aide to the RI President, Rotary Foundation Trustee, Past RI Director, member and Past President Rotary Club of Barrie Huronia
Director: Mark Hauck – Orangeville, ON
Teacher, Peel District School Board
Director: Thomas Gerstenecker – Ottawa, ON
Independent Risk Management Consultant
Director: Talia Spear – Surrey, BC
Director, Development and Communications, The Kettle Society
Director: Alexander Draper – Montreal, QC
Associate Director, Private Fixed Income, Sun Life Capital Management
ShelterBox Canada Staff

Stephanie Christensen (she/her)
Executive Director

JoAnna Black (she/they)
Manager of Fundraising and Development

Meg Schmieder (they/she)
Community Fundraising Coordinator

Heather Stevens (she/her)
Database and Donor Relations Coordinator