Phoenix Youth Programs is governed by a Board of Directors. Phoenix's Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees. These professionals bring skills, knowledge and passion for the work of Phoenix. They oversee our strategic direction and sound financial management.
Boards & Management
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Chair
Elizabeth Church
MSVU
Vice-President (Academic)
Vice Chair
Deanne MacLeod
Stewart McKelvey
Partner
Past Chair
Mark Donohue
Public Prosecution Service Canada
Lawyer
Treasurer
Stephen Denton
SeaFort Capital Inc.
Director of Investments
Secretary
Judith Ferguson
NS Power
Vice President Corporate Affairs
Director
Danette Foster
Sr. Manager
Tax at KPMG Enterprise
Director
Nicole Deveau
Grant Thornton LLP
Practice Leader – Strategy and Operations
Director
Roger Burrill
Nova Scotia Legal Aid
Lawyer
Director
Janet Martin
Royal Bank of Canada
Director, Contingent Workforce Management, Human Resource Shared Services
Director
Anna Burke
Nova Scotia Community College
Vice President, Academic
Director
Kristan Hines
NATIONAL Public Relations
Vice President, Public Affairs
Director
Amber Grosse
YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth
Program Coordinator, YMCA Community Action Network
Director
Marc Paris
Scotiabank Commercial Banking - Atlantic
Senior Client Relationship Manager
Director
Don MacLean
Police Superintendent
Halifax Regional Municipality
Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Chair
Jane Kelly
Private Client Group TD Wealth
Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager
Vice Chair
Shawn Monahan
Bruce & Monahan Chartered Accountants
Partner
Secretary
Lisa Tilley
Uprise Consulting
Partner
Treasurer
Greg Simpson
Mersey Seafoods Ltd.
Executive Vice President
Trustee at Large
Merle MacIsaac
ExxonMobil Canada Ltd./Imperial Oil Limited
Public & Government Affairs
Trustee at Large
Wendy Jones
Wendy Jones Coaching
Owner
Trustee at large
Gregor Ash
NOVACAD Systems Inc.
VP Business Development
Trustee at Large
Ross Simmonds
Strategist & Entrepreneur
Trustee at Large
Heidi Leslie
Emera Inc.
Lawyer; Vice President, Corporate Strategy Implementation
Trustee at large
Rick Gilbert
Rick Gilbert Consulting
Independent Consultant
Trustee at Large - Board of Directors Representative
Janet Martin
Royal Bank of Canada
Director, Contingent Workforce Management, Human Resource Shared Services
Executive Management Team
Executive Management Team
Executive Director
Timothy Crooks
phoenix@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Human Resources
Victoria MacLeod
vmacleod@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Organizational Development
Mel Sturk
msturk@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Residential Programs
Rob Morris
rmorris@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Community Programs
Christine Hall
chall@phoenixyouth.ca
Finance Director
Iryna Rak
irak@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Operational Support
Mike Butler
mbutler@phoenixyouth.ca
