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
Deanne MacLeod
Stewart McKelvey
Partner
Past Chair
Elizabeth Church
MSVU
Psychologist and Professor
Vice Chair
Michael MacDonald
Stewart McKelvey
Counsel
Treasurer
Sarah Veinot
MNP LLP
Partner
Secretary
Kristan Hines
NATIONAL Public Relations
Vice President, Public Affairs
Director
Mark Donohue
Public Prosecution Service Canada
Lawyer
Director
Stephen Denton
SeaFort Capital Inc.
Director of Investments
Director
Dr. Paul Gray
Insight Optometry
Optometrist
Director
Katherine Risley
KBRS - Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette
Partner
Director
Danette Foster
KPMG Enterprise
Senior Manager
Director
Nicole Deveau
Grant Thornton LLP
Practice Leader
Director
Anna Burke
Nova Scotia Community College
Vice President, Academic
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
Wendy Jones
Wendy Jones Coaching
Owner
Director
Don MacLean
Halifax Regional Municipality
Deputy Chief of Police
Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Chair
Shawn Monahan
Bruce & Monahan Chartered Accountants
Partner
Vice Chair
Ross Simmonds
Strategist & Entrepreneur
Secretary
Heidi Leslie
Emera Inc.
Lawyer; Vice President Corporate Strategy Implementation
Treasurer
Greg Simpson
Mersey Seafoods Inc.
President
Trustee at Large - Board of Directors Representative
Wendy Jones
Wendy Jones Coaching
Owner
Trustee at Large
Merle MacIsaac
ExxonMobil Canada Ltd./Imperial Oil Limited
Public & Government Affairs
Trustee At Large
Jane Kelly
Private Client Group TD Wealth
Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager
Trustee at large
Rick Gilbert
Rick Gilbert Consulting
Independent Consultant
Trustee at Large
Janet Martin
Royal Bank of Canada
Director, Contingent Workforce Management, Human Resource Shared Services
Executive Management Team
Executive Management Team
Executive Director
Timothy Crooks (he/him)
phoenix@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Research and Strategy
Kim Morvan (she/her)
kmorvan@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Development
Laura Hastings (she/her)
lhastings@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Human Resources
Victoria MacLeod (she/her)
vmacleod@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Organizational Development
Mel Sturk (she/her)
msturk@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Residential Programs
Rob Morris (he/him)
rmorris@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Community Programs
Christine Hall (she/her)
chall@phoenixyouth.ca
Director of Operational Support
Mike Butler (he/him)
mbutler@phoenixyouth.ca
Finance Director
Sharon Ganong (she/her)
sganong@phoenixyouth.ca
