Our Team

Gina works with community leaders to tackle inefficiencies and structural inequities through collaboration and continuous improvement. With a Master’s in Gender and Social Policy from the LSE, she is passionate about (re)designing systems and processes to support justice and collective liberation.

Maya provides technical assistance on supportive housing standards, system governance, and anti-racist system design. Holding a Master’s in Social Work, she coaches communities to build trauma-informed Coordinated Access networks centered on client dignity.

Lisa works with communities to guides local system and policy design and implementation. Drawing on deep background in housing and public policy—including work to bring by-name data to Hamilton and NIagara Region—she helps local leaders build effective systems that connect people quickly to homes.

Ashley coaches communities to redesign housing systems around quality By-Name Data, diversion, and LGBTQ2S+ and racial equity. Holding a Master of Education in Prevention Science from Harvard, they specialize in youth homelessness prevention and direct cash transfer initiatives.

Victoria is a passionate advocate who brings extensive experience in municipal social services, front-line service delivery, case management, and community development, all rooted in her commitment to equity. Victoria supports communities to strengthen systems through evidence-informed practices and collaborative strategies. Her leadership is marked by a thoughtful, relational, and compassionate approach, where fostering trust and driving meaningful change is lead with kindness.

Sheryl coaches community teams to integrate Indigenous perspectives, trauma-informed care, and harm reduction into local housing responses. A member of the Oneida Nation of the Grand River, she brings deep expertise in culturally safe service delivery and youth Housing First projects.

Ashley coaches community leads to build inclusive, effective, person-centered housing systems. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in the housing and homelessness support sector—including municipal and non-profit management roles—she brings a bias for action that helps teams turn data insights into rapid housing placements.

Quinn leads frontline training programs with a focus on trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and evidence-based practice fidelity. Grounded in lived experience, he helps workforce teams turn person-centered data into life-changing housing outcomes.

Originally from Virginia, Heather began her career as a direct services staff in San Antonio, Texas. She moved to Portland, Oregon and did community organizing with people in recovery. Following that, she focused on homelessness with the City of Portland. Before joining CAEH, she was the Senior Advisor on Housing and Homelessness for the Multnomah County Chair after spending 16 years at the Corporation for Supportive Housing. In that role, she worked on the intersection of systems such as health, justice, and child welfare with homelessness. Heather has trained in Applied Improvisation, which uses techniques of Improv to improve adaptability, increase collaboration and innovation, and foster creativity.

Grant supports local service providers and system leaders in implementing evidence-based housing responses. Drawing on 20 years of social work and management experience, he brings relentless focus to helping communities end chronic homelessness.

Heather has spent much of her career in the service, not-for-profit, and philanthropy spaces connecting people to what they need to move forward: campaigning for community organizations supporting at-risk individuals, or building community and employer partnerships that helped underemployed workers transition into growing careers. For three decades, she has worked one-on-one with people through major transitions, honing her skill in spotting the patterns beneath the surface, and turning complicated situations into simple next steps.

Julia Rennick helps communities optimize shelter, Housing First, coordinated access, and HIFIS workflows through continuous improvement and data-informed strategies. With extensive experience in housing stability and homelessness services, she specializes in aligning municipal, healthcare, social service, and justice partners to better support vulnerable populations. Guided by a person-centered, trauma-informed approach, Julia works to strengthen integrated systems that improve outcomes and promote long-term housing stability.

Lori Richer is an experienced leader dedicated to ending chronic homelessness through system transformation and evidence-informed practice. Prior to joining the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, Lori served as Housing Stability Manager for Wellington County Social Services and Built for Zero Lead for the Wellington-Guelph Community, recognized nationally for its progress in reducing homelessness. With over 25 years of experience in Social Services, Lori has led funding initiatives, strengthened partnerships, and advanced community-based solutions. Lori brings expertise in data-informed practice, continuous improvement, and collaboration to help communities make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Kat leads the strategy and coaching framework designed to help communities achieve measurable, sustained reductions in homelessness. Drawing on extensive frontline and municipal experience in Coordinated Access and By-Name Data management, she leverages data-driven quality improvement principles to drive local systems transformation.

Sarah-Mae works alongside communities across the country to strengthen their local homelessness systems with a holistic and equity-driven approach. She brings expertise and knowledge on community-driven solutions and improvements.

Francisco supports communities in advancing equity, housing rights, and system-level change in their homelessness response systems. Holding a Master’s in International Relations and in Peace and Conflict Studies from the UK and Sweden, he brings deep expertise in local and international human rights research, policy analysis, and collective impact to his coaching.

Dawn coaches local leadership teams to build high-functioning Coordinated Access systems and By-Name Data workflows. She specializes in multi-sector networking, complex case consulting, and empowering communities to achieve chronic and veteran homelessness reductions.

Chris is a researcher, data analyst, and homelessness systems specialist who helps communities use data to better understand homelessness and strengthen their response systems. His work spans housing-market and homelessness analysis, HMIS, Coordinated Access, data governance, and performance measurement. He brings more than a decade of experience working with homelessness data and systems and holds a Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mitch leads technical data architecture and visualization strategy to empower communities with actionable, data-driven tools. Holding a Master of Data Science, he specializes in building automated systems and intuitive dashboards that streamline local decision-making.

Floriane is a data-driven advocate, grounded in community oriented practices, with a deep commitment to person-centered approaches in their work. From ensuring all voices in a dataset can be heard and represented, to making accessible tools that enable communities to go from analysis, to action, to impact.

Zahraa is a dedicated data professional who builds accessible business intelligence dashboards and data workflows to support communities’ work to end homelessness. Combining background in computer science and non-profit analytics, she helps front-line teams use data to create positive change.

Steven Pearce is a data analyst with a background in helping communities identify actionable insights from complex datasets. He previously founded an open data initiative that built housing dashboards and reports for over 1,000 municipalities across Canada, including an open-source housing affordability model and municipal housing need benchmarks. As a Data Advisor at the CAEH, Steven brings his passion for housing data and collaboration to help end homelessness in Canada.

Rebecca is a data scientist and analyst passionate about using her technical skills for the public good. With experience in the non-profit and political sectors, a Master of Data Science from UBC, and a knack for untangling messy data, she is excited to build tools and systems that will ultimately get more people across Canada into housing. Outside of work, Rebecca can most often be found playing ultimate frisbee, on a hike to a waterfall, or reading a book at a local coffee shop.

Deirdre manages grant development, corporate partnerships, and individual donor relations to support CAEH initiatives. She leverages storytelling and donor engagement to secure vital funding for system-change projects across Canada.

Madison is a multimedia designing who leads brand design, digital media production, and visual storytelling across CAEH’s web and campaign platforms. She focuses on accessible, human-centered design to make complex system concepts engaging and clear.

Jarrah leads a team of communications specialists working to build public and political support for ending homelessness nation-wide. She brings extensive experience in municipal engagement and labour communications, and a passion for bringing people together to make change.

Chloe believes that the best events do more than bring people together: they create the space for ideas and action to take root. As Event Lead at CAEH, she oversees the planning and delivery of national events, bringing together sector leaders, practitioners, and advocates across Canada. With a background in communications, community engagement, and equity-focused work, Chloe is passionate about using events to build momentum and move conversations about housing justice forward.

Nayla designs data-driven digital engagement strategies and national outreach campaigns. Combining digital analytics with empathetic storytelling, she builds online networks that mobilize Canadians to take action on housing policy.

Maggie leads CAEH’s government relations and policy work. She works with government decision-makers to keep homelessness on the political agenda and advocates for the policy decisions and investments needed to solve it. Maggie brings deep advocacy expertise to CAEH, with a background in nonprofit government relations and a Master of Political Management.

Sarah leads digital content creation and social media strategy to amplify CAEH’s campaigns and educational tools. She translates complex policy and data into accessible online narratives that drive public engagement across the country.

Diane has a diverse background in the public and non-profit sectors. She has worked with municipalities at the local and national level, including being elected to Peterborough City Council, serving as Councillor before being elected Mayor in 2018. She is deeply familiar with the role (and challenges) that municipal governments have in solving the housing and homelessness crisis, and she is determined to help municipalities work towards ending homelessness.

Logan crafts compelling impact stories, campaign copy, and educational content that amplify the voices of people with lived experience. Drawing on a background in international field communications and journalism, he helps shape national conversations on ending homelessness.

Ange manages English-to-French translation across all CAEH resources, policy documents, and public communications. They ensure our national frameworks and tools are fully accessible to French-speaking communities and stakeholders across Canada.

Wendy is a strategic purpose-driven NFP executive with 25+ years of experience in transformational growth and partnerships. She has specialized expertise in philanthropic psychology, major gifts and corporate partnerships. Has worked in a variety of organizations including faith based, mental and physical health, poverty and food insecurity at national, provincial and local levels. With extensive fundraising, advocacy and government relations experience she is excited to contribute to the efforts of the passionate team at the CAEH where she is fully committed to its mission, vision and values.

Ann manages contract administration, funding compliance, and operational processes across CAEH programs. Drawing on 20 years of municipal government experience in housing and public health, she optimizes administrative workflows to support service delivery.

Alice develops distinctions-based educational tools and resources tailored to the needs of equity-deserving populations. Holding a Master’s in Indigenous Development, she ensures CAEH’s community resources reflect cultural safety and social justice principles.

Aarti supports day-to-day business management, administrative coordination, and stakeholder operations. She applies her background in business administration to maintain seamless workflows across CAEH teams.

Lindsay brings a dynamic background to her role as a Senior Administrative Assistant, including experience in non-profit administration, executive support, and in the travel industry, all built on her foundational years in customer service and hospitality. She believes a stellar administrative team is key to a successful organization and strives to bring her person-focused approach to each and every project.

Brooke leads CAEH’s financial management and oversight, guiding strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance across the organization. With more than 25 years of progressive accounting and non-profit leadership experience, she is committed to strong financial stewardship, transparency, and accountability, helping ensure CAEH’s resources are effectively managed in support of its mission.

Chantal translates CAEH’s high-level strategy into community-level impact, supporting local leaders to prevent and end homelessness. With over 20 years of system design experience, she’s a chamption in using continuous improvement and data mobilization as a catalyst for systemic change.

Trish manages CAEH’s executive administrative operations, board governance, and project logistics. She ensures our national virtual organization operates efficiently to support executive and board priorities.

Brandon brings an solution-focused, entrepreneurial spirit to social enterprise business development. A Canadian Armed Forces Veteran with a background in psychology and community-based services, Brandon has built business development systems, partnership strategies, and revenue models that help organizations expand their mission and impact. He is passionate about connecting ideas, systems, and people to create sustainable solutions to complex social challenges. Outside of work, Brandon enjoys sailing, playing guitar, reading, Italian cuisine, and spending time with family and friends.

Matthew leads people and culture and internal operations for CAEH’s national team. He brings extensive project management and leadership experience to fostering a collaborative and high-performing workplace.