Our Team

The Bridges to Hope team, along with our volunteer contingent, is the core of our organization. Our organization is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors, meeting monthly to discuss our operations, needs, and goals. Daily operations are carried out by our 4 staff and over 40 weekly volunteers.

Staff

  • Lesley Burgess

    Executive Director
    lesleyb@bridgestohope.ca

  • Raylene Roche

    Food Pantry & Intake Coordinator
    r.roche@bridgestohope.ca

  • Emily Noel

    Volunteer & Program Coordinator
    emilyn@bridgestohope.ca

  • Sashika Dilshan

    Marketing & Fund Development Coordinator
    sashika@bridgestohope.ca

Board of Directors

Ewan Cumming
Chair
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Miriam Bowlby
Vice Chair
Community Representative

Cheryl Sullivan-Critch
Secretary
Cochrane St United Church

Kim Mayo
Treasurer
St. James United Church

Colette Rogers
Chair of Human Resources
Community Representative

Ken Powell
Chair of Facilities
Cowan Heights United Church

Doug Moody
Board Member
Gower St United Church

Ken Peters
Board Member
Community Representative

Roy Barbour
Board Member
Wesley United Church

Heather Morrissey
Board Member
St. David’s Presbyterian Church

Pam Morgan
Board Member
First United Church

Jim Oakley
Board Member
Community Representative

The Rev. Faith March-MacCuish
Member Ex-Officio
First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council