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Leadership & Directors

  • Marcel Van Ooyen

    President and CEO

  • Julie Walsh

    Executive Director, Operations and Strategy

  • Dennis Conroy

    Director of Finance

  • Caroline Press

    Legal Counsel

  • Petrona Celestine

    Director of Operations and Budget

  • Michella Sarria

    Director of Human Resources

  • Nick Rolf

    Director of Advancement

  • Daneille Foster-Russell

    Director of Education

  • Mike Rezny

    Director of Green Space

Assistant Directors

  • Ariel David

    Assistant Director of Advancement

Board of Directors

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