Our People

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Meet our staff and board of directors!

Our Staff

Loa Zilles

Director of Program

519-743-9578 ext. 118
lzilles@strongstart.ca

Caitlin Smith

Chief Operating Officer

519-743-9578 x107
csmith@strongstart.ca

Joanne Adair

Director of Development & Communications

519-743-9578 ext. 111
jadair@strongstart.ca

Bethany Jakob

Program & Development Support Assistant

519-743-9758 ext. 104
bjakob@strongstart.ca

Iwona Dmitrienko

Program Operations Manager
Program Co-ordinator Baby Connections

519-743-9578 x110
support@strongstart.ca

Kirsten Carr

Program Manager
Get Ready for School

519-743-9578 x114
kcarr@strongstart.ca

Helen Kelch

Regional Program Co-ordinator
Ontario West

519-743-9578 x115
hkelch@strongstart.ca

Cindy Desbiens

Regional Program Co-ordinator Ontario Central

519-743-9578 x108
cdesbiens@strongstart.ca

Krista Tomini

Regional Program Co-ordinator Ontario North

519-743-9578 x103
ktomini@strongstart.ca

Board of Directors

Dr. Kristiina Montero

Renison University College (University of Waterloo), Vice President Academic and Dean Professor, Social Development Studies, and Culture and Language Studies

Ben Irwin

Finance Manager, Skyline Group of Companies

Sue Bruyns

Retired System Principal, Thames Valley District School Board

Bobbie Chatha

Superintendent of Student Achievement and Well-Being, Waterloo Region District School Board