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Alan is a Director and Portfolio Manager at ScotiaMcLeod. He started his first charity at the age of 27 – a dog rescue – and has shown a weakness for founding social purpose organizations since then. He has held senior roles in a variety of civil society initiatives and has sat on several charity Boards of Directors.
Kendra is a professional therapist and a life-long dog lover. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Biology and has worked at an animal hospital as a veterinarian assistant and at St. John’s ambulance as an administrator. Kendra was our original Executive Director and continues to manage our “one-on-one” visits.
Linda has worked for many years in the not-for-profit sector, with a particular focus on workplace health and safety. In recent years, she has taken a particular interest in creating psychologically safe spaces, both at work and in community. Linda is owned by two English bulldogs, Dolly & Oliver.
Brenda works in social services for the City of Toronto. She is a certified equine assisted living facilitator practicing at Stable Works in Ajax. When not pursuing her passion for horses she is out with her Lab Gracie.
Janice is a marketing research senior strategist at FTS. She has always had “a dog or two” in her life and has been volunteering with her dog Hugo for two years now. In addition to these volunteer roles, she has also helped us with events.
Jane holds a PhD in Anthropology and has successfully led and managed culture, tourism, and development projects both locally and internationally, with a focus on community empowerment and inclusion. She’s kept busy by Miri, her French Bulldog Beagle mix, who enjoys agility, scent work, barn hunt and playdates.
Jennifer is a seasoned project director and producer who specializes in bringing big ideas to life and communities together. She is the proud paw-rent of 2 good boys, Jaxon and Remi, who are the calm (and chaos) in her day and the drivers behind her contagious fun-loving energy.
Alanna brings experience managing national mental health and addictions projects, and she volunteers locally as a harm reduction, first aid, and drug policy educator. She has a degree in psychology, a graduate certificate in legal studies, and every summer she gets to coordinate volunteer crews for an annual non-profit music festival. Her hardest job is trying to keep up with her dog Frannie on the agility course!
Elizabeth has worked in a variety of social service and non-profit organizations. She currently works as a Program & Volunteer Coordinator in the grief and bereavement sector in London. Elizabeth shares her heart (and her snacks) with Onyx, her spirited toy poodle, who perfectly embodies her belief in the healing power of animals.
Jess is a former emergency response police officer with a huge passion for mental health outreach and community engagement. Recently making the move over from the UK to Canada, she shares her home with her Police rescue German Shepherd, Artemis, and her senior Daschund, Chewy.
Lainie has a passion for mental health and supporting communities. Currently, she is employed at Waterloo Public Library, where she facilitates programs for all ages. Her own dog, Maisie, is sweet but way too anxious to be a therapy dog—but that just makes Lainie even more passionate about helping the right dogs and owners share their love with others.
For the last decade, Nataly has worked as an executive assistant, utilizing her interpersonal skills and attention to detail. Beyond her professional expertise, she is an avid animal lover who grew up on a farm surrounded by various animals. She owns Pai, a cutie Pekingese, and Shirley, a Maine Coon cat. Nataly joined our team to combine two of her greatest passions—people and dogs—to help individuals improve their well-being and support those in need.
Amy has a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Adult Development from the University of Guelph and most recently working on her Bachelors in Social Work at the University of Waterloo. A lifelong learner, she is focused on supporting adults in a way that promotes healthy aging and social engagement. The mother of a busy toddler, she is excited to volunteer with Sunshine Therapy Dogs in the Waterloo Region creating connections with loving dogs and their trusted handlers to those who could benefit most in our community.
Ben is a tech generalist with experience working on a number of start-up and scale-up software projects. He loves music, and plays bass guitar in a local rock band.
Jocelyn is our Vice-President and Vice-Chair of our Board of Directors. She works as a Business Analyst at Raymond James and also owns an Amazon business (Belladdy) named after her two dogs, Bella and Addie. She spends her spare time keeping active with her dogs and trains as a member of the Canadian National Dodgeball team.
Michael is our Secretary He has held senior management roles in Fortune 500 software companies for 30 years. In the not-for-profit world, Michael worked for TV Ontario and The Art Gallery of Ontario. He is “in between” dogs at the moment.
Kate Carcone is a full-service real estate professional, formerly a marketing executive, who has been surrounded by dogs since she was a baby. Kate sits on the Board of Directors of Kerry’s Place (autism services). She is one of our most active volunteers with her dog Gnocchi.
Pat is a retired Pathology Supervisor. She worked at Michael Garron Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children. She was also the Union Local President at MGH for 17 years. Pat and her dog Gracey have done over 100 visits on our behalf.
Amanda is a Senior Vice-President at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and sits on a variety of Boards of Directors. She loves being involved in community and volunteer organizations and is “Mom” to Mattie (8) and Zoey (13).
Maggi is a training and behaviour specialist in Toronto, Ontario who works with dogs of all breeds and ages. Through her company Tailspin Petworx, her goal is to help dogs and their people have relationships built on trust and joy and to educate owners on creating safe, happy dogs. She has special interests in fearful dogs and helping them develop resilience and confidence through consent and choice-based positive reinforcement protocols.
Maggi’s certification is Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed. It is through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, (CCPDT), the only independent certification board for dog trainers in North America. Part of maintaining her certification is continuing education on all aspects of learning and behaviour.
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