Our Team

Feel free to contact our team for any questions you might have.

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Contact Our Team:

Leadership Team

CEO (and funding enquiries) – Mike Gawliuk (he/him)

Programs, Finance, Operations & HR

Director of Finance & IT – Amanda Wright
Director of People, Culture & Engagement – Candace Giesbrecht (she/her)
Innovation & Project Development Manager - Jamie Lloyd-Smith
Training & Education Coordinator - Brooke Turcato

Communications & Fundraising

Manager of Community Engagement - Heather Smith (she/her)
Communications Lead - Dalton Ulrich
Community Engagement & Events Coordinator – Tamiko Keating (she/her)

Community Education

Director of Mental Health & Wellness Programs - Ashley Sherbino
Community Education Coordinator - Mikayla Angle

Housing

Director of Supportive Housing, Community Roots & Service Quality - Chan Drepaul
Supportive Housing Manager – Theresa McGinley (she/her)
Gordon Place Team Lead – Chris Moffat
Willowbridge Team Lead – Cindy Parker
Heath House Team Lead – Linda Walker
Ellis Place Supportive Team Lead - Ashley Aplin
McCurdy Place Team Lead – Ashleigh Blanke

Community Roots

Manager of Community Roots – Cal Bryce

Foundry Kelowna – Youth & Family Services

Manager of Foundry Kelowna – CJ LeBlanc
Family & Peer Support Lead – Melody Brewer (she/her/hers)
Clinical Lead - Kirsten Charles (she/her)
MOA Team Lead – Tracy Fold (she/her)

To email a staff member, use the following format:

firstname.lastname@cmhakelowna.org
(include any hyphens within names - ex. firstname.lastname-lastname@cmhakelowna.org).

Not sure who to contact? Remember some of our common emails:
General inquiries: mental.health@cmhakelowna.org
Job posting inquiries: people.culture@cmhakelowna.org
Volunteer inquiries: volunteer@cmhakelowna.org
Wellness Grants: wellness.grants@cmhakelowna.org
Accounting: payables@cmhakelowna.org
Rent Supplements: rentbank@cmhakelowna.org
Concerns or complaints: inquiries@cmhakelowna.org
A Way Forward Podcast: awayforward@cmhakelowna.org

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you and your family.

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