Our Team
Homeless Connect Toronto is organized by a group of passionate and committed volunteers from the community.
Board of Directors
Mwarigha Shad, Chair (2017 - Present)
Vice-President, Housing and Homelessness, WoodGreen Community Services
Humphrey Liu, Director (2024-Present)
Director, Integrated Care, Parkdale-Queen West Community Health Centre
Richard Teicher, Secretary (2018-Present)
Staff Lawyer, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law/Downtown Legal Services
Melanie Manchee, Director (2024-Present)
Lawyer, Melanie A. Manchee Professional Corporation
Celine Chan, Treasurer (2024-Present)
Senior Manager, Climate-related Reporting Technical Lead, IPSASB
Alexander Zsager, Advisor
Social and Community Services Consultant
Meet the Team
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Melody Li
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Amy Beckwith
EXPERIENCE PROGRAM MANAGER, HCT EVENTS & EVERYDAY CONNECT
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Elizabeth Tremblay
PROJECT COORDINATOR, PEERCONNECTTO
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Tricia George
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR, PEERCONNECTTO
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Jocelyn Helland
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
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Terence Ha
LOGISTICS CHAIR
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Linus Chui
DATA CHAIR
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Jennifer Mayville
COMMUNICATIONS EXEC LEAD
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Rachel Lachmansingh
SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT WRITER
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Elaine Chau
SERVICES CO-CHAIR
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Alison Leong
SERVICES CO-CHAIR
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Saraf Reza
SERVICES CO-CHAIR
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Heather Burke
VOLUNTEER CO-CHAIR
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Elaine Lee
VOLUNTEER CO-CHAIR
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Julie Cornelius
VOLUNTEER CO-CHAIR
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Mila Dzinic
VOLUNTEER CO-CHAIR
“I joined the board of HCT because I witnessed the energy of the October 2017 HCT event and I wanted to see if I could do more to advance this important work. HCT is entirely volunteer led - this is a true testament to the strength and impact of the HCT mandate.”
Nikki Latta - Former Board Member
Join Our team!
Check out our opportunities page for information on how you can join our team!
