Our Team

StepStones Team

Heather O’Keefe

Chief Executive Officer

Heather O’Keefe founded StepStones for Youth and has successfully brought this registered charity from a small grassroots volunteer-run organization to a respected industry leader

Liora Sobel

Chief Operating Officer

With over 15 years of leadership experience in the not-for-profit and charitable sectors, as well as lived experience in the child welfare system, Liora has a strong passion for supporting youth involved in child protection.

Jackson Walker

Director of Operations

Jackson (he/him) completed his degree in Media Studies at Queen’s University and has 10 years of experience working in youth programming in both a camp and education setting.

Brenna Lindsay

Director of Programs

With a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology and a certificate in Addictions in Mental Health, Brenna has worked with children and youth in various settings.

Ciara Loughran

Clinical Supervisor

Ciara has a Bachelor of Social Work degree and worked for Scotland's Children’s Aid Society equivalent before moving to Canada in March 2020.

Denise Ballon

Senior Connections Coordinator

Alexi Manis

Senior Development Coordinator

Brittany Bernard

Connections Coordinator

Catherine Daniels

Connections Coordinator

Christopher Warui

Connections Coordinator

Ebony Laing-Asare

Connections Coordinator

Frankie Corrado

Connections Coordinator

Tooba Dawood

Executive Assistant

Gabriel Perez

Communications Coordinator

Kathi Nicoll

Community Engagement Volunteers and Event Coordinator

Mike Ryan

Development Coordinator

Myla Cooper

Connections Coordinator

Pomaa Prempeh

Homelessness Prevention and Service Navigator

Rahwa Esayu

Connections Coordinator

Richard Parker

Youth Amplifier

Samantha Julien

Connections Coordinator

Shalamar Brown-James

Connections Coordinator


Board of Directors

Diavin Miller

Chair & Board Member

Lorna Freeman

Chair & Board Member

Brendan Cochrane

Treasurer

Tanya Sinha

Board Member & Chair of Governance Committee

Roman Lifshitz, RGD

Board Member

Sharon Beers, CHRL

Board Member

Katherine Brown

Board Member

Tim Leonard

Board Member

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