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Our Team

Organizational Support

Board of Directors

Jackie Frans

| IT Administrator

Jackie Frans
| IT Administrator

Liliane Guertin

| Bilingual Support

Liliane Guertin
| Bilingual Support

Elaine Hand

| Admin and Database Support

Elaine Hand
| Admin and Database Support

Zibya Macleod

| Bookkeeper

Zibya Macleod
| Bookkeeper

Nadine Wallace

| Executive Director

Nadine Wallace
| Executive Director
Coordinated Service Planning/FASD

Board of Directors

Julie Anderson

 

Julie Anderson
 

Mia Bakker

 

Mia Bakker
 

Joanne Bovine

| FASD Lead

Joanne Bovine
| FASD Lead

Ashley Hardman

| System Lead

Ashley Hardman
| System Lead

Katie McKay

 

Katie McKay
 
Resource Coordinators

Board of Directors

Jolene Bateman

 

Jolene Bateman
 

Joanne Bovine

| Bilingual and Youth Justice

Joanne Bovine
| Bilingual and Youth Justice

Liana Danyliuk

 

Liana Danyliuk
 

Heather Fowler

 

Heather Fowler
 

Cathy Gales

 

Cathy Gales
 

Kristen Hendry

 

Kristen Hendry
 

Andrew Mekbeb

 

Andrew Mekbeb
 

Angela Lynch

 

Angela Lynch
 

Fred Steinhaus

 

Fred Steinhaus
 
Youth Hub

Board of Directors

Ali Ahmed

 

Ali Ahmed
 

Thomas Coyne

 

Thomas Coyne
 

Dana Herriot

 

Dana Herriot
 

Karlie Klinck

 

Karlie Klinck
 

Rachel Roy

 

Rachel Roy
 
Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Conrad Scala

Chair

Conrad Scala
Chair

Conrad is a Training Standards Assessor for the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills  Development. Prior to this, Conrad has 14 years of experience as a Casemanager for Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program and, experience as a Program and Quality Improvement Advisor. Conrad has previous board experience and many years of volunteer experience for a variety of causes in Niagara. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo. Conrad is passionate about sports and a dedicated fan of the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Heather Corey

Vice Chair

Heather Corey
Vice Chair
Heather is a passionate educator with 21 years of experience working for the District School Board of Niagara. As the former Health and Physical Education Curriculum Consultant, and a current Pathstone Mental Health Day-Treatment
classroom teacher, Heather is a strong advocate for supporting and promoting student mental-health and well-being. She is a proud mom of two active children, ages 10 and 7.

Jordan Clark

Treasurer

Jordan Clark
Treasurer

Father of three and a passionate member of Niagara’s business and cultural community Jordan Clark is also one of the regions top independently operating Realtor’s and franchise owner of RE/MAX Garden City at 135 Lake Street in St.Catharines. Jordan’s former career in Social Services, Non-Profit, and Fundraising with organizations such as the Heart & Stroke Foundation, YMCA of Niagara, Powerhouse Project, Niagara Region Senior Services, as well as the City of St.Catharines Recreation Department have been a great asset as a board member since joining in 2016.

Christine Sidhom

Secretary

Christine Sidhom
Secretary
Christine Sidhom is a first language French-speaker, who has lived in Niagara for over 10 years raising her family.  She has a Masters in Occupational Health and Safety from McGill University.  She has volunteered at schools for the breakfast program, literacy, safety promotion, and on parent councils.  She is looking forward to supporting  the services provided to children, youth and families in her Niagara community, especially services in French. 

 

Todd Bright

Past Chair

Todd Bright
Past Chair

A native of Niagara Falls, this is Todd’s second year on the Board of Contact Niagara. Todd is the proud dad of Alana and Alex. He is a graduate of Queens’ University. Todd spent over 20 years as a school administrator with the DSBN. He has most recently retired from the Ontario Government where he was an Education Officer.

Nick Baxter

Board Member

Nick Baxter
Board Member

Nick is legal counsel with the Ontario Nurses’ Association. Nick was born and raised in St. Catharines and has been an active community volunteer throughout his life. While working with the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic, Nick wrote an extensive report on implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action within an office structure, and is passionate about ensuring equitable, culturally safe and competent services.

Tanja Steinbach

Board Member

Tanja Steinbach
Board Member

Tanja is Mi’kmaq, Beaver Clan, mother of three, grandma of 2. Tanja has been involved as a community helper serving Niagara’s Indigenous community for twenty years. Currently, Tanja is employed as a School Social Worker serving Indigenous students from K-12. In addition, Tanja is a NIHB service provider via her private practice. Tanja looks forward to contributing support to Contact Niagara with an Indigenous lens.

Madison Scodellaro

Board Member

Madison Scodellaro
Board Member

Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Madison has long valued the impact of positive action and engagement within the community. Since 2013, she has worked for the Niagara Region as an Ontario Works Casemanager, assisting individuals and families through various life challenges. She is a graduate of Brock University and a proud mother of one. Her first year on the board of Contact Niagara, Madison is eager to learn and support wherever possible.

Nilan Davé

Board Member

Nilan Davé
Board Member

Nilan has lived in the Niagara Region for most of his life and is an Inspector with the Niagara Regional Police Service. He has a strong belief in the equal treatment, respect and dignity of everyone, and is appreciative of the opportunity to be a member of the Board.  He has been involved in support, inclusivity and fairness in the workplace and looks to contribute his experiences to the Board.