Management Team

Children's Centre Thunder Bay leads the way for children and youth to improve their quality of life. We are an accredited team of respected professionals working in collaboration with families, caregivers and partners to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and youth. 

Under the governance of a volunteer Board of Directors, our Management Team provides leadership to more than 150 professionals from fields such as social work, psychology, early childhood education, speech and language, developmental services and nursing. 

As a team, we have a shared commitment to service excellence in prevention, treatment, research, and educational programs that improve the quality of life for children and youth. 

Meet our Management Team:

 

 

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Diane Walker


Chief Executive Officer

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John Friday


Vice President

Health and Safety
Human Resources
Finance & Accounting
Information Services
Property & Maintenance
Risk Management


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Terra Lofts


Director, Developmental Services

Child and Family Counselling and Therapy
Health Child Development and Autism Services
Service Planning and Continuous Quality Improvement
Strategic Alliance

 


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Joni Nelson


Director, Mental Health Services

Child and Family Counselling and Therapy
Intensive Services

 


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Ian Pizey


Director, Data, Information Technology and Communications

Network Support
Network Technology
Technical Support

 


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Tanya MacLeod


Director, Human Resources

Human Resources

Hiring

Employee Wellness


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Sarah LalDin


Manager, Child and Family Counselling and Therapy

Behavioural Services
Child and Youth Counselling and Therapy
Day Treatment
Intensive Child and Family Intervention

 


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Renee Monsma


Manager, Child and Family Counselling and Therapy

Administration / Reception
Childcare Support Services
Child and Youth Counselling and Therapy
Infant Child Development
Occupational Therapy


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Lisa Joubert


Manager, Intensive Services

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Complex Special Needs
Intensive Services Case Managers
Live-In Treatment Program
Nursing
Supervised Access Program


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Leslie Hatton


Manager, Child and Family Counselling and Therapy

Child and Youth Counselling and Therapy
Oshkiniikidjig Miikanens (Cultural Group)
U-TURN
Youth Engagement/New Mentality
Youth Justice


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Laura Meisner


Manager, Healthy Child Development, Autism Assessments & Parenting Services

Autism Assessments
Blind-Low Vision
Infant Hearing Program
Parenting Services
Preschool Speech and Language


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Scott McBean


Manager, Service Planning and Continuous Quality Improvement

Complex Special Needs and ITP
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Coordinated Service Planning
FASD Strategy


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Jaymee Martin


Manager, Child and Family Counselling and Therapy

Autism Youth Transition Program
Child and Youth Counselling and Therapy
Intake
Walk-In Counselling Clinic