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:

John Friday
Vice President
Risk Management
Health and Safety
Human Resources
Finance & Accounting
Information Services
Property & Maintenance

Terra Lofts
Director, Service Planning and Developmental Services

Joni Nelson
Director, Child and Youth Mental Health Services

Fred Schmidt
Director, Continuous Quality Improvement
Performance Measurement
Program Evaluation
Research
Psychology
Learning Assessments

Ian Pizey
Director, Data, Information Technology and Communications

Tanya MacLeod
Manager, Human Resources
Human Resources
Hiring
Employee Wellness

Dave Villella
Manager, School Services
School Social Work
Day Treatment

Renee Monsma
Manager, Infant & Child Services
Preschool Mental Health Services

Lisa Joubert
Manager, Youth Services
Live-In Treatment Program
Supervised Access Program

Leslie Hatton
Manager, Adolescent Services
Adolescent Mental Health (Counselling & Therapy)
Youth Engagement/New Mentality
Youth Justice
U-TURN
Oshkiniikidjig Miikanens (Cultural Group)

Laura Meisner
Manager, Healthy Child Development, Autism Assessments & Parenting Services
Pre-School Speech & Language
Blind-Low Vision & Infant Hearing
Autism Assessment

Scott McBean
Manager, Service Planning and Continuous Quality Improvement
Special Needs Resource Program
Pre-School Assessment & Consultation
Coordinated Service Planning
Complex Special Needs

Jaymee Martin
Manger, Youth Services
Youth Mental Health (Counselling & Therapy)
Intake
Walk-In Clinic