Staff
Meet the dreamers and doers working hard every day to make our community stronger.
We are advocates, partners, facilitators, funders, and learners. Our diverse team represents communities across HRM and brings a variety of talents and perspectives to our work.
In everything we do, we’re united by our shared values: trust, respect, compassion, adaptability, and collaboration. Those values guide our work with one another, with our community partners, and with the thousands of donors and volunteers who support United Way Halifax’s efforts every year.
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Sara Napier (she/her)
President & CEO / Executive Department
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Lucy Hulford (she/her)
Director, Governance & Operations / Executive Department
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Sue LaPierre (she/her)
Director, Community Impact
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Liz Struijf-Mandishora (she/her)
Director, Development & Engagement
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Laura Whitman (she/her)
Director, Creative Services & Experience Design
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Chris Xiao (he/him)
Director, Finance & Technology
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Lisa Buchanan (she/her)
Development Researcher & Experience Designer / Creative Services & Experience Design Department
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Kenny Cameron (he/him)
Digital Communications Officer / Creative Services & Experience Design Department
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Nicole Cameron (she/her)
Development Specialist / Development & Engagement Department
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Karen Gilmore (she/her)
Community Sector & Investment Specialist / Community Impact Department
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Vanessa Greer (she/her)
Business Applications Support Officer / Finance & Technology Department
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Kevin Hooper (he/him)
Manager, Partnerships and Community Development / Community Impact Department
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Wissam Issa (he/him)
General Accountant / Finance & Technology Department
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Megan Jeffries (she/her)
Senior Administrative Assistant / Executive Department
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Michelle Johnson (she/her)
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator / Executive Department
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Ambuj Laroiya (he/him)
Relationship & Development Officer / Development & Engagement Department
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Amanda MacDonald (she/her)
Marketing & Branding Specialist / Creative Services & Experience Design Department
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Cynthia MacLean (she/her)
Neighbourhood Coordinator / Community Impact Department
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Beth McIsaac
Community Impact and Social Policy Specialist / Community Impact Department
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Roxanne Millington (she/her)
Administrative Assistant / Executive Department
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Amanda Rose (she/her)
Relationship & Development Officer / Development & Engagement Department
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Jennifer Stephens (she/her)
Finance Assistant / Finance & Technology Department
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Sarah White (she/her)
Communications Specialist / Creative Services & Experience Design Department
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Wen Zhou (she/her)
Data Analyst / Finance & Technology Department
