Team
The Ryan’s Well team consists of a group of hard-working professionals, most who started by volunteering their time and talent. Governed by a diverse Board of Directors, the Ryan’s Well family remains committed to supporting activities that help fulfill our mission to deliver safe water and empower others to get involved.
Board
Our hard-working board of directors is made up of members who volunteer their time and expertise to provide guidance on Ryan’s Well projects and activities.
- Shawn McCarthy (Chair), Journalist, Globe and Mail
- Velma McColl (Past Chair), Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group
- Moyra Van Nus (Vice Chair), Director, Project Development, University of British Columbia
- Sean Homuth (Treasurer), CFO, Orezone Gold Corporation
- Susan Hreljac (Secretary), Regional Advisor, Province of Ontario, Citizenship and Immigration
- Kathy Adams, Environmental Advisor, Export Development Canada
- Ryan Hreljac, Founder, Ryan’s Well Foundation
- Ron Little, President & CEO, Orezone Gold Corporation
- Scott McDougall, President, Terrachoice Environmental Marketing
- Bruce O'Callaghan, The Vocational Service District Director & The District Director and Board Member of Canadian Rotary Committee for International Development
- Chris Radziminski, Special Events Co-ordinator
- Paul W. Taylor, Lawyer, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
- Ray Zahab, Founder, Impossible2Possible
Staff
- Jane Baird - Executive Director
- Erica Bruce (part-time) – Communications Coordinator
- Connie Jensen (part-time) – Administration Officer
- Kylee Jensen – Public Relations and Web Coordinator
- Elisabeth Rubli (part-time) – Education Coordinator
- Joanne Sams (part-time) – Finance and Administration Manager
- Julie Truelove – Program Manager