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Leadership & staff

The McConnell Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors comprising family members who set policy and assure the Foundation’s good governance. Their leadership and judgement defines the Foundation’s work in Canada’s philanthropic sector. The Board and Foundation are served by a small staff headquartered in Montreal. If you want to apply for funding, please read the For Applicants page first.

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Staff directory (alphabetical order)

Lorraine Balleine wears a bright red wrap shirt. She has short hair.

Lorraine Balleine

Director of Finance

Sarah Barsalou's long brown hair falls on top of her ribbed t-shirt.

Sarah Barsalou

Program Officer, Innoweave

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Steve Bernstein

Manager, Information Technology

Annie Bérubé wears a white v-neck shirt under a black blazer.

Annie Bérubé

Program Director

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Lynda Bolduc

Accounting & Payroll Specialist

Photo of Doug Brodhead: bearded man wearing a grey blazer and a blue button-down shirt.

Doug Brodhead

Program Manager, Innoweave

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Alexandra Chamberlin

Impact Investment Manager

Natalie Chapdelaine wears glasses and smiles at the camera. She has two streaks of blue in her brown hair.

Natalie Chapdelaine

Program Manager, Innoweave

Naolo Charles wears a blue suite over a blue button down shirt. He is standing in front of a large artwork of wings.

Naolo Charles

Program Director, Communities

Véronique Claude wears a black shirt and light gold chains.

Véronique Claude

Program Officer, Innoweave

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Dominique Collin

Indigenous Housing Fellow

A bearded Ryan Conway wears glasses and smiles into the camera. He is wearing a maroon pullover sweater atop a cream button down shirt.

Ryan Conway

Program Director, Innoweave

Katia Haddad's curly brown hair billows down over her black blazer and white shirt.

Katia El Haddad

Funding and Database Associate

Nicolina Farella smiles and looks away from the camera. She is wearing a black shirt and black pearls.

Nicolina Farella

Program Director

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Naomi Graham

Program Officer, Reconciliation

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Sonia Greco

Funding Administrator

Adrienne Hiles wears a green silk shirt and gold and green necklace. She stands in front of a curtained window.

Adrienne Hiles

Communications Manager

Photo of Kelly Hodgins wearing a silk t-shirt. She is standing in front of a large painting of a landscape.

Kelly Hodgins

Program Manager

Rosemarie Iapalucci wears a blue shirt with lace sleeves. She is standing in front of a three-dimensional multimedia artwork.

Rosemarie Iapalucci

Funding Manager

Brian Jackson wears a vest with an embroidered feather on each breast. Behind him is a painting of a sturgeon by an Indigenous artist.

Brian Jackson

Program Director, Reconciliation

Marie-Caroline Juneau wears a deep green blazer over a white shirt. She is standing in front of a curtained window.

Marie-Caroline Juneau

Senior Program Officer

Jamiey Kelly wears a pageboy hat and a moustache. He also wears a blazer over a t-shirt. On the lapel of the blazer is a bird pin. He stands in front of the McConnell circular logo.

Jamiey Kelly

People & Culture Manager

Gilles Hervé wears a blazer, pocket square button down shirt. He smirks looking at the camera.

Gilles Hervé Koffi

Investment Analyst

Emma Kroeker wears a bright blue blazer over a black t-shirt.

Emma Kroeker

Program Manager, Reconciliation

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Wren Laing

Investment Director

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Caroline Lin

Chief Operating Officer

Chad Lubelsky sits at a table with clasped hands. He is wearing a striped tie and a blazer. He smirks at the camera.

Chad Lubelsky

Program Director

Maggie MacDonald wears a black blazer over a silk shirt. She is sitting in an elegant room.

Maggie MacDonald

Director, Communications and Governmental Relations

Rohini Mohanlal wears a chunky light blue cardigan. She stands in front of an oversized painting of interlocking rectangles.

Rohini Mohanlal

Program Associate

Helena Nash wears a beaded necklace under a white button-down shirt.

Helena Nash

Program Support, Innoweave

Heidy O'Donova stands smiling with crossed arms in front of a multi-coloured abstract painting.

Heidy O'Donova

Investment Analyst

Lili-Anna Peresa wearing a blazer, a scarf, standing in front of a colourful abstract painting.

Lili-Anna Pereša

Chief Executive Officer

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Edmund Piro wears a blazer over a striped blue shirt. He stands in front of two colourful block art paintings.

Edmund Piro

Chief Investment Officer

Jane Rabinowicz wears a messy bun and a green cheetah print button down shirt. She leans forward over a table and clasps her hands.

Jane Rabinowicz

Chief Program Officer

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Ximena Ramírez Villanueva

Program Officer

Dominique St-Louis wearing her hair in a braided bun with a grey headband, and a button-down maroon shirt.

Dominique Régis-Louis

Administrative Assistant, President's Office

Sabrina St-Louis stands with one arm resting on a shelf. She wears glasses and a blazer over a dress.

Sabrina Saint-Louis

Executive Secretary, President's Office

Frances Scott

Program Officer

Photo of Emilie White wearing a ribbed orange sweater and pink lipstick. Behind her is a hallway with artwork.

Emilie White

Communications Officer