STAFF
Daphne Anastassiadis has been involved with George Herman House since 2009.
Daphne's education and career have been reflective of her passion for supporting individuals in discovering their own strength and resilience.
As Executive Director, she is honored to be entrusted to preserve the empowering, holistic, practice that makes this organization a place of transformation and growth.
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Jane Montague joins George Herman House as program coordinator following five years of professional placement in the field of mental health & addiction.
She has worked with various major organizations throughout the City of Toronto.
Utilizing a feminist framework in her approach focusing on empowerment.
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She is also a trained yoga and pilates instructor and is happy to bring the practice of movement into the house as an integral part of healing and recovery.
Kim Sedore is a settler on a de-colonial journey. She is an artist in the name of love, anti-oppression, honesty, collective resilience, life in all forms.
The formalities of her education through MSW at Laurier, MA in Comparative Religion at Concordia, and BAH in Philosophy at Queen’s University work in conjunction with an education of dirt, sweat, sunshine, new and long running relations, cooking fires in rainstorms, following the “lost”, and relishing in feedback.
Board of Directors 2019 -2020
The group that governs Toronto’s George Herman House meet monthly, reassess annually and offer up expertise in the areas of law, finance, fundraising, communications, feminism, holistic living and of course, mental health.
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Together, this dynamic, volunteered, all Women Board are a powerhouse of varying skills that steer a unique service model that is based on a holistic, independent approach to healthy living. The current residents benefit from their direction.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CO CHAIRS Margie Kiersnowski * Former Forensic Psychiatric Nurse
Real Estate Professional
Alicia Hogan * Registered Massage Therapist
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Treasurer Karen DeBortoli *Lawyer, Researcher, Speaker & Lecturer
Secretary Karyn Klaire Koski *Communications, Content Producer
Sonia Shields *Post Production Supervisor / Manager
Lorna Yates *Lawyer
Stephanie Kuzoff *Investment Advisor
Lubna Khalid *Production Coordinator Working for Change
At the 2018 - 2019 AGM
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Margie Kiersnowski Co Chair Former Forensic Psychiatric Nurse | Real Estate Professional
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Alicia Hogan Co Chair Registered Massage Therapist
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Karen DeBortoli Treasurer Lawyer, Researcher, Speaker & Lecturer
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Karyn Klaire Koski Secretary Communications, Writer, Researcher, Content Producer
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Sonia Shields Chair Emeritus Post Television Production Supervisor/Manager
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Lisa Randall Chair Emeritus Program Manager at CultureLink Settlement & Community Services
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Lornas Yates Lawyer
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Lubna Khalid Program Coordinator at Working for Change
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Stephanie Kuzoff Investment Advisor
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Jo-Ann Goldsmith Executive Director George Herman House
2017-2018 Annual Fundraiser
Co Chairs
Lisa Randall & Margie Kiersnowski
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back left Julia Marsh, Karen DeBortoli, Sonia Shields
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middle Jo-Ann Goldsmith, (ED)
Lubna Khalid, Lisa Randall, Lorna Yates,
Margie Kiersnowski
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front Alicia Hogan, Karyn Klaire Koski
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​The volunteer Board of Directors of the George Herman Memorial Foundation is composed of caring, committed professionals, bringing a wealth of knowledge, business and life experience. They ensure that GHH will remain open for business for many years to come.
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Board of Directors
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Lisa Randall,
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Program Manager, CultureLink Settlement and Community Services, Non-profit Leadership
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Margie Kiersnowski, Co-Chair
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Former registered nurse specialized in Psychiatry (17 yrs),
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real estate salesperson
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Karen DeBortoli, Treasurer
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Lawyer, Researcher, Speaker & Lecturer
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Julia Marsh, Co-Secretary
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Executive Producer, Post-Production
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Sonia Shields Co Chair
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Post Production Supervisor/Manager
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Karyn Klaire Koski Co-Secretary
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Holistic Lifestyle Researcher/Writer
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Blogger, Digital & Video Content Producer
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Lubna Khalid
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Women Speak Out Coordinator, Working for Change
Beth McCoy
Business Development
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