Our Team


YWCA Toronto is an association by, for and about women, girls and gender diverse people. Our programs promote equality, economic security and lives free from violence. We offer a range of housing options, employment and training programs, community support programs, girls’ programs and family programs. We also engage in systemic advocacy.

YWCA Toronto Executive Team

Chief Executive Officer
Heather McGregor, C.M. 

Director of Advocacy & Communications
Sami Pritchard

Director of Employment & Training
Tsering Tsomo - On Leave

Interim Director of Employment & Training
Joanna Jaskielewicz

Director of Employment & Training
Petya Nacheva

Director of Finance & Information Technology
Lo Fine

Director of Girls’, Youth & Family Programs
Racheal Lawrence

Director of Permanent Housing
Alethia Lewis

Director of Philanthropy
Sasha Manes

Director of Human Resources 
Jeannette Manguiat

Director of Shelters & Clinical Services
Nina Gorka

Director of Property Services and Asset Management
Chris Yates 

YWCA Toronto Board of Directors

President
Sarah Yaffe

Vice-Presidents
Sonia Sahdev
Catherine Milne

Secretary
Fatema Lotia

Treasurer
Lee-Anne Kovacs

Member at Large
Uchenwa Genus

Members
Alexis Eun Young Choi
Richel Davies
Priyanka Debnath
Megan Fowler
Aniska Graver
Darcie James-Maxwell
Sobiga Kamalakaran
Lorrie King
Jennifer McGoey
Carrie Russell
Naba Saeed
Miraaj Yousif

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