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STAFF

Raising the Roof has a highly experienced team with a proven track record of successfully creating, acquiring, and operating affordable housing. 

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Executive Director

Sheldon Pollett

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Senior Director of Housing Development

Adrian Dingle

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Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

Leslie Bellingham

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Senior Director of Finance

Lorri Detta

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Development Manager

Paul Watson

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Development Manager

Juliet Mugabi

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Housing Operations Manager

Victoria Toman

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Fund Development Manager

John Bell

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Communications and Administrative Coordinator

Jenna Scholz

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Raising the Roof's volunteer Board Members have a wealth of knowledge and experience, including the areas of legal services, financial management, housing and homelessness, real estate portfolio development and management, and government relations and advocacy. They use their expertise to develop and execute the organization’s mission and ensure Raising the Roof's effective overall governance and strategic direction. 

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Board Chair

Marc Soberano

Executive Director, Building Up

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Board Treasurer

Matthew Yunger, CPA, CA

Senior Vice President, Finance, Sharno Group

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Board Member

Simon Weisz

President, Greenspace Heath

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Board Member

Elisa Traficante

Manager of Spanning the Gaps, Ryerson University

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Board Member

Brandon Day

CEO, Community Builders

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Board Member

Emma Kozak

VP and National Head of Commercial Real Estate, RBC

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Board Member

Sama Abri

President,

Abri Architecture Ltd.

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Board Member

Thomas Vandeburie

VP Investment Banking (Infrastructure and Energy), Astris Finance

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CONTRACTOR PARTNERS

Our holistic model uses partnerships to maximize our impact. When we start a project, we recruit social enterprise contractors to use the project as an opportunity to provide paid, hands-on training to help people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness to start new careers in the construction trades.

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HOUSING PROVIDER PARTNERS

Local housing providers and social service agencies are the experts on who most urgently needs housing in their community, and what supports they need to stay there. Our partners advise us on how our project plans can best meet the priority needs in their community, and help support tenants once they move into a Raising the Roof home.

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NATIONAL PARTNERS

We work with other national organizations to learn from best practices and the latest research, develop shared advocacy initiatives, and collaborate on how to accelerate the development of community housing the benefits people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable people in communities across Canada.

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Help End Homelessness in Canada

By donating to Raising the Roof, you can prevent and end homelessness for people like Jessica, Trudy and Michael. Join us in making a real difference today.

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