Our Team

The Jean Tweed Centre team includes about 100 talented and dedicated individuals, in a variety of administrative, clinical and leadership roles.

We are proud to employ accomplished counsellors, therapists and educators who bring a high degree of experience and expertise working with substance use, gambling, mental health and trauma and child and family development to their work.

We are also governed by a Board of Directors representing a variety of skills and expertise in our community.

Leadership Team

SENIOR LEADERSHIP:

Belinda Marchese
Executive Director

Julia Bloomenfeld
Director, Clinical Services

Analicia Boschetto
Director, People and Culture

Maria-Eugenia Ricote
Director, Housing and Support Services

Robbyn Zwaigenbaum
Director, Mental Health and Substance Use

Diane Presta
Senior Manager, Fund Development and Communications

EXTENDED LEADERSHIP:

Mara Behan – Manager, Housing and Support Services (Ash, Elm & Bathurst)

Megan Durrwachter – Resident Support Supervisor, Housing and Support Services

Sharon Francis – Manager, Housing and Support Services (Broadview, Cumberland & Palmerston)

Rosamma George – Manager, Outpatient Program

Shereen Gunter – Manager, Finance

Kristin MacDonald – Supervisor, Child Development Services

Marcy McGaw – Manager, Community and Family Outreach Services

Janice Nyarko-Mensah – Manager, Executive and Strategic Projects

Sharicka Reid-Scaletta – Manager, Community Mental Health & Addiction Services

Shaista Tahir – Manager, Administrative Services

Kanchi Uttamchandani – Manager, Evaluation, Quality and Research

Board of Directors

Laura Sluce – Chair

Michelle Hooyboer-Winklaar – Vice-Chair

Sandy Lam – Treasurer

Willa Gerlings Strong – Secretary

Lara Root – Past Chair

Nancy Bradley

Daniel Fridman

Ryan Hinds

Fatimah Khan

Timothea Leung

Mary Jane McNally

Evan Thompson

Lelia Watamaniuk

Please be aware that our locations are currently undergoing improvements. Please call ahead before visiting.

 416-255-7359.