Board of Directors
Family Service Canada is governed by a membership-elected volunteer Board of Directors. Directors’ terms are three years, with Directors being able to serve for a maximum of two terms. Elections take place at the annual general meeting—the next one of which will be held October, 2012 (details to be provided). Members who are interested in serving on the Board should contact Heather Underhill at heather@familyservicecanada.org or 1-877-451-1055
2011/2012 Family Service Canada Board of Directors
Peter Portlock, Chair (Peter’s Bio)
Home agency: Lethbridge Family Services
Home region: Lethbridge, AB
Sue Mallon, Past Chair/Secretary (Sue’s Bio)
Home agency: Calgary Family Services
Home region: Calgary, AB
Shellie Pociuk, Treasurer
Home agency: Family Service Regina
Home region: Regina, SK
Valerie Bobyk, Secretary
Home agency: Family Service Association
Home region: Halifax, NS
Maurice Leblanc, Director (Maurice’s Bio)
Home agency: Family Service Moncton
Home region: Moncton, NB
Heather Martin, Director
Home agency: Family Services Durham
Home region: Durham, ON
Laurie Patterson, Director
Home agency: Dawson Creek Catholic Social Services Society
Home region: Dawson Creek, BC
Sonia Pouyat, Director (Sonia’s Bio)
Home agency: kidsLINK
Home region: Waterloo Region, ON
Pavel Reid, Director
Home agency: Catholic Family Services – Vancouver
Home region: Vancouver, BC
Rod Rode, Director (Rod’s Bio)
Home agency: The Family Centre of Northern Alberta
Home region: Edmonton, AB