I became a houser by happenstance in 2016, when I joined YWCA Hamilton as Director of Building Services. This role opened my eyes to multiservice and housing for all, where I improved facilities in transitional, second stage and developmental services housing, and worked to create permanent affordable housing for women and woman-led families in a…

As Executive Direct0r at Choices for Youth (CFY), an organization whose mandate is to end youth homelessness in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), my work involves driving forward ambitious and innovative organizational strategy and systems change work. As one of the province’s biggest non-profit housing providers, we currently own and operate over 65 units in St.…

Leigh Bursey is a newlywed homeowner, an international best-selling author, and an award winning journalist. A former media personality, former municipal councillor, and previous Executive Director of Tiny Home Alliance Canada, Leigh is also a formerly homeless youth with first-hand lived experience with poverty. Leigh currently sits on the Making The Shift ‘Scholars With Lived…

As the Chief, People, Communications and Strategy Officer, Shaun Simms is a highly respected senior leader with over 30 years of experience at Ottawa Community Housing. Her role highlights the importance of our people and their involvement in creating our desired culture. That is, connecting the dots between how the day-to day-work that our employees…