Board & Leadership
Our Board Members
The Lutherwood Board of Governors is composed of community-minded volunteers who are responsible for establishing Lutherwood's vision, mission and values, setting its strategic plan, approving the budget and ensuring the agency delivers the best possible service to its clients and community.
| Richard Steinmann (Chair) Broker, RE/MAX Twin City Realty, Waterloo | Omar McLean, Principal Wagner, Livock & Associates Financial Services Inc. Kitchener |
| James Chmiel, PresidentChief Operating Officer, Erb & Erb Insurance Brokers Ltd./ Lackner McLennan Insurance Ltd., Kitchener | Trent Robinson Businessperson (retired) Kitchener |
| Kevin Donovan President, Donovan Insurance Brokers, Waterloo | Jacinda Reitsma Vice President, Finance & Corporate Services, Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Kitchener |
| Chris Hewitt Vice President, Marketing & Communications, The Co-operators Group Ltd., Guelph | Ann Van Norman (Secretary) School Teacher (retired) Cambridge |
| Will Hunter Associate Vice President, Broker, CBRE Limited, Kitchener | Sunny Field Investment Advisor CIBC Wood Gundy Waterloo |
Lutherwood Child & Family Foundation Board of Directors
| Kevin Donovan (Chair) President, Donovan Insurance Brokers, Waterloo | Dietmar Sommerfeld Senior Vice President, Broker, CBRE Limited, Kitchener |
| Ian Cook President, Cook Homes, Waterloo | Scott Uffelman President, Ontario Seed Co. Limited, Waterloo |
| Trent Robinson Businessperson (retired), Kitchener | Ann Van Norman School Teacher (retired), Cambridge |
Our Senior Leaders
Lutherwood's Senior Leadership Team is responsible for executing the Strategic Plan and operations of Lutherwood, and reports through the Chief Executive Officer to the Board of Governors.
Senior Leadership
| John Colangeli, Chief Executive Officer | Sherri McDermid, Director, Employment Services |
| Tricia Burbidge, Chief Administrative Officer | Chris Sellers, Director, Communications and Development |
| Heather Fedy, Director of Operations, Mental Health Services | Andrea Dunn, Director, Human Resources |
| Lisa Gill, Director, Housing Services |
Lutherwood Child and Family Foundation
Chris Sellers,
Director, Communications and Development
Luther Village on the Park
Rebecca Roy, Executive Director