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Our Leadership

At Carya, we are privileged to attract the highest caliber of leaders who believe in the values of our organization and the work that we do.

Our diverse leadership team brings expertise from a wide range of backgrounds, including finance, law enforcement, business, education, human resources, and public relations. With their collective efforts, we can wrap a continuum of support to Calgarians when and where they need it most. 

Executive Leadership Team

Paula Telfer

Chief Executive Officer

Lisa Stebbins

Chief Program Officer

Jason Lukman

Director, Finance

Tiffany Stevenson

Director, Social Investments

Merrill Cooper

Director, Evaluation and Impact

2022 – 2023 Board of Directors

Directors may be appointed for up to two consecutive three-year terms.

Bruce Edgelow
Chair

Jennifer Santry
Past-Chair

Nina Vaughan
Vice-Chair

Lynda Paananen
Treasurer

Shannon Hughes
Director

J.P. Gerritsen
Director

Avril Martin
Director

Kirsty Sklar
Director

Deanna Shymkiw
Director