Our People

2025 Board of Directors

• Rachelle Hansen
  • chair since 2023-02-01
  • past-chair from 2009-10-01 to 2021-12-31
• Daina Liepa
  • executive director since 2021-07-14
  • co-owner of property as trustee since 2015-07-15
  • director since 2014-11-01
• Élizabeth Rioux
  • secretary since 2021-04-13
• Ray Gates
  • treasurer since 2021-07-14
  • co-owner of property since 2015-07-15
• Deborah Willoughby
  • director since 2022-09-19
• Jacqueline Waldorf
  • director since 2025-01-08

Our dedicated staff

• Animal Care Manager
• Tracy Sherman, since 2021-04-01
• Animal Husbandry Caregivers
• Victoria Colclough, since 2024-04-15
• McKenna Hickey, since 2024-07-02
• Groundskeeper
• Jamal Harvey, since 2025-03-01

Our veterinarians

• Dr. Izzy Hirji, Hirji Mobile Veterinary Services
• Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic
• Cavan Hills Veterinary Services
• Vivek Basu, DVM, Downtown Animal Hospital, Toronto

Vivek says: "I have a particular interest in wildlife and love the opportunity to work with the sanctuary and help keep the primates healthy. I work at a small animal practice in Toronto where they have been very supportive of my work and provide help at the clinic when needed."

Our loyal volunteers

Susan Ahokunnas, Karen Allan, Suzanne Boucher, Jackie Bradshaw, Pat Butler, Ciera Chin, Natasha Down, Abby Dunseith, Jill Finney, Ray Gates, Genevieve Gilbert, Rachelle Hansen, Izzy Hirji, Lauren Hughes, Daina Liepa, Diane Macdonald, Shraddha Madaria, Winnie Mak, Trevor McKenzie, Natalie Mulcahy, Amanda Nobrega, Charmaine Quinn, Elizabeth Rioux, Barbara Samuels, Jen Smythe, Jenna Tyrrell, Ingrid Lugo Verhoeckx, Jacqueline Waldorf, Brittaney Warren, Deborah Willoughby

Art Director to Pockets Warhol

Charmaine Quinn