Our team
Staff
If you’d like to learn more about our programs, events, grief education initiatives or how to get involved, contact a member of our staff team.
Jaime Bickerton
Executive Director
Executive Director
Ingrid Ng
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Melina Pearson
Outreach Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator
Samantha Porte
Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors handles governance and ensuring our mission and the priorities set out in our strategic plan are achieved.
Carly Pettinger
Board Chair
Board Chair
Rebecca Hahn
Treasurer
Treasurer
Crystal Thagard
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
James Sebastian-Scott
Director
Director
Jenna Mayne
Director
Director
Brittany Wellington
Director
Director
Jessica Romero
Director
Director
Shelly Dhaliwal
Director
Director
Professional Advisory Committee
PAC members draw on their professional experience and knowledge in the fields of grief and bereavement to check and assess BFO programming.
Shannon Golletz
M.Sc.
M.Sc.
Vicki Hartman
BaSC, MA
BaSC, MA
Esanju Bonga
M.Ed., RP, CCC, OCT
M.Ed., RP, CCC, OCT