{"id":1164,"date":"2023-04-17T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-door.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=1164"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:02:00","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/who-we-are\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"centered-content-block_7b57de2450f6dfe8ba5b15bf1605c82c\"\n         class=\"orange-block centered-content-block has-bg-color-image bg-color-light\"\n    >\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 offset-md-1 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2 content-column\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"content-container\">\n                                            <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Blue Door has a rich 44-year tradition of responding to community needs.<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">We have over 100 amazing staff and a team of volunteers working hard to provide people experiencing homelessness with dignified and personalized supports.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From emergency housing locations to finding a new home and beyond, our staff are experts in person-centered care. Every member of our team is valued and incredibly vital to Blue Door. We are a dedicated team and proud advocates for the people we serve at Blue Door! Please come in for a chat, we can\u2019t do what we do without you!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\t    \n    <\/div>\n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"team-member-block_4eccff603ccef7b3bfbd2f806803c5d5\" class=\"orange-block team-member-block alignleft block-data\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Block content -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container team-members-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Debbie\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Schatia (She\/Her)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Chief Executive Officer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Debbie-Schatia-Headshot-732x1024.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Debbie Schatia (She\/Her)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Debbie, M.S.W, joined Blue Door following a role as the Interim Executive Director at the Peel Addiction Assessment and Referral Centre. \u00a0Debbie also worked at Covenant House Toronto as the Director, Program Services, was the President and CEO of Youthdale Treatment Centres and the Executive Director and previously the Director of programs of Turning Point Youth Services, both accredited Children\u2019s Mental Health Agencies. \u00a0Debbie has experience leading organizations providing inpatient and community based addictions and mental health services, residential treatment, justice programs, and services for individuals experiencing homelessness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Prior to joining adult health services and the youth mental health sector, Debbie worked for 20 years in the child welfare sector in progressive positions at the Children\u2019s Aid Society of Toronto. Prior to leaving CAS Toronto, Debbie was the founding Director of the Child Welfare Institute. Debbie has taken leadership in a variety of community-wide initiatives and is a strong believer in equity, inclusion, engagement, collaboration and partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Debbie has a Master\u2019s Degree of Social Work from the University of Toronto<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Emmy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Kelly (She\/Her)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Chief Operating Officer \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Emmy_Web.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Emmy Kelly (She\/Her)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Chief Operating Officer <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emmy is a passionate and strategic leader with over 20 years of experience in leveraging entrepreneurial drive and business acumen for growth, operations, and success to lead change for marginalized individuals and communities both internationally and within Canada.<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Operating Officer at Blue Door, Emmy has been instrumental in expanding services for those experiencing homelessness and poverty, overseeing an average annual growth rate of 75% with a thoughtful, sustainable approach. Under her leadership, Blue Door has launched Construct, a trades-based employment social enterprise focused on homelessness prevention, which is now operating in the regions of York, Durham, and Peel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"team-member-block_4eccff603ccef7b3bfbd2f806803c5d5-bio-content-collapse-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Emmy also collaborated with the Home Depot Canada Foundation to create TradeWorx, an investment in employment social enterprises across Canada as a strategy to prevent homelessness. This program has been expanding rapidly from coast to coast to coast. Additionally, Emmy has led the Blue Door team in operating 46 units of transitional\/supportive housing, creating long-term solutions and supports for families, senior men, and 2SLGBTQ+ youth.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Emmy was recognized for her exceptional leadership and contributions to the community with the Woman of Excellence award. This is a testament to her dedication and commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of marginalized individuals and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Emmy holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool and volunteers on the Board of Directors for the Daily Bread Food Bank and the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association to further support the mission of justice and poverty alleviation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#team-member-block_4eccff603ccef7b3bfbd2f806803c5d5-bio-content-collapse-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn card-content-expand-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   role=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   aria-controls=\"team-member-block_4eccff603ccef7b3bfbd2f806803c5d5-bio-content-collapse-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More About Emmy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Alex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Cheng (He\/Him)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Vice President, Programs and Services\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alex_Web.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Alex Cheng (He\/Him)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Vice President, Programs and Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alex has over 20 years of experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness. As Vice President of Programs and Services at Blue Door, Alex has helped to create and launch six new programs, including Construct, service provision at Passage House, Blue Door\u2019s Health Hub, as well as three transitional community housing programs called Abode (families), Forward (senior men), and INNclusion (2SLGBTQI+ youth).<\/p>\n<p>Prior to entering his current role, Alex was a Director at Blue Door responsible for leading Blue Door\u2019s health support, community housing, and emergency housing programs. Alex first started at Blue Door, working directly with the male youth in the emergency housing program called Kevin\u2019s Place in Newmarket.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Alex brings a wealth of knowledge of the York Region community, experience developing and launching new programs, collaborating with partners, evaluating projects, working directly with vulnerable individuals, and has a thorough understanding of existing community needs and barriers faced by individuals experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Karen\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Al Massaad (She\/Her)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Director, Programs \u2013 Affordable and Transitional Housing\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Karen_Web.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Karen Al Massaad (She\/Her)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Director, Programs \u2013 Affordable and Transitional Housing<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Karen is a dedicated and experienced social services professional with a passion for helping vulnerable individuals. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Karen is currently serving as the Director of Programs, Emergency Housing Supports, where she oversees the development and implementation of programs that support families, adult, seniors, and youth in finding and securing housing.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to her role as Director, Karen worked in various capacities at all programs, gaining invaluable experience and knowledge of the unique needs of\u00a0 individuals accessing Blue Door. As a result, Karen is well-versed in the various challenges that come with supporting vulnerable individuals and has developed a deep understanding of how to provide compassionate care and support.<\/p>\n<p>In her current positions, Karen is focused on building new partnerships and developing the programs that she oversees to ensure that they are utilizing best practices and providing the highest level of support possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Amanda\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Thomassian (She\/Her)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Director of Programs \u2013 Emergency &amp; Seasonal Housing\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-26.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Amanda Thomassian (She\/Her)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Director of Programs \u2013 Emergency &amp; Seasonal Housing<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">With almost 15 years of leadership experience in the not-for-profit sector, Amanda is well versed in supporting a wide range of vulnerable populations through roles that span the child welfare sector, community drop-in programs, and emergency housing. Outside of her full-time roles, she enjoys sharing her knowledge and sector experience as a part-time faculty member in the Social Service Worker program, supporting the next generation of professionals in the field.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Some of Amanda&#8217;s fondest professional memories come from her time previously working at Blue Door as a Program Manager of emergency housing. She is thrilled to be back with the organization in a new capacity as Director, Programs &#8211; Emergency &amp; Seasonal Housing. Amanda&#8217;s work is grounded in the belief that helping people move beyond homelessness is a collective responsibility, achieved through strong partnerships, innovative solutions, and leadership that honors each person&#8217;s voice and lived experience.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Amanda\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Palermo (She\/Her)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Director of Human Resources\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Amanda_Web.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Amanda Palermo (She\/Her)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Director of Human Resources<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amanda has over 10 years experience in Human Resources. She graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts and from George Brown College Human Resources Management Post Graduate Program. She is a member of HRPA in good standing and activity participates in HRPA events. Prior to joining\u00a0 Blue Door, Amanda developed volunteer programs with Blue Door through previous HR roles with Home Depot, Inscape and Children\u2019s Aid Society, York Region. Amanda is active in her community and gives back as Board Member for New Path Family and Youth Services located in Simcoe County. She was recently voted in as Chair of the Human Resources Seneca Program Advisory Committee where she volunteers alongside other HR working professionals to support with curriculum updates and changes for future HR leaders. Amanda is passionate about organizational culture and ensuring overall staff satisfaction is at the forefront of recruitment and retention policies and practices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Fayyaz \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Samji (He\/Him)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Director of Quality, Compliance and Evaluation\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fayyaz-Headshot-1024x1024.jpeg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Fayyaz  Samji (He\/Him)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Director of Quality, Compliance and Evaluation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Fayyaz brings over 10 years of experience supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. As Director of Quality, Compliance and Evaluation at Blue Door, Fayyaz is passionate about strengthening programs, improving service quality, and advancing evidence-informed practices that support positive outcomes for vulnerable populations and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Prior to joining Blue Door, Fayyaz held leadership positions at 360\u00b0kids in housing operations, quality assurance, research, evaluation, and organizational strategy. In these roles, he oversaw housing and homelessness programs serving youth across York Region, led organizational quality and compliance initiatives, developed evaluation frameworks, managed funder reporting requirements, and fostered partnerships to support research and continuous improvement. In addition, Fayyaz has held strategic planning and performance advisory roles at Trillium Health Partners and Public Health Ontario, where he led performance measurement, integrated planning, risk management, and organizational improvement initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Fayyaz holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Liverpool.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Hetal\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Modi (She\/Her)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Director of Finance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hetal_Web.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Hetal Modi (She\/Her)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Director of Finance<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hetal, CPA, CGA, serves as the Director of Finance at Blue Door, bringing over 10 years of experience in nonprofits, accounting, financial analysis, and strategic planning. Hetal ensures the smooth operation of day-to-day financial functions while also driving strategic financial planning for the organization. Hetal plays a crucial role in optimizing financial performance. Her strong leadership abilities, problem-solving skills, and continuous pursuit of growth make her an invaluable member of our team.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Rachael\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Sedman (She\/Her)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Director of Resource Development\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rachael_Web.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Rachael Sedman (She\/Her)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Director of Resource Development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rachael has over 10 years of experience helping non-profit organizations reach their fundraising goals, ultimately sustaining and expanding life-saving services. Rachael joined Blue Door in 2019 and continues to foster long-term relationships as well as secure funding to launch and scale Blue Door\u2019s homelessness solutions. Additionally, Rachael leads Blue Door\u2019s marketing and communication campaigns raising awareness, educating, and advocating to reduce stigma and drive dignified programming. With a postgraduate certificate in Fundraising and Volunteer Management from Humber College and previous experience at the MS Society and Yellow Brick House, Rachael is a thoughtful, passionate, and strategic leader.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end member-detail-container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  <!-- end team-member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col team-member-column\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Single team member -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member  image-align-left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-first-name=\"Emma\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-last-name=\"Wood (She\/Her)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     data-title=\"Director of Employment and Expansion\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 member-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emma-Wood-1024x819.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Details -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 member-detail-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h5 card-title\">Emma Wood (She\/Her)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6 card-subtitle\">Director of Employment and Expansion<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emma is an innovative and passionate leader with a strong commitment to driving positive change in her community. With a Master&#8217;s in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership from Carleton University, and previous experience in the food security sector, Emma has dedicated herself to gaining various experiences that have been invaluable in shaping her approach to program development. In 2021, Emma founded the Good Food Impact, a nonprofit organization dedicated to tackling food insecurity in the community of Whitchurch-Stouffville by increasing access to nutritious meals. 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