Laura Cameron is happy to join the Family Transition Place (FTP) Board of Directors in 2020. She has a great appreciation for the work that FTP has done in the community for many years, and looks forward to being part of such a strong and impactful organization. Laura is a long-time resident of Erin, where she has raised her four children. She has worked in the medical device industry for more than 35 years—first as a finance/operations professional, and now leading a diabetes-related business.  

Laura has a passion for helping people in many different ways through her professional life and her extended family, and now looks forward to learning from the FTP team and helping wherever she can.

Denyse is very honored to be selected to the FTP Board of Directors and to uphold the vision, mission and values of this very important and much needed organization.

As a former employee of Community Living Dufferin, where she worked for 22 years, Denyse enjoyed supporting people directly and then managing staff teams. She brought to these roles her belief and understanding of dignity and respect for all. These are the same values and reason she was drawn to become involved with FTP.

Denyse has been a resident of Orangeville for 25 years and feels very fortunate to have the opportunities a community such as ours provides. From raising her two children, being a local volunteer and working towards new goals, Denyse knows and appreciates the good fortune many in our community enjoy. She now looks forward to her role with FTP and to be able to give back to her community.

Rapinder Kaur is a Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, clinical supervisor, board member, sought after public speaker, community organizer and experienced facilitator. She is deeply interested in liberation arts and how individual and community empowerment can disrupt systems of oppression. Rapinder brings an anti-oppressive and cultural humility lens to Board governance. Rapinder has presented workshops online and in person nationally and internationally. Rapinder has worked in a number of different settings, including schools, women’s shelter, psychiatric hospital, group homes, long term care, social service agencies and is the founder of Art as Therapy a private community based therapy practice.

Bio to come

Tony Maxwell is a writer and communications professional who has been involved with FTP over the years in several capacities, focusing in particular on raising awareness among men and boys that violence against women and girls “is a men’s issue.” As part of MENtors, a group of local men supporting the work of FTP, he has organized fundraising events for FTP, including WALK IN HER SHOES (pink heels) walks, poster campaigns, and spoken to service clubs and churches. Tony has worked in communications in the House of Commons, at Queen’s Park and now in the municipal sector, at the Town of Caledon. He is owner of Headwaters Media, a local communications/marketing company. For many years he has been a minor hockey referee in Caledon and Orangeville.  He enjoys fitness, dog-walking, photography and reading.

Sheralyn Roman has lived, worked and volunteered in the Caledon/Dufferin community for over 20 years and considers it a great honour to join the Board of FTP. She has been a regular contributor to FTP’s Celebrating Women Magazine and can’t wait to share the FTP story with an even broader community. She is the proud owner of small, local communications company called Writing Right For You. Sheralyn has a B.A. and a Bachelor of Education, is a former Teacher and the published author of a children’s book. She writes regularly for the Caledon Citizen and a variety of freelance publications. Sheralyn is married, has two awesome kids, volunteers with a local soccer club and sits on the Board of several other Caledon nonprofit agencies and on the Caledon Library Board.

Rukiya is extremely thrilled and honoured to join Family Transition Place’s Board of Directors. She has been living in Orangeville for eight years with her awesome daughter and is a firm believer in working collaboratively to support community organizations. With over 20-years experience working as a Secondary Teacher with the Peel District School Board, her passion is focused in the areas of anti-racism, inclusion, diversity and equity. She believes in treating everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve. Rukiya worked overseas teaching the Royal Family in Saudi Arabia and she says the best part of that international experience was learning and appreciating different cultural values and traditions. She is a self-proclaimed “foodie” and when not working, you can find Rukiya supporting local restaurants, out hiking the beautiful trails, or making plans for her next travel adventure.

Kimberly Van Ryn is a Child and Youth Worker, Human Services BA, Registered Yoga Teacher, owner and executive director of Branching Out Support Services, community developer, training to be a trauma specialist, volunteer, peace lover and life-long learner. Although Kim has worked for non-profit charities in the past, this is her first opportunity to serve on a non-profit board and she is so thrilled to give back to Family Transition Place and serve the community in this way. Currently with Branching Out, Kim’s work focuses of people who have a neuro-diversity (developmental or cognitive disability) but, all of her work focuses on community FIRST and Kim loves promoting connection, strengths-based care solutions, empowerment of ALL people to live and thrive in their chosen communities and fostering both inclusion and diversity. When not working, you can catch Kim on her yoga mat, out on the trail, sitting in women’s circles, reading and spending time with her partner and the families they support.