HSH Industry Council: Making Employment Connections

Home Suite Hope’s Industry Council plays a critical role in the development and success of the Homeward Bound Halton program.

This group of senior executives with decision-making authority from a variety of fields support the professional advancement of participants in the program. The Industry Council is made up of representatives from private sector businesses, non-profit and public sector employers, community champions with influence in the local community and representatives from employment services at the local college, municipality or in community services.

We have some amazing volunteers who give their time to participate as a mentor or on the Industry Council. Here, we highlight - and thank - our 2024 Industry Council representatives.

HSH INDUSTRY COUNCIL 2024

Sydney Weston, Account Manager, Rising Recruiters

Joanna Puchalski, Senior Manager of Tax Transformation & Technology, PWC

John Fleming, Retired, Job Connector, Council member of Ontario College

of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

Hugo Breton, Business Coach, Founder of Action COACH Halton

Jason Lewis, Lawyer, Associate General Counsel, Lafarge Canada

Karen Grant, VP of Operations, Teladoc Health

Mark McLaughlin, Retired, Accountant

Cheryl Pitt, Retired, Pharmaceutical industry, Entrepreneur

Melinda Tarantino, Teacher, Halton District School Board

Val Del Hierro, Vice President of Sales Strategy & Planning, Irving Consumer Products

Susanne Sores, Interim Associate Dean, SCLS, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences,

Sheridan College

Celine Chiovitti, Executive Vice President & Head of Pensions, OMERS

Audrey Bailey, Bilingual Real Estate Sales Representative, Co|Founder The MINK Group

Dara Marcoccia, Vice President, People Experience and Chief Human Resources Officer,

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Laura Edge, Curriculum Consultant, Sheridan College

Jennifer Mcleod, Life Coach; Author, Sales Consultant, Canadian Company