Our Board & Team
TEAM MEMBERS
PROGRAM HOSTS / PROJECT CO-ORDINATORS
Allan & Lynn Smith-Reeve
Allan
Allan is an innovator and creator of many collaborative community projects. In Toronto’s east end, his church was a woodshop and business incubator. He’s taught Community Development at George Brown and Fleming colleges. Rev. Reeve has served both urban and rural congregations in Bobcaygeon and Peterborough. He is passionate about bridging class, religious, and cultural divides.
Lynn
Lynn brings extensive knowledge and creative energy as an educator and artist. Lynn’s lived experience of poverty – raising her five children and caring for a disabled husband for two decades – has inspired her desire to organize community resources to serve low-income families and lead her to become a certified Bridges Out of Poverty facilitator. She’s been pursuing the Emerging Church from evangelical roots, through the Third Wave movement, to Diaconal Ministry within the United Church. Lynn’s motto is “It has to be fun.”
COMMUNICATIONS & MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Katherin (Kat) Snajdr Zabehlicky
Kat holds a BAA in Media and Comms from Ryerson University and an Hons. Diploma from the Social Service Worker program at Fleming College. There, she also received an Indigenous Perspectives Designation.
She worked in film/tv and advertising for over 20 years before acknowledging a need and desire to change vocations and chose a path in social & community justice.
Some wayward adventures have included teaching English in Asia, managing product placement in films like Hostel I/II, and tending a Pub off Carnaby Street. After traversing across 4 continents, Kat landed a film gig in Prague where she met her life partner and father to the two other loves in her life.
Needless-to-say, these life and career defining experiences offered incredible insight and curiosity into the human condition, and many cherished cross-cultural life-long friendships.
She's honoured to be a part of this amazing group of fine folks & team!
THE COMPANY OF CONVERSATION CHANGERS
Matthew Barlow
Todd Coombes
Ralph Gutkin
Rebecca Turland
Laura Warren
Bridging Artists Co-Facilitator
Jacques Graveline
DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT & OUTREACH
Miriam Liba
BOARD MEMBERS - Bedford House & Bridges Peterborough
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ACTING BOARD CHAIR
Cheryl Lyon
Cheryl is well known in Peterborough as a catalyst for social transformation. She works as a local advocate of the global shifts emerging because people like her are paying attention and acting. She has a wicked sense of humour and a sly wisdom we really love.
BOARD TREASURER
Geneviève Lavallée
Gen spent over 20 years in the financial industry in Toronto before moving to the Peterborough area with her son. She was fortunate enough to become involved with several community organizations. With a strong sense of purpose and through her work with Bridges Peterborough, Gen feels optimistic that she is part of a solution to change the conversation about poverty and privilege and build a community that provides everyone the opportunity to be their best self!
BOARD MEMBER
Peggy Abbott
BOARD MEMBER
Ann Barrett
Ann was a sexual health educator for 40 years. She worked with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds, communities, ages and abilities. Most recently she has been part of a group that is involved with supporting people released from the prison system. She is a member of Greenwood United Church.
BOARD REP FOR THE CCC
Rebecca Turland
Rebecca has been part of the social enterprise, The Company of Conversation Changers (CCC) for over a year now. As appointed Secretary for the CCC, Rebecca also sits on the Bedford House Board representing the CCC interests. She began her journey with Bridges Peterborough as a Catalyst on the 2021/22 Bridging Team. Starting in the Fall of 2022, Rebecca will be co-facilitating one of (3) new Bridging Teams happening in Peterborough, ON.
PARTNERS
Joint Venture Partners in the Bridging Teams Project. Representatives from Greenwood United Church.
Ruth Benson
As a long-time member of Greenwood, she currently serves as its Treasurer. Ruth served as the deputy-treasurer of Douro township and deputy clerk before her retirement. She continues to serve the township as a volunteer and pursues her passion for the environment as beekeeper and avid gardener.
Elaine Webster
Bio to Follow soon!