The ICYA Staff Team:

Our team is a diverse group of individuals from the North End community and from all across Canada.

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Leadership Team

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    Kent Dueck

    Executive Director/ Founder

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  • A smiling young man with dark hair and beard, wearing a black T-shirt with white text and graphics, standing against a beige wall.

    Andrew Braun

    General Manager

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  • A smiling bald man wearing a white shirt with blue collar and trim, standing in front of a wooden background.

    Anthony Ho

    Director of Operations

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  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and tan skin, smiling, wearing a maroon top, standing in front of a dark wooden background.

    Mallory Pledger

    Director of Programming

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Management Team:

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    Sara Traver

    Youth Programs Manager

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  • A man with a beard and bald head smiling, wearing a black t-shirt with a logo that reads 'Inner City Youth' and a graphic of a leaf and buildings, standing against a plain beige wall.

    Andrew Reimer

    Community Ministries Manager

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  • A smiling man with short dark hair and a goatee, wearing a black t-shirt with the text 'Inner City Youth Alive' and a leaf graphic, standing against a light-colored wall.

    Tom Cameron

    Step Up Manager

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  • A smiling middle-aged man with glasses and short dark hair, wearing a black polo shirt with 'Inner City Youth and Alive' logo, standing in front of a wooden wall.

    Darrell Friesen

    Director of Development

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  • A man with glasses, light-colored hair, and a mustache wearing a black T-shirt with a logo that reads 'GEM LAKE' and standing against a plain wall.

    Gord Klassen

    Gem Lake Manager

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  • Smiling woman wearing a black hoodie with text and logo, standing against a light-colored wall.

    Lori Neufeld

    HR Manager

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Program Staff:

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    Carissa Penner

    Community Minister

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  • A man with long brown hair and a full gray beard wearing a black t-shirt with a faint graphic logo, standing against a neutral light-colored background.

    Harvey Rempel

    Community Minister

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  • A woman with dark, wavy hair and hoop earrings, wearing a black top and a jacket, standing against a wooden wall.

    Rosemary Ellis

    Community Minister

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  • A young man with short dark hair and a nose piercing, wearing a black hoodie with white text and graphics, standing against a plain beige wall.

    Terry Melquist

    Community Minister

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  • A young woman with short brown hair, blue eyes, and a wide smile, wearing a gray t-shirt and layered necklaces, standing against a wooden background.

    Bria MacBeath

    Bridge Volunteer Lead

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  • A young woman with long brown hair in a braid, wearing a black shirt, gold hoop earrings, and a thin gold necklace, smiling against a wooden background.

    Mya Balkissoon

    Bridge Program Lead

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  • A young woman with long brown hair, slightly wavy, wearing a gray hoodie, standing in front of a light-colored textured wall.

    Jenelle Vasili

    Bridge Team Member

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  • Carl Makowsky

    Bridge Team Member

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  • Taurean Goodwin

    Bridge Team Member

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  • Norissa Bittern

    Bridge Team Member

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  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, blue eyes, and light skin, wearing a green T-shirt and earrings, smiling in front of a wooden wall.

    Schayla Arnold

    Community Education Outreach Worker

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  • A woman with long reddish-brown hair, wearing glasses, a blue top, a silver necklace, and a beige sweater, smiling in front of a dark wooden background.

    Sarah Barkman

    Community Education Outreach Worker - On Leave

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  • A smiling young man, wearing a black durag and a black t-shirt with a graphic design, standing in front of a wooden wall.

    Sam Ayigbe

    Community Education Outreach Worker

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  • A man with glasses and a beard, smiling, wearing a black t-shirt with white text and graphics that say 'Inner City Youth Alive.'

    Matt Macloskie

    Gem Lake Coordinator

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  • A woman with curly hair smiling, wearing a Yale University sweatshirt, standing against a wooden wall.

    Jenny Klassen

    Youth Discipleship Coordinator

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  • Young man smiling, wearing a black Nike hoodie and black durag, standing against a beige textured wall.

    John Vasili

    Youth Discipleship Coordinator

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  • A woman with brown hair and blue eyes smiling, wearing a navy blue polo shirt with the words 'Inner City Youth Alive' logo, standing in front of a wooden wall.

    Lindsay Feduniw

    Meals For Kids Coordinator

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Support Services Team:

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    Emily Rempel

    Events Coordinator

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  • A woman with long, wavy blonde hair, blue eyes, and a warm smile, wearing a beige sweater, standing against a wooden background.

    Julia Buhler

    Fundraising Coordinator

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  • A young woman with shoulder-length brown hair, smiling, wearing pearl earrings, a black sweater, and a white shirt, standing against a wooden background.

    Georgia Dick

    Digital Communications Coordinator

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    Andres Enciso

    IT and Database Manager

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  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing glasses and a black T-shirt with 'Inner City Youth Alive' printed on it, standing against a wooden wall background.

    Rhonda Rempel

    Financial Assistant

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  • A woman with long light brown hair and fair skin, smiling, wearing a navy blue shirt, a gold necklace with a circular pendant, and a small earring, standing in front of a wooden wall.

    Crystal Cameron

    Bookkeeper

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  • A woman with light skin and blonde hair tied back, wearing a black shirt and earrings, smiling in front of a dark wooden background.

    Nancy Zapata

    Custodian

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  • Portrait of a young woman with long reddish-brown hair, smiling in front of a wooden wall.

    Courtney Fitzgerald

    Community Host

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  • A man with glasses and a long gray beard smiling in front of a wooden wall.

    Trevor Berg

    Staff Care Pastor

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  • A smiling man with a beard and tattoos, wearing a black cap and black T-shirt with white text and a leaf logo, standing against a wooden wall background.

    Mike Friesen

    Facilities Manager

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  • Jacob Loewen

    Employment Coach

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  • Camila Chisco

    Executive Assistant

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