Our Team

Staff

Helena Bergen

Executive Director

Biography

Tracey Bagley

Director of Leadership & Discipleship

Biography

Abby Lambshead

Communications Manager, Ministry Lead for Young Women

Biography

Rachel Merino

Administrator, Fundraising & Donor Relations Coordinator

Biography

Our Board of Directors

Noreen McMaster

Board President, Omemee

Biography

Rev. Gloria Stafford

Vice President, Thornhill

Biography

Heather Rumble-Peterson

Past President, Windsor

Biography

Sandra Mok

Finance Chair, Mississauga

Biography

Jane Masenda

Hamilton

Biography

Jackeline Riedstra

Toronto

Biography

Irma Vartanian

Montreal

Biography

Irma is a seasoned Global Leadership and Intercultural Competence Trainer, specializing in People Skills for Leaders, Team Performance and Communication across Cultures. She conducts trainings demonstrating flexibility in meeting diverse learning needs

Irma is a Group Leader for women at the Bible Study Fellowship and attends Temple Baptist Church in Montreal.

She serves on several national and international boards with loyalty, integrity, empathy & commitment, and volunteers as a Mentor for emerging women leaders & entrepreneurs.

Irma is a mother of two young adults, a friendly beagle and is dedicated to serving the Lord.

Ruth Wilkinson

Cobourg

Biography

Ruth is the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Cobourg, Ontario. She also supports from behind the scenes her husband's ministry - a Christian bookstore. They have two adult sons. Ruth divides her ministry passion between preaching and teaching, and street chaplaincy among people who are homeless and addicted, as well as community members who serve on that frontline. She enjoys reading mysteries and sci-fi, and playing video games.

Janice Charko

Toronto

Biography

Janice is a FCPA (she says that F means fabulous but it actually means Fellow), FCGA, CFP, CDir.

She is a self employed licensed public accountant and teaches at Humber College part time.

Janice belongs to Kipling Avenue Baptist Church where she is a director and treasurer.

Janice brings an incredible background sitting on several boards. She was on the CBOQ board from 2013-2023 - including a term as president from 2021-2022.