The Children’s Aid Society of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) is managed by an Executive Director and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who share a commitment to the well-being of children and families.
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Executive Director of The Children's Aid Society of SDG
Rachel Daigneault, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Executive Director
Ext. 5200
Members of the Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Jeanette Despatie
Chair, Board of Directors
CEO, Cornwall Community Hospital
Board member since 2022
Ian Murphy
Secretary-Treasurer
Partner & Business Advisor
MNP, LLP
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA)
Board member since 2014
Shawna Spowart
Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Chief, Cornwall Police Service
Board member since 2019
Elizabeth MacLennan
Retired Senior Counsel
Children’s Aid Society of SDG
Board member since 2015
Pierre Morin
Retired Educator
Director of Student Services, CSDCEO
Bilingual
Board member since 2020
Directors
Janice Carkner
Audit Principal
Fisheries & Oceans Canada
Bilingual
Board member since 2019
Georgina Lazore
Customer Service Representative
Tim Horton’s
Board member since 2022
Paula Sleeman
Director, Acute Medicine & Women and Children’s Health
Cornwall Community Hospital
Bilingual
Board member since 2021
Katherine Wells
Strategic Planning Coordinator,
City of Cornwall
Bilingual
Board Member since 2022
The Board consists of a maximum of 10 members with a variety of backgrounds.
The Board of Directors meets at 11:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month, except during the summer.
All of our Board Members:
- Live or work in the SDG area;
- Are current Society members;
- Have an interest in children and child welfare;
- Support the mission, vision and values of the Society;
- Are interested in advocating for the needs of children.