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
Elizabeth MacLennan
Chair, Board of Directors
Retired Senior Counsel, Children’s Aid Society of SDG
Board member since 2015
Shawna Spowart
Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Chief, Cornwall Police Service
Board member since 2019
Karin Hagen
Chief Financial Officer
Cornwall Community Hospital
Board member since 2023
Directors
Pierre Morin
Retired Educator
Director of Student Services, CSDCEO
Bilingual
Board member since 2020
Katherine Wells
Strategic Planning Coordinator,
City of Cornwall
Bilingual
Board Member since 2022
Deena Shorkey
Director, Youth Wellness Hub, Cornwall Community Hospital
Bilingual
Board Member since 2025
Paula Sleeman
Director, Acute Medicine & Women and Children’s Health
Cornwall Community Hospital
Bilingual
Board member since 2021
Robert Alldred-Hughes
President and CEO
Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital
Board Member since 2025
Joël Rouleau
Bilingual
Board Member since 2025
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.