Staff - Who we are

Staff and Board of Eva Marsden Centre

Staff
Sheri McLeod – Executive Director
Sheri McLeod – Executive Director
Miranda Potts – Community Health Advocate
Miranda Potts – Community Health Advocate
Leslie Richardson – Program Coordinator
Leslie Richardson – Program Coordinator
Claire O’Brien – Program Coordinator
Claire O’Brien – Program Coordinator
Jessica Formicella – Team Lead
Jessica Formicella – Team Lead
Ruth Waksberg – Community Outreach Worker
Ruth Waksberg – Community Outreach Worker
Stewart Libenstein – Driver
Stewart Libenstein – Driver
Hannah Fajzel – Program Support Worker
Hannah Fajzel – Program Support Worker
Paola Leal
Paola Leal – Director, Community and Knowledge Development
Breeana Watson-Tummings
Breeana Watson-Tummings – Community Outreach Worker

Jessica Formichella
Personal Information Protection Officer
[email protected]

Board of Directors

President
Norma Gilbert

Vice-President
Janet Torge

Treasurer
Susan Nichol

Secretary
Geoffrey Wagner

Administrators
Judy Jarvis
Mary Stark
Elayna Wallace

Financial Partners

EMC works to build relationships with individuals and organizations committed to improving the lives of the low-income 50 plus population. We are deeply appreciative of each funder and donor for making it possible for the organization to respond to the needs of older people in our community.

CENTRAIDE OF GREATER MONTREAL

GOVERNMENT OF MONTREAL
Office Municipale d’Habitation

GOVERNMENT OF QUÉBEC
PSOC (Programme de soutien aux organismes communautaires)
Désirée McGraw, M.N.A.- SAB (Soutien à l’action bénévole)
PSOC – Personnes Proches Aidants (Caregivers)

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
New Horizons for Seniors

ORGANIZATIONS
Community Health and Social Service Network

FOUNDATIONS
The Lindsay Memorial Foundation
The Eric T. Webster Foundation
The Hylcan Foundation
The Gustav Levinschi Foundation
The Grace Dart Foundation
The Zeller Family Foundation
The Drummond Foundation
The Good Samaritan Fund
The George Hogg Family Foundation
Carol and Andrew Harper Tolerance Fund

EMC would like to acknowledge with gratitude the individuals who generously make donations in memory of family and friends as well all our individual donors.

Who is Eva Marsden?

When the N.D.G. Senior Citizens’ Council was rebranded in 2021 it seemed fitting that it should be named in honour of someone who represented the values, philosophy and culture of the organization as it was created in its’ early days.  The Eva Marsden Centre was named after one of our early members who was a strong advocate for the rights of older adults.  She was particularly concerned for older women who at the time experienced even greater levels of poverty in later life due to lack of participation in the paid workforce.   As a member of Zonta International she supported girls and young women who wished to pursue academic and professional goals but lacked the financial means.

Eva Marsden was a true ambassador of the NDGSCC and subsequent benefactor to the organization upon her death in 1997.  For over twenty years we have been pleased to present the Eva Marsden Award for Outstanding Volunteer Contribution to individuals who have played significant roles in supporting our programs as well as our Board of Directors.   We are honoured to continue the legacy of this dedicated advocate and humanitarian.