Meet Stepping Stone’s Board of Directors
John H. Kieffer, Chair
In 1993, John H. Kieffer was introduced to Sister Christine at Stepping Stone, formerly known as The Drop In Centre. After Sister Christine purchased Stepping Stone’s current building at 23 Gordon Street, John moved his law practice into Stepping Stone, where he has remained on the Board for the past eight years.
Jane McKinnon-Wilson, Co-Chair
In her career, Jane McKinnon-Wilson’s role in health care has spanned acute care, palliative care, community support services for people living with dementia, seniors’ mental health outreach services, and geriatric medicine services. She joined the Stepping Stone Board in 2010 and currently maintains a position as Chair. In addition, Jane also takes an active role as a Board Member with Hospice Wellington.
Laura Hanley, Secretary
As a career non-profit leader, Laura Hanley’s roles have varied from Human Resources Manager to Finance Manager, Director of Operations, Executive Director, and Non-Profit Consultant. At every stage along the way, she has been committed to growing great organizations and their teams focusing on improving client services. She has been a Board member of Stepping Stone for approximately three and a half years.
Melanie Guindon, CPA, CGA, Treasurer
With vast experience involving budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, analysis, capital accounting, and reporting, Melanie Guindon joined as the Treasurer of Stepping Stone’s Board in November 2017.
Fred Wagner, Chair of Governance Committee
Fred is a social worker by training and has worked in the field of community mental health for his entire career. After several years as a therapist serving the adolescent and adult populations, he took on a variety of management positions overseeing adult, outreach, crisis and home-based treatment programs. He was appointed the Executive Director of the Community Mental Health Clinic in 2007 and played a major role in the amalgamation of the Clinic with the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo Region. Fred joined the Stepping Stone Board in 2021.
Lori Hasulo, Board Member
Lori worked in our Outreach Clinic located inside Stepping Stone under its former name, The Drop In Centre. She has been a staff physician for over twenty years with the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence program at the Guelph General Hospital. She has been a Board Member for the Drop-In Centre for about three and a half years.
Perrin Valli, Board Member
Perrin is a criminal defence lawyer. Born and raised in Guelph, Perrin first met Sister Christine as a child when his mom took him to visit the Welcome In Drop In Centre when it was still located on Wyndham Street. He then met Sister Christine again in 2013 after he moved back to Guelph to start his law practice. Perrin joined the Board in late 2021.