Leadership Teams

Senior Leadership Team

Led by our CEO, the Senior Leadership Team is responsible to implement the Board’s vision and provide strategic direction and management as it relates to day-to-day operations.

R.J. (Bob) Gallagher, MPA
President and CEO

Morgan Bello, MIR, MBA, CHRP
Vice President, People & Culture and Corporate Services

Katie Sexton, B.A.Com, BEd
Vice President, Employment and Newcomer Services

Andrew Smith, CPA, CA, MBA
Vice President, Finance

Board of Directors

The YMCA of the National Capital Region is governed by a Board of Directors. This group of dedicated and committed volunteers is comprised of professionals who lend their expertise in providing vision, strategic leadership, policy directives and stewardship for the association.

Anne Butler, Chair
Chief Legal Officer, Peoples Group

Susannah Crabtree, Past Chair
Corporate Director

Louise Tardif, ICD.D, Treasurer
Corporate Director

Trevor Bhupsingh
Assistant Deputy Minister
Emergency Management and Programs Branch, Public Safety Canada

Anna Laurence
Senior Manager Atlantic Canada
Government Affairs, Rogers Communications

Gregory MacMillan
Public Services and Procurement Canada – Science and Parliamentary Infrastructure Branch
Director General, Portfolio and Investment  

Michael Naufal
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Boyden Ontario

Jacques Paquette, ASC
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister (retired)
Department of Employment and Social
Development Canada

Gary Simonsen
Vice President
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Danial Taggart CPA, CA, CFA
Director of Treasury and Acquisitions/Director of Development, Finance
Taggart Group of Companies

Tricia Weagant
Vice President, Communications & Marketing
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Caroline Xavier
Chief
Communications Security Establishment (CSE)