MEET THE TEAM

Restorative justice is not easy work. It asks us to sit with complexity, hold hard stories, stay grounded when things wobble, and choose relationship over reaction — again and again. That’s the work our team shows up for.

Our Board leads with steadiness and trust, making thoughtful decisions and keeping our work values-aligned even when it would be easier not to. Our staff and facilitators are the heartbeat of RRDRJ — meeting people with care, skill, and humanity, so harm is addressed, relationships are repaired, and families don’t have to navigate hard things alone.

We work with people, not to or for them.

Board Members

Dr. William Young
Dr. William Young – Chair
Dean Hart
Dean Hart – Vice Chair
Andrea Archer – Treasurer
Debbie Leitch
Debbie Leitch
– Secretary
Jeff Hewitt
Cst. Jeff Hewitt – RCMP Blackfalds - Director
Kevin Newman – Director
Carrie Dennett
Dr. Carrie Dennett – Director
Greg Gordon – Director
Graham Barclay – Director
Bonnie Ewing – Director

Operations

Jo Phillips
Jo Phillips - Executive Director
Jenifer Ambrose – Admin
Melissa Lenz – Restorative School Culture Project Liaison
Tia Detta – Gender Based Violence Project Liaison

Facilitators

John McLevin
John McLevin – Facilitator
Bernice French
Bernice French – Facilitator
Janene Andersen
Janene Andersen – Facilitator
Linda Alberg – Facilitator
Odie Padios – Facilitator
Alix Veno – Facilitator
Stephanie Phillips – Facilitator
Deborah Van Delden – Facilitator
Haylea Gair – Facilitator
Becky Risling – Facilitator
Jody Pitcher
Jody Pitcher – Facilitator
Tegan Peddle – Facilitator
Jill Winters – Facilitator
Tracyann McAuley – Facilitator
Kristine Stebanuk – Facilitator