Our Team

Elisabeth is responsible for the strategic and operational direction of OKN. Her leadership in engaging key partners and community agencies to work together has contributed to stronger and more diverse partnerships. Elisabeth works with OKN’s Champions to advance the network’s mission for all children and youth to thrive.

She oversees the network’s generation and mobilization of evidence for child and youth wellbeing through a collaborative, cross-sector approach.

Elisabeth has extensive experience in the human services field, primarily in the areas of research and evaluation, teaching, and community engagement. Over the past 18 years, she has held numerous positions with children’s aid societies, hospitals, universities, the provincial government, and community agencies. She holds a PhD in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Guelph and a certificate in Knowledge Translation from SickKids.

Eileen works with all levels of the organization providing administration support while still maintaining focus on the goals and tasks of the Network.

Eileen has a professional open-door approach to ensure that all committee members and staff have the information and support they need to feel connected to maximize involvement in fulfilling OKN’s strategic directions.

The hallmarks of OKN are collaboration, sharing and partnership at both the administrative and grassroots levels. Eileen’s extensive background in administrative support and organization in both the private and not-for-profit sectors including academic and healthcare services has been invaluable in her role within the arena of social services.

Eileen’s approach to her role is flexible, responsive, and effective. Eileen enjoys spending time with family and good friends enjoying a glass of wine and a delicious meal prepared with love.

Angela spearheads OKN’s strategy for moving forward Truth and Reconciliation for Halton professionals and the community at large.

She is a band member of Peepeekisis Cree First Nation in the Treaty 4 Territory of Saskatchewan and has lived in the Halton Region for the past 16 years.

Angela believes her role in life is to continue her family’s legacy of walking in two worlds, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, and to bridge the gap that currently exists between these communities.

Her passion is to be a shift disturber and encourage non-Indigenous people to look at the world, our shared history, and our future from a new and different perspective. Angela is passionate about nature, Canadian authors, tap dancing and family.

Rebecca leads knowledge mobilization at Our Kids Network. She is responsible for developing relationships with community partners to get the right information into the right hands at the right time.

She is a creative and strategic thinker, equally at home analyzing data, and creating data stories that help people engage with evidence. Prior to joining OKN, Rebecca was a Research Associate at The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking.

In this role, she spearheaded a major report on human trafficking trends in Canada and coordinated a community engagement initiative that was led by Indigenous anti-human trafficking stakeholders.

Rebecca holds a Master of Public Health (Health Promotion) from the University of Toronto. Her hobbies include meditation and strength training.