Our Team
Together Everyone Achieves More
Thank you to our Team of volunteers who generously give their time and talents!

The sky’s the limit when your heart is in it!
Buds in Bloom is a volunteer-run organization. Our Team works in Child and Family Care Coordination/Navigation, Administrative Services, Blog Writing, Reporting and Information Sharing, Information Technology, Marketing and Public Relations, Fundraising, and other projects and programs.
With their generosity, Buds in Bloom can provide children and their family access to support services. We are extremely grateful.
Board of Directors (Volunteers)
Dr. Melissa Dobson,
Director and Chair of ITC, Associate Chair, Bachelor of Technology program and Mom
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Collin Goes,
Director, Chartered Professional Accountant and Dad
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Dr. Michèle L. Hébert,
Founder and Chair, Postdoctoral Scholar of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and Step-Mom
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Tare Bozimo,
Director, MBA, Project Manager/Professional Services Consultant and Dad
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Louise Muller,
Director, Strategist, Finance Analyst and Mom
Kevan Lillace,
Director, Businessman and Dad
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Deanna Gueta,
Director and Secretary, Administrative Professional and Mom
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Video-Story Team
Audrey Veltri,
Project Lead, Blog Writer
Jayne Asekhauno,
DS Facilitator
Heather Loewen,
Parent Advocate
Will Edington,
DS Facilitator
Digital Transformation Team
Tanya Ramirez,
Volunteer
Colin Johnson,
Business Coach
Troy Chartier,
Web Designer
Marieve Labonté,
Project Manager
Josh Walter,
Web Marketing
Hugo Leyton,
Ecosystem Implementor
2025 Star Volunteer:
Our Core Team (Volunteers)
Michelle Lu,
Report Impact Committee Member
Ashmita Shahi,
Report Impact Committee Member
Josiah Soliman,
Events Representative
André Grandpierre,
Report Impact Committee Member
Raghu Mohindru,
IT Business Analyst
Shope Johnson,
UX Designer
Shafoon Saleem,
Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper
Stephen Koyanagi,
Webmaster
Denise Lagace,
Fundraising Manager
Tracey Kukurudz,
Executive Assistant
Anthony Lai,
Administrative Assistant
Project Volunteers
Steve Lambert,
Volunteer
Nainshree Mehrotra,
Volunteer
John Brian Navarro,
Volunteer
Vacant Positions
Grant Writer
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Communications Manager
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Donor Stewardship Specialist
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Translator
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How to Join the Team?
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Are you retired, a student or a full time corporate worker with a giving heart, some free time and devotion to make a difference?
Contribute your talent and professional expertise to advance the cause. Whether you can give two days a year or regular weekly hours, we have a wide variety of roles you can play. A world of opportunities awaits! Apply today to learn how you may unite with our efforts to help our children and families!
Email us at info@BudsinBloom.org with your resume, accompanied by a brief letter of motivation describing the contribution you want to make to advance the mission.