Meet the CHN Family
In any successful and growing organization, people make the difference. Our team is comprised of individuals dedicated to supporting one another. When you work with CHN, you work with a network of homestay professionals.
Kirsten Falconer- Regional Lead (On Leave)
Brockville
Kirsten Falconer supports the Upper Canada area as Regional Lead. Prior to joining the CHN team in 2013, Kirsten spent time teaching in Central America, traveling the globe, self-starting and running an adventure travel business, and studying Anthropology.…
Liz Ford, HR Lead
Nationwide
Liz comes to CHN with over 10 years of Human Resources experience working in a variety of industries. Originally from Toronto, Ontario she achieved her HR Designation (CHRL in Ontario) in 2012 and when she relocated to Victoria in 2017 she achieved her BC HR Designation (CPHR).…
Paul Milelli, IT Director
Nationwide
Paul joined CHN in 2017. He is managing applications and operations nationwide for CHN ensuring high availability and consistency across all touch points.…
Dia Mullin, Regional Lead
Calgary, Winnipeg
Dia is the Regional Lead for Calgary, having joined the CHN team in 2017 as a Relationship Manager. She has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and was a representative of ServiceOntario for many years; helping newcomers to the country utilize all of the government programs that were available to them. …
Kaitlyn Poisson, Regional Lead
Ottawa
Kaitlyn supports the team as Regional Lead for the Ottawa area. Prior to joining the CHN family as a Relationship Manager in 2016, Kaitlyn spent five fulfilling years working as a teacher and teacher trainer in Thailand, Japan and France.…
Karissa Quinlan, Regional Director
Nationwide
Karissa joined the CHN leadership team after having serving our clients in Southwestern Ontario since 2013. Prior to joining CHN Karissa worked within the social service sector as a Community Support Worker, supporting vulnerable individuals living on the streets and managing serious mental health conditions.…
Nathan Speedie, Director of Enterprise Development
Nationwide
Nathan supports our team nationwide in various capacities. In his role as Director of Enterprise Development, Nathan is a key member of our national operations and business development teams.…
Pin Sun, Regional Lead
London
Pin supports our team as Regional Lead for Southwestern Ontario, overseeing our client service teams for Guelph, Kitchener/Waterloo, Hamilton/Burlington, Oakville and London.…
Mélanie Turcotte, Director of Operations
Nationwide
Mélanie supports CHN as Director of Operations, overseeing our national operations teams serving academic institutions and partners across Canada. She is a member of CHN’s Business Development and Finance Committees.…
Melody Vouriot, Regional Director
Nationwide
Melody supports our team as Regional Director for Western Canada, overseeing our client service teams for clients across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.…