Meet our Board
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Jesse Porter
Chair
Jesse obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance from Brock University in 2018. Since graduation, Jesse has worked in corporate finance, tech, and most recently corporate strategy consulting. During high school, Jesse volunteered at Ontario Pioneer Camp where he worked with adults with down syndrome and has carried on his passion throughout the years. In his free time, Jesse enjoys exercising, investing, listening to podcasts and playing chess.
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Maggie Edwards
Past Chair
Maggie lives in Georgetown with her husband Jeff and their son Oliver who has Down syndrome. Maggie joined HDSA in 2016 and enjoys all the Early Years Group activities of swimming and Kindermusik with Oliver. Maggie went on to join the Board in 2017 in the role of Director at Large.
Maggie is excited to contribute to such a wonderful organization and community of people and is hoping that Oliver will grow up in a society made better by organizations like HDSA.
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Ryan Bouskill
Treasurer
Ryan obtained a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies – Finance and Accounting degree from the University of Western Ontario and received his Chartered Professional Accountant designation in 2007. Ryan has completed the Partners, Directors and Senior Officers Course (PDO) and the Chief Financial Officer Qualifying Examination (CFO) offered through the Canadian Securities Institute. Over the past decade, Ryan has held different positions in public and private practice and has assisted a number of individuals and businesses with a wide variety of tax and accounting needs, including cross-border tax structures, small business compensation arrangements, tax planning, as well as US personal and corporate tax returns. Ryan has experience in providing back-office accounting support and has assumed accounting roles on the management side, including part-time Controller and CFO.
In his spare time, Ryan is an avid hockey player, skier, and movie enthusiast.
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Lindsey Chalmers
Director of VIPs
Lindsey spent her elementary years living in Caledon, moving to the city when she was beginning high school. Lindsey graduated from Heydon Park S.S. in June 2013 and was presented with the Edith L. Groves Award for the student demonstrating Determination, Self-Advocacy and Compassion throughout her high school career.
Lindsey then attended Humber College for two years in the Community Integration Through Co-Operative Education Program followed by one year in The Culinary Skills Program sponsored by Christian Horizons and Humber College.
Lindsey began her work career at McDonalds and then in 2017 acquired her present job at Starbucks at Sick Kids Hospital.
Lindsey has had a passion for the arts all her life, especially musicals. She loves dancing and is very involved in many community groups. She also participates in Special Olympics Basketball.
Lindsey is thrilled to be part of the Board of Directors of the HDSA as the co-director of the VIPs.
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Allan McNeill
Director of VIPs
-I Live in Burlington. I have Down Syndrome.
-I have 5 siblings.
-I went to St. Raphael's Elementary School and I Graduated from Assumption High School in Burlington. I played on the Junior Football team and I was the Team Manager also.
-My Volunteering was at Holy Rosary School for 12 years.
-I work at Innomotive Solutions Group.
-I enjoy Sports -Music, singing and I am a qualified Scout Leader.
-I am on the HDSA Board, as Past Director of VIPs. I have a very nice beautiful Girlfriend.
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Sheelagh Muldoon
Director of Groups & Programs
Sheelagh holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) with a minor in Human Resources. She has held Director roles for most of her career in several areas of business in public and privately owned organizations in the manufacturing, distribution, and services sectors. Sheelagh’s background includes Human Resources, Quality, Health and Safety, Procurement and Operations. In her spare time, Sheelagh actively attends events in the community and hopes to make a positive difference with the HDSA organization.
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Joanne Boland
Director-At-Large
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Ashley Sieders
Charity Administrator
Ashley's passion is people. She loves meeting new HDSA Members and serving the Halton communities in this capacity since January 2023. Ashley’s background is in community events, corporate administration, and her favourite, non-profit organizations. Please feel free to reach out to Ashley for anything you may need, or just to say Hi! She would be happy to hear from you.
Ashley and her husband Kurt are raising three kind kids who love laughing together, watching 90's sitcoms, hosting parties, and watching football on Sundays. Go Bills!