OUR TEAM
Robin Bennewith
Indigenous Outreach Worker
Directions Youth Services
Amanda Sayfy
Vice President, Development & Communications
Amanda Sayfy joined Family Services in February 2018, bringing more than a decade of diverse fund development experience to the organization. After beginning her fundraising career at BC Children’s Hospital Foundation with roles managing events and community giving, individual and corporate fundraising, and the Children’s Circle of Care, Amanda most recently specialized in major gifts with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), contributing to their “In Our Lifetime” campaign.
As a fundraiser, Amanda thrives working with donors to help them reach their personal philanthropic goals, while ensuring the strategic success of the organization. In her role as Director, Development, she will be focused on creating a comprehensive fund development program supporting Family Services’ most urgent needs, while building support for the future.
Senior Leadership Team
Maria Howard
Chief Executive Officer
Lara Barley
Director, Human Resources
Jessica Denholm
Vice President, Performance & Quality Assurance
Claire Ens
Program Director, Youth Services
Ariane Fleischmann
Director, Communications & Advocacy
Cheryl Melder
Program Director, Family, Trauma & Victim Supports
Christian Le Nobel
Chief Financial Officer
Simone Plusa
Executive and Board Liaison
Amanda Sayfy
Vice President, Fund Development
Gregg Taylor
President, FSEAP Vancouver
Program Director, Community Mental Health & Education