Leadership Team

Teen Challenge Canada's senior leadership team brings together decades of experience in substance use rehabilitation, nonprofit leadership, and strategic partnerships. Driven by a united mission to demonstrate God's love to those confronting addiction in Canada, they guide Teen Challenge with a deep commitment to hope, recovery, and community transformation. 

For an in-depth look at the impact of Teen Challenge Canada, check out our Annual Report.

 

CEO Glen Smeltzer

Glen Smeltzer
Chief Executive Officer

 

Director of Centre Operations - Matthew Barbour profile

Matthew Barbour
Director of Centre Operations

 

Leadership Team: Jennie Nadeau Profile

Jennie Nadeau
Director of Development

 

Jim Palmer - Director of Finance Profile

Jim Palmer
Director of Finance

 

Board of Directors

Teen Challenge Canada's Board of Directors provides governance, accountability, and strategic oversight to ensure the organization remains faithful to its mission and responsible in its stewardship

Mission True organizations know why they exist and protect their core at all costs. They remain faithful to what they believe God has entrusted them to do. 

Mission Drift: The Unspoken Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches by Peter Greer and Chris Horst

Guarding from "mission drift", our board ensures accountability and alignment as we accomplish the work set before us while ensuring we are responsive to the changing reality of substance use disorder within our communities.

 

 

Board Chair - Irene Pfeiffer

Irene E. Pfeiffer
President, Moorgate Holdings & former Partner & Co-Founder - PWR Search

Calgary, Alberta
BOARD CHAIR

Board Member - Garth Jestley

Garth Jestley
Vice Chairman – Middlefield Group

Mississauga, Ontario

Board Member - Beverly Muir

Beverly Muir
Retired School Principal & Board of Governors, Tyndale University

Toronto, Ontario

Board Member - Ivan Butler

Ivan Butler
Retired Owner/Founder/President – Metal World Inc., Cahill Fabrication

St. John’s, Newfoundland

Board Member - Glenn Rowe

Glenn Rowe
Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management, Ivey Business School, Western University

Chance Cove, Newfoundland

Board Member - Rev. Devin Seghers

Rev. Devin Seghers
Pastor, Trauma Researcher & Educator

Preeceville, Saskatchewan

Board Member - Dr. Barry Slauenwhite

Dr. Barry Slauenwhite
Employment Engagement Specialist, Best Christian Workplaces

London, Ontario

Board Member - Jonathan Lewis

Jonathan Lewis
President & Founder, Eastport Financial Group

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Board Member - Brad Graham

Brad Graham
Retired Owner, Energy Industry

Calgary, Alberta

Board Member - Doug Romanuk

Doug Romanuk
Sr. Vice President, Bison Transport Ltd.

Calgary, Alberta

Board Member - Julie Emmerson Johnston

Julie Emmerson Johnston
Business Partner and Director, Emmerson Packaging

Amherst, Nova Scotia

Board Member - Luke Day

Luke Day
Partner, Stringam Law

Medicine Hat, Alberta