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L'Arche London Office

4448 Col. Talbot Rd.

London, Ontario N6P 1B6

Hours: 9AM to 4PM

Phone: 519-652-9778

Email: admin@larchelondon.org

Our Office Team 

Mary Bee Haworth, Community Leader/Executive Director, marybee@larchelondon.org , 519 652-9778 x 228 

• Ali Can Aslan,  Volunteer Coordinator, volunteer@larchelondon.org, 519 652-9778 x 231 
• Rachel Bakker, Assistants Coordinator, rachel@larchelondon.org, 519 652-9778 x 223 
• Shauna BrockHoward, Health Care Coordinator, shauna@larchelondon.org, 519 652-9778 x 229 
• Terryl Campbell, Administrative Assistant, admin@larchelondon.org , 519 652-9778 x 225 
• Anda Marcu, Development and Communication Leader, communication@larchelondon.org, 519 652-9778 x 226 
• Mel Quevillon, Program Coordinator, mel@larchelondon.org , 519 652-9778 x 222 
• Joslyn Reid, Homes Coordinator, jos@larchelondon.org, 519 652-9778 x 221 
• Anne Sanderson, Office Administrator- Bookkeeping/Payroll, office@larchelondon.org, 519 652-9778 x 225 

Our Board of Directors

• Katie Mennill

HR Manager, 3M Company 

Katie is an experienced Human Resources Leader. Currently, she is employed with 3M Company as the HR Manager supporting the Consumer Business Group Operations globally. Katie has worked in the local London community for the last 16 years with a variety of employers. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Western University and Certificate in HR Management from Fanshawe College. Katie joined the L’Arche London board in 2018 and has been our Board Chair since June 2021.  

• Chris Keenan

Tech & Dev, Content Development Specialist

• Pauline Trudell

Past Board President/Chair 

Retired Lawyer of Children’s Aid Society 

• Jeff Bell

Vice President – Secretary 

Lawyer – Scott Petrie LLP 

• Hubert Van Niekerk

Board member 

Retired Teacher – Developmental Sector 

Hubert has a long history of working and volunteering in the disabled community. He has been involved with the Ontario Association for Developmental Education for 19 years serving as a member-at-large, president and past president. Hubert served as the president for the Council for Exceptional Children for London-Middlesex. He is the current Vice-chair for Every Canadian Counts which is advocating for a publicly funded national disability insurance plan for all persons with long term and chronic disabilities.  

Before retirement, Hubert worked in the construction industry for 27 years. He then went to university and became a teacher for 17 years. As a high school teacher, he worked in a mostly self-contained classroom setting teaching students with a wide range of intellectual, medically fragile and physical disabilities. Hubert also engaged in a year-long teacher work exchange to Australia for the year of 2010.  

Life shouldn’t be a spectator sport, get in the game.  

• John Pilgrim

Board member 

Social Worker, Psychotherapist 

John has been involved with people in the vulnerable sector for over 40 years. Currently, John works in private practice providing therapy to all ages of individuals experiencing single-incident and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD symptoms and other life challenges. John has a 2-year diploma in Developmental Service Work from Fanshawe College, an undergraduate degree in English and Psychology from Western University, a Master of Science in Education Degree and a Master of Social Work Degree. John joined the L’Arche board in October of 2021.

• Sara MacDonald

Board Member 

Professor, Huron University College 

Sara is the Director of the Global Great Books Program and a Professor in Political Science at Huron University. 

• Matson Kitamisi

Recent graduate at Huron at Western university & aspiring Management Consultant.  

“Our society is better off when everyone feels included. That’s why I joined l’Arche London to contribute to the incredible work it’s doing in our community.” 

• Susan Baxter-Peace

Administrative Clerk at London Waldorf School 

“From 2003-2014 I lived in or worked as an assistant with several different l’Arche communities – Hamilton, Homefires (NS), Daybreak and Les Sapins (France). My experiences in L’Arche have significantly impacted my life, and I am excited to serve L’Arche London as part of the Board.” 

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