Steve Bell – Chair
Deputy Chief Steve Bell has lived in Ottawa for the past 32 years. He is a 27-year veteran of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) where he is currently responsible for the Intelligence, Information and Serious & Organized Crime Command. During...
Mike Mount – Vice-Chair
Mike Mount is the former owner of the Performance Group of Companies that was acquired by the Toronto Star in 2011. Mike has experience growing businesses organically and through mergers and acquisitions. Mike has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the...
Mike Beauchesne, M.Ed., MBA, CCC – Executive Director
Mike has been with the DSYTC since 2001 and has worked in various clinical and leadership capacities during his tenure, including: Addiction Therapist, Clinical Coordinator, Executive VP – Clinical Services and his current role of Executive Director (since 2015). A...
Kayla Champagne CPA, CA, CBV – Treasurer
Kayla is a designated finance professional with over 10 years of experience in accounting and finance. She started her professional career as an auditor with KPMG LLP and has since held various positions of increasing responsibility in both the public...
Cathy Frame
Cathy Frame is the Vice President, Finance and Operations at the Hotel Assocation of Canada. Having an intrinsic desire to support organizations that bring awareness and solutions to important social and economic issues, with a focus on organizational growth and...
Todd Hamilton
Todd Hamilton is a Partner with Hendry Warren LLP and has over 28 years of public accounting experience. He is a graduate of Sir Wilfrid Laurier University and a member of both CPA Canada and CPA Ontario. He is the...
Andree Kaspardlov
With 25 years of distinguished experience in human resources, Andree Kaspardlov has established herself as a leading authority in HR transformation and strategic management. Her career is marked by a series of impactful roles, including a notable tenure at The...
Jennifer McAndrew
Jennifer is the proud mom of two children, Chase and Bryn, ages 12 and 10. Jennifer and Scott, her husband, are current residents of Carp but have deep roots in Kanata. Jennifer is passionate about contributing to the strong and...
Lara Mills
Lara is an award-winning business journalist who spent almost a decade as a writer and editor in Toronto before becoming a communications consultant. She has been teaching in the Algonquin Public Relations program since 2014 and became coordinator of the...
Prashant Shukle
Joined the DSYTC Board in 2023. Prashant joined the DSYTC Board in 2023 and is recognized as a global leader in the area of geospatial and earth observation technologies. He currently contributes much of his time giving back at global,...
Lisa Stedel Smith
Lisa is an experienced HR Professional and Organizational Development & Leadership Consultant with over 25 years of experience in transforming organizational cultures and developing leaders. She specializes in leadership development, employee engagement, and change management, helping organizations build high-performing teams...