The Board of Directors for FRS has a diverse set of skills and backgrounds.

Board Chair: Laurie Tiegs (ret)
Laurie is a certified Human Resources Leader and has experience as a dedicated respite provider.

Vice Chair: Rachel Hess
Rachel is a Speech and Language Pathologist at JMCC, a sibling of someone with a disability and is currently completing her MBA.

Treasurer: Sonia Bajaj
Sonia is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Management Accountant with experience in municipal project management and leadership.  Sonia is fluent in English, French and Hindi.

Past Chair: Danielle Poirier
Danielle is a lawyer in a Windsor law firm.  Danielle is also French speaking.

Justine Danford
Justine Danford has an MSW and is a social worker at the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society

Raven Jackson
Raven Jackson is a lawyer and graduate of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law. She previously worked with us as a direct support provider.

Marie Claire Kubwinmana
Marie is a Clinical Social Worker in our community. She also has experience working in the developmental services sector. She is the proud mother of a son who has many talents and is affected by a developmental disability. 

Jaclyn Litynsky
Jaclyn is a pharmacist, working in the hospital system. She is the proud parent of a daughter who is autistic. 

Anna Mijovcic
Anna is a person with lived experience as a parent who previously received support from FRS.  She is retired from Windsor Regional Hospital where she worked for many years as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, helping patients with rehabilitation, recovery, and developing ways to lead active lives.

Chris Moore
Chris is an energetic person with a wealth of experience as a Special Education teacher and principal.

Doug Sartori
Doug is the owner and chief consultant of a software development/data engineering company located in Windsor.

Catharine Shanahan (Executive Director)
Catharine has been with Family Respite Services since 1990.  Catharine is a Registered Social Worker.