Board Members
Edmonton John Howard Society’s policies are directed by a volunteer Board of Directors whose members represent a cross section of the community and diverse areas of expertise and interest. The Board has a legal and corporate authority and responsibility for the agency’s operation, and links with other organizations.
Jim Klingle
Chair
Jim Klingle
Jim Klingle is an active retiree currently serving as Chair of the Boards of Edmonton John Howard Society of Alberta and Sport Medicine Council of Alberta. He is also a service volunteer with South East Edmonton Seniors Association. Jim was formerly owner of Emerging Directions Consulting Ltd., which delivered facilitative, research, and planning services to Alberta non-profit organizations between 1999 and 2018.
Jim is a past Board member of the Boyle McCauley Health Centre, the Edmonton Community Loan Fund, Connect Society for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Terra Centre for Parenting Teens. He served as Board Chair with the Boards of Connect Society and Terra Centre.
Erika Rebus
Treasurer
Erika Rebus
Erika Rebus, CPA, CMA, is a business strategist who enjoys the challenge of creative problem solving. As the Manager of Business Planning and Performance in the City of Edmonton’s Department of Urban Planning and Economy, Erika is passionate about making Edmonton an inclusive, thriving city. She brings over 15 years of public sector experience, including business planning, performance measurement, reporting, forecasting, and regulatory policy. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, exploring the outdoors, and chasing after her two adorable children.
Marissa Tordoff
Member at Large
Marissa Tordoff
Marissa is a practising Crown Prosecutor with Specialized Prosecutions. She is a former criminal defence lawyer, and in her spare time, participates in various theatre endeavors to support local companies.
Dan Yereniuk
Director
Dan Yereniuk
Dan Yereniuk was born and raised in Edmonton, and is currently a lawyer in Dentons Canada LLP’s real estate practice group. He has been an associate with the firm since 2016 when he was called to the Alberta Bar, and prior to this he summered and articled with Dentons. Dan’s practice incorporates all aspects of commercial real estate law including purchase and sale transactions, property development, leasing, and financing.
Dan is a passionate advocate for social justice and working to create strong, safe communities through the programs offered by EJHS.
Steve Burford
Director
Steve Burford
Steve is the Vice President, Finance & Technology for Legal Aid Alberta (LAA). He ensures that systems and infrastructure necessary to support front-line staff in delivering legal services to clients are sufficient and reliable, as well as preparation of budgets, business plans, and sustainability plans for review by the Board of Directors and LAA’s funders.
Steve has a wealth of experience in federal, provincial and municipal governments. He has worked with the Canada Revenue Agency, Parks Canada, the Government of Alberta and several other organizations. Stephen is a CPA-CGA who brings wide-ranging experience to his role with LAA and the board of EJHS.
Greg Erickson
Director
Greg Erickson
Greg Erickson is a registered psychologist who divides his time at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital between adult inpatients on the Spinal Cord/General Neurology unit, and pediatric outpatients through the School-Age Neurodevelopmental Assessment Clinic. Greg enjoys supporting inpatients through therapeutic counselling and assessment as they adjust to the significant injuries or illnesses that have led to their admission to the Glenrose. He also enjoys the challenge of assessment involved with the pediatric outpatients who present with various diagnostic questions. Greg has been at the Glenrose since 2006, and previously worked in private practice throughout north-central Alberta. Over the past 16 years, he has also enjoyed teaching an evening Introductory Psychology course at Concordia University of Edmonton. Greg had the pleasure of previously serving on the EJHS Board of Directors beginning in 2008, including a term as Board Chair. Greg believes strongly in the mission and vision of EJHS, and the way that senior leadership and staff have brought that mission and vision to life for the benefit of their clients and the community.
Sarah Fox-Junker
Director
Sarah Fox-Junker
Sarah has been a Probation Officer with the Province of Alberta for 2.5 years and during this time she has worked on several different committees and units, she is currently sits on the Domestic Violence Committee. Prior to her work in Probation, Sarah worked at Native Counselling Services of Alberta both in their head office and at Buffalo Sage Wellness House – a correctional facility for women. She has also worked at the Edmonton Institution for Women as a Social Programs Officer. Sarah has always had a passion for working with people. As a young high school graduate she accepted a position as a Program Manager at a respite home for young people with severe disabilities. Sarah is equally passionate about working with Indigenous People. To this end she has been blessed to have had several Elders guide her and teach her. Most importantly Sarah is dedicated to her work in Corrections and believes that with the right supports in place all those incarcerated can be successfully reintegrated a become fully engaged in the community. Sarah was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan but moved to the Edmonton area at a very young age so she considers Edmonton to be her home. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA specializing in Sociology and Criminology
Kim Collister
Directors
Kim Collister
Kim Collister is the Volunteer and Staff Resource Manager at Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters (BGCBigs). During her 20 plus years with BGCBigs she has participated in a variety of opportunities to support HR in the non-profit sector including the Edmonton HR Cluster Group, Alberta Mentoring Partnership (AMP), Risk Management and Lean Management training and the employment of young people facing barriers. Early in her career, after graduating with a BA in Criminology from the U of A, Kim was involved in providing programming at the Edmonton Institution for Women and with Child and Family Services.
Andre Tinio
Director
Andre Tinio
Andre Tinio was born in Wainwright, Alberta and his family was one of the first to move there from the Philippines. He later moved to Edmonton to pursue post-secondary education and completed a degree in Sociology with a Community Service Learning certificate at the University of Alberta, and later obtained a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary.
As a registered social worker, he currently provides professional practice support and ethical consultation for members of the Alberta College of Social Workers. He previously volunteered with the Zebra Centre where he provided external practicum supervision to social work students and supported their diversity committee. Andre has also served on the City of Edmonton’s Community Safety and Well-being Task Force that developed recommendations to address racism, discrimination, excessive use of force, poverty and homelessness based on trends, best practices, and change models from across Canada.
Andre is proud to bring his knowledge in regulation, inclusion, diversity, and equity to support the fundamental work of Edmonton John Howard Society.
DIRECTOR (Staff)
DeAnn Hunter
Chief Executive Officer