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.

Lorne F. Penner is the senior solicitor at Ahlstrom Wright.  Born in Three Hills, Alberta, Mr. Penner graduated with his LLB from the University of Alberta in 1999. He was admitted to the Alberta and Northwest Territories Bars in 2000 and 2007 respectively, and is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association. Prior to becoming a lawyer Lorne was a successful businessman in both the agricultural and construction industries. As a result of his agricultural experience, Lorne has acted as a troubleshooter, mediator and advisor for the Government of Alberta, Department of Agriculture, and other related bodies. He has experience as a municipal councilor and continues to sit on the boards of various business and non-profit entities. He is experienced counsel in the areas of Regulatory, Business, Property, and Estate Law. Lorne has been involved in a number of large scale mergers, acquisitions, international business transactions as well as the administration of a number of large estates.  He presently has clients operating in Canada, West Africa, the U.S. and China. 

Mr. Penner is currently the Vice-President of International Justice Mission Canada, an international human rights organization based in London, Ontario, and a Board Member with the Edmonton John Howard Society.  The advancement of the principles of justice for the underprivileged of the world is Mr. Penner’s passion. 

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.

Faye Hamilton teaches in the School of Social Work at MacEwan University and is a partner in Walking Beside Trauma, a private practice focused on supporting organizations and individuals who work with traumatized people. She is a strong supporter of the high quality, ethical work done by the Edmonton John Howard Society.

Marissa is a practising Crown Prosecutor with the Fort Sasketchwan Crown’s Office. She is the former Criminal Law Coordinator for Student Legal Services at the University of Alberta, and continues to act as an advisor for program volunteers. In her spare time, she serves as a performer and member of the planning committee for the annual Rock n’ Robes fundraiser in support of Youth Empowerment and Support Services and other community not-for-profit organizations.

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 is the Vice President, Finance & Technology reports to the President & CEO and is responsible for the Finance and IT departments. The VP ensures that systems and infrastructure necessary to support our front-line staff in delivering legal services to our clients are sufficient and reliable. The VP is responsible for the financial management of Legal Aid Alberta (LAA), which includes 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.

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 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 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 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 he completed a degree in Sociology with a Community Service Learning certificate at the University of Alberta. He 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.