About

The NLT Board manages and oversees the charity’s activities.  Its main responsibilities focus on budgets and financial due diligence, property acquisition, HR and staffing, policy approval. 

2025-2026 NLT Board Members:

Anita Prasad
Claire-Helene Heese-Boutin
Peter Zimmerman
Susanna Redekop

The non-profit PNLT board oversees the activities of the PNLT and helps to ensure that decisions around the activities of the Land Trust are based on our organizational values and community-focused perspective.

2025-2026 PNLT Board Members:

Saamia Hassan
Matti Paquiz
Bernadette Rilloraza
Alana Page
Louisa Samuels
Renee Michaud
Charlene Grandmaison
Tenzin Chime
Olive Collaco
Fatin Ishraq Chowdhury
Ajay Rakhraj
Theodora Mladenova
Tahsin Bakth
Colleen Cairney
Rahma Idriss

 

Judy Josefowicz – Director of Operations

Judy oversees the staff team, financial management, and strategic planning to drive NLT’s long-term goals.

Tendon Dongtotsang – Director of Community Development

Tendon supports effective community governance and leads tenant engagement for capital repair projects and temporary relocations.

Joshua Barndt – Senior Manager of Development Strategy

Joshua leads acquisition and development planning to advance the Land Trust’s affordable housing growth strategy.

Madushan Periyasamy – Administrative & Finance Assistant

Madushan supports daily operations and financial management of the Land Trust.

Chantal Cornu – Property Asset Manager

Chantal leads the asset management team, overseeing planning, budgeting, and implementation of the asset management strategy and capital renewal plan. This includes state-of-good-repair projects, new builds, and portfolio stewardship activities.

Gail Borthwick – Project Manager

Gail manages day-to-day capital projects, including project scoping, tendering, contractor and trade management, site inspections, quality control, and budget oversight.

Asher Miller – Project Manager

Asher manages day-to-day capital projects, focusing on project scoping, tendering, contractor and trade management, site inspections, quality control, and budget oversight.

At the core of our community-controlled model are our committees, where we convert strategic zeal into actionable plans and impact! The committees support both the PNLT’s and NLT’s work. Each committee typically meets once a month in person or virtually, or as needed.

The Acquisition Committee plays a central role in supporting staff to prepare and execute property acquisitions and associated financial planning. The work involves reviewing property due diligence reports, pro formas, and overall business plans. This is an invite-only committee due to the specialized expertise needed and confidential nature of the discussions. If you are interested, please request an invitation!

The Governance Committee takes a lead in developing the policy and governance framework for the Land Trust to support stewardship of our team, board, volunteers, partners and priorities, and seeks to apply an equity lens that reflects our values and principles.

The Resource Development Committee takes the lead in organizing fundraising campaigns for core operations and works with staff to identify grant opportunities and build relationships with funders and donors.