Threshold Housing Society is honoured to have 10 compassionate and committed board members who ensure Threshold is true to its mission, vision, and values.
Click on the pictures below to learn more about each of these incredible people.
Dr. Alan Andrew is a Radiologist and Nuclear Medicine physician who lives and works in Victoria. He is also a clinical instructor at the UBC Faculty of Medicine and an examiner with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. On a professional level, Alan understands the direct link between stable youth housing and positive long term health outcomes. On a personal level, Alan and his wife Stephanie work to grow Victoria into a city which thrives economically and socially so that one day their two children chose to remain here to live and work themselves.
Sheila Beauchemin is a management professional with over 30 years’ experience in the provincial public service and as an independent consultant. She has held positions with the Ministry of Finance, worked as a provincial treaty negotiator and facilitated meetings that achieve tangible, actionable results. Sheila holds degrees in economics and public administration. She believes that all youth should have a safe place to live and a community of people to guide them on their path to adulthood. Sheila lives in West Saanich, with her husband Chris, two adult daughters who come and go, and an assortment of animals both large and small.
Clayton was an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy for 20 years, serving in a wide variety of roles in ships, as an instructor to junior officers, and with a scientific organization. This was followed by a second career as a business and technology consultant, specializing in data analytics. He has an MSc in management sciences. Clayton's focus on the board is to help THS achieve certification of internationally recognized standards that demonstrate the quality of services our society provides to youth. Clayton grew up in Winnipeg. He and his wife Evelyn have lived in Victoria since the mid-1990's, and they have three adult children. Clayton enjoys sailing, and learning to play piano.
Helene Walker is a retired civil engineer whose career began working on some of the biggest projects in the northern Alberta oil sands, at a time when there were few women in an engineering role. After she relocated to Victoria, she worked at UVic during seismic upgrades and then worked in project management at the Esquimalt Dockyards for a federal crown corporation.Wife to Barry and Mom to two adopted young adults - one from Eastern Europe, and the other a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community - Helene has strong empathy for youth and the challenges they face in society.
Alison Campbell was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She left to travel before she finished University. Alison spent over 6 years in England, after marrying there. When Alison returned to BC with her husband and daughter, they lived in the Fraser Valley, Terrace and Vanderhoof. While in the Valley, Alison had a son. Alison moved to Victoria in 1982 to attend the University of Victoria's Law School. Although she had no intention to remain on Vancouver Island, she fell in love with Victoria and chose to open a law practice here. Alison retired from that practice over 7 years ago. During her years in Victoria, she served on several boards, the last of which was Pacific Centre Family Services Association. Since retirement Alison has joined the Goward House Singers, a group that entertains seniors in assisted living and extended care facilities.
Cassie Doyle had a distinguished public service career as a deputy minister with both the province of BC and federal governments, all while holding true to the values honed through her early work in social housing with the City of Ottawa non-profit housing corporation.
Cassie earned an MSW in Social Policy and Administration from Carleton University, and has extensive governance experience on boards of crown corporations and non-profit societies including as the Chair of BC Housing from 2017 through 2022 and currently as a director with the Fraser Basin Council, the Institute of Research in Public Policy and the Esquimalt Farmers Market.
During her time at BC Housing, Cassie was a close colleague of the superstar youth homelessness advocate, the late Katherine McParland. Katherine’s passion for centring the voices of youth with lived experience and advocating for youth housing to address “the superhighway of homelessness” created by the foster care system in BC inspired Cassie to join Threshold’s board.
Lynne has lived in Victoria on and off for more than 23 years, having come to Vancouver Island to attend Law School at the University of Victoria after obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta. She has almost 20 years of experience working in the public sector, both provincially (Alberta and BC) and federally, in policy areas such as tax, policing, small business, local government and housing. As a mother to two boys, she understands that a stable supportive home is essential to their emotional and physical well being. She is humbled and excited by the opportunity to serve on the Board of Threshold Housing Society because of its commitment to helping youth thrive and make healthy choices through stable and safe housing and community support. Outside of work, she enjoys yoga, taking art classes, hiking and spending time with her three cats, two boys and one dog.
Logan is the retired Anglican Bishop for the Diocese now known as the Islands and the Inlets. He worked in a variety of engineering positions before entering Vancouver School of Theology; he holds a Masters of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry degrees from that institution. Logan is married to Marcia and enjoys their seven children and 17 grandchildren. Their grandchildren teach them about the joy and wonder in all God’s works! In 2015 he led the diocese on a sacred journey, walking 500 km from Alert Bay to Victoria. As he entered each community he gave an apology for the diocese role in Residential Schools, asking for permission to enter the land and to live well together. In this journey he has made a commitment to the process of truth and reconciliation. He continues to give invitations to examine what it mean to re-enter the land and dismantle colonial practices.
Dave grew up in Victoria, went to University in Vancouver and California. He has spent most of his professional life involved in commercial rental housing. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master’s in Business Administration. Dave and wife Pam thoroughly enjoy their two daughters, their husbands and five grandchildren. “Giving back” is something Dave and Pam involved their daughters in at a young age and they now see their grandchildren being introduced to this as well. Over time, the family seemed to gravitate towards youth and housing concerns and were strong supporters of Covenant House when living in Vancouver. Since moving back to Victoria and learning more about Threshold Housing the family is excited to make whatever contributions they can to help protect Victoria youth and give them a helping hand.
Elishia is a queer mom and Former Youth in Care Alumni with lived experiences that are often faced by clients of Threshold Housing Society. She is passionate about preventing youth homelessness. In partnership with Mitacs and Threshold, she identified a research gap on the enduring impacts of youth homelessness interventions and completed an evaluative research project with former clients of Threshold. This research is now being used to improve and expand programming for youth experiencing, and at risk of, homelessness.
Elishia is also passionate about improving access to education. In 2023, she established an advocacy group with another Former Youth in Care Alumni at Royal Roads University. Together, they are working to remove systemic barriers and increase supports in post-secondary education for Former Youth in Care Alumni. Elishia graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at Royal Roads University in 2024 and hopes to see more alumni of the foster care system achieve their own post-secondary goals.
Elishia is currently employed in human resources and is working towards her CPHR. In her free time, she enjoys surfing, gardening, and spending time with her forged family.
Janet Donald has worked in the provincial public service for almost thirty years. She has had the honour of working on social justice, housing and child welfare matters. She currently is the Executive director in Public Safety focusing on liquor and cannabis regulation. Janet earned an MSW in Social Policy and Community Economic Development from the University of British Columbia. She previous had the privilege of serving on the CoolAid Society board for eight years, including three as chair. Janet has a passion for housing and in particular youth housing as she believes this is the perfect time to interrupt and prevent adult homelessness by providing the support and services to youth in a manner that works for them. Janet is honoured to join the Threshold board and looks forward to supporting its vision and mission.
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