OUR TEAM
BRAD WILSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
✉ director (at) impacthope.ca
Brad joined ImpactHope in 2013. Brad is committed to working alongside national workers and local Churches to serve the poor and the oppressed. Brad’s leadership has helped ImpactHope move forward, and his vision is to see lives transformed by the Good News of the Kingdom and for people to be impacted. This Seinfeld junky is an avid Maple Leafs and Blue Jays fan!
Brad’s favourite verse: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.” – Ephesians 3:20-21
SHIFFY VARKEY
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
✉ communications (at) impacthope.ca
Shiffy joined ImpactHope last year as our Communications Specialist. Shiffy enjoys applying her creative skills to ministry work. Outside of ImpactHope, she enjoys listening to worship music. She is married and is a mother to two precious children. For her, working with ImpactHope is an opportunity to use her talents for the glory of God!
Shiffy’s favourite verse: “But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” – Isaiah 43:1
MELANIE MAGEL
TRIPS COORDINATOR
✉ trips (at) impacthope.ca
Melanie is our skillful Trips Coordinator and a multitasking specialist! Melanie started her journey with Tat’s Place, our children’s home in Puerto Maldonado, in 2019. The experience led her to connect with ImpactHope, and she was deeply inspired by ImpactHope’s vision to empower communities worldwide. Melanie stays in Ottawa with her husband.
Melanie’s favourite verse: “He has shown you what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” – Micah 6:8
BRIAN LI
TREASURER
Brian joined in early 2018 as ImpactHope’s Treasurer and became part of the Board of Directors in 2020. Brian is a chartered accountant and tax specialist, and he enjoys listening to the needs of others and helping them find solutions to their problems. Personally, Brian is married with two young boys and is an avid sports fan! He is also a youth and worship leader at a local Christian fellowship group. With ImpactHope, Brian seeks to develop sustainable projects and initiatives that will change and impact lives!
Brian’s favourite verse: “…. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. ….Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” – Hebrews 12:1-3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Aline Kaehler, Brian Li, Cam Millar, Gary VanArragon, James E Hetherington, Alan McDougall
CONTACT US
contact@impacthope.ca | (519) 824 9380
