Ben Hazzard is a Superintendent of Education for the Lambton Kent District School Board and has served on the Community Living Wallaceburg Board of Directors since 2015. He has volunteered in his community as a member of the Board of Directors for a residential addiction treatment centre, and was the Race Director for the St. Clair River Run. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Western University. After serving on several Agency Standing Committees, Ben was elected President in 2020.

Ed is retired as Vice Principal of Ursuline College after 32 years in education.  He served on the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Board for 2 years, and is presently a member of the Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame Committee, a member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the Wallaceburg Legion.  Ed is married to Michelle, and they have three beautiful daughters and four grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys curling, kayaking and golf.  Ed joined the Community Living Wallaceburg Board of Directors in 2020 and has served on the Resource Committee.

Amy joined the Board of Directors of Community Living Wallaceburg in 2017. She holds a CPA, CA, is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and has worked in management positions at Enbridge Gas Inc. and Ernst & Young LLP. Amy serves as Treasurer, and Chair of the Agency’s Resource Utilization and Audit Committee.

Kevin joined the Community Living Wallaceburg Board of Directors in 2008, is past president of the Board and has served on the Resource Utilization and Audit Committee. Kevin owns and operates Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home.

Derek has been a Community Living Wallaceburg’s Board of Directors member since 2007. He served as the board president for three years, from 2013 to 2016, and has represented the agency on the Resource Utilization and Audit Committee. Derek is a manufacturing business owner.

Ryan joined the Community Living Wallaceburg Board in 2016.  With an industrial and agricultural background, he lives on his family farm near Wallaceburg and is a Project Manager for CMF Group Millwrights and Machinery Movers.  Ryan is actively involved in the local community having served on the Wallaceburg Minor Hockey Board as well as coaching various teams.  Ryan has served the Board on the Resource Utilization and Audit Committee, and sits on the Special Education Advisory Committee for the SCDSB.

Chris grew up in Wallaceburg, now resides in Chatham and is a graduate of St. Clair College Chatham Campus. He works at 99.1 CKXS in Wallaceburg, and is a volunteer producer with YourTV Chatham-Kent, producing programming for the Community television station and YouTube channel. Chris has been the Chatham Maroons’ videographer for 12 years, and the IT person for the coaching staff and Team along with the team website. Chris has served on the Board of Directors since 2014 as a self-advocate and is on the Resource Committee.

Laura Sheehan is new to the community of Wallaceburg. She is currently pursuing her CPA, is a graduate of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University and has worked in many different positions at Enbridge Gas Inc. and Kellogg’s Canada.

Ava Williams has been a First Responder for 31 years working for the Walpole Police Department, and the OPP.  She is currently an Ambulance Communication Officer (ambulance and fire dispatch) in Wallaceburg.  She has served as the Chairperson of the Walpole Island Board of Education and served on Committees of Civil Authority, Home and Community, the Health Centre and the Walpole Arena.

Sam was self-employed for 34 years, running a convenience store in Wallaceburg alongside his wife, Kelly. They expanded their business by incorporating services from Canada Post, Taco Bell, and Country Style until selling the business in 2022.  As a lifelong resident of Wallaceburg, Sam is deeply committed to our community.

Brady Pataki joined the Resource Utilization and Audit Committee in 2023. He grew up in Wallaceburg along with two older brothers who have both been employed by Community Living in the past. Brady is in the process of pursuing his CPA and currently works at Deloitte, a worldwide professional service firm, in the audit service line. Brady also has a strong passion for athletics as he was a varsity hockey player in University and prior to that played five years in the Canadian Hockey League.

Roger is the Executive Director for Community Living Wallaceburg.  Roger has worked in the Developmental Services sector for nearly 20 years starting as a Direct Support Professional after graduating from the University of Waterloo and moving through various leadership positions.  Roger has also volunteered as a coach and instructor in the Royal Canadian Army Cadet system and currently serves as a board member for the Chatham-Kent Girls Hockey Association.