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L'Arche Canada

Leadership Team

The L’Arche Canada leadership team is responsible for the operations of L’Arche Canada

Our National Leadership Team

Our national leaders provide operation expertise and regional leadership.

National Leaders

Louis Pilotte
Louis Pilotte National Executive Director
Lori Vaanholt
Lori Vaanholt National Director of Public Engagement and Social Policy
Tammy Bartel
Tammy Bartel National Director of People and Culture

email: tbartel@larche.ca

Tammy is a former Correctional Officer who first came to L’Arche in the summer of 1991. A recent graduate of Algonquin college in Ottawa in the Human Resources Management program, she has served as an Assistant, House Leader, Homes Coordinator , Community Leader, Vice Regional Leader and since 2013 in Human Resources on the National Team.

Portrait of Sarah Kreplin
Sarah Kreplin National Director of Philanthropy

email: sarah.kreplin@larche.ca

Sarah is a fundraising professional with over 10 years experience in the field, specializing in planned giving. She holds the internationally recognized accreditation CFRE – Certified Fundraising Executive. Sarah participated in a Service-Learning placement with L’Arche Antigonish during her undergraduate degree at Saint Francis Xavier University (StFX).

Christine Moniera
Christine Monier National Director of Community Support

Christine has been part of L’Arche for more than 35 years, both in France and, for the past 15 years, in Canada. She began her journey as a live-in assistant and later served as house leader and assistants’ coordinator in France, all while raising three children with her husband and working in other fields, such as real estate and teaching.

Upon returning to Canada in 2010, Christine became the executive director of L’Arche Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, a role she held for over 10 years. Since 2020, as Western regional leader for L’Arche Canada, she has been supporting, advising, and mentoring the communities of Vancouver, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Winnipeg.

Email: cmonier@larche.ca

Coryn Stehouwer Regional Director, Atlantic Region
Eric Chartier
Éric Chartier Regional Director, Quebec (AAQ)

email: ec.rr-aaq@larche.ca

Éric started at L’Arche Montérégie in 2000 as a House Assistant. He then became involved as a volunteer and friend, through fundraising and various community activities at L’Arche Lanaudière and most recently carried the roles of Homes Coordinator and Community Leader.

Jeff Gilbreath
Jeff Gilbreath Regional Leader, Ontario

email: jgilbreath@larche.ca

Jeff as been a member of L’Arche for over thirty years, and has carried many community roles in Hamilton from Assistant to House Leader to Community Leader, and in his personal life has served on numerous non-profit boards.

Linda Filjak
Linda Filjak Regional Director, Western Region