Cambridge & District Humane Society

Michelle is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts degree, an MBA specializing in Public Relations and Communications from Royal Roads University in Victoria, B.C. and holds an Honours Diploma in Culinary Arts from Liaison College in Kitchener. Her career spans small business, corporate, manufacturing, post-secondary education, healthcare and not for profit sectors. Her passion is helping the most vulnerable in her community, and making a difference in the world, one day at a time. Michelle brings to her leadership roles her business acumen in Financial Analysis & Risk Assessment, Change Management, Marketing (including Annual Giving programs), Event Management, Public Relations. For several years, Michelle taught Management Consulting at the Faculty of Business, University of Lethbridge, and was also the Director of a student consulting program within the Faculty (Centre for Management Solutions). Some of her leadership positions in the charitable sector as CEO/Executive Director: • Caritas Hospitals Foundation (3 faith based hospitals) - Edmonton AB • Sunshine Dreams for Kids – London, ON • The Guelph Humane Society and Animal Control Services for the City of Guelph • Eva Rothwell Resource Centre (A community Centre that supported breakfast and after school Programs for youth at risk, had an emergency food pantry, clothing room) for low income families in Hamilton. Michelle has been the Executive Director of the Cambridge Humane Society and Manager of Animal Control Services Cambridge since January 2019. Michelle believes in giving back to her community and has been a volunteer in many agencies over her lifetime. Organizations she’s volunteered with: YWCA Women of Distinction, C.O.R.D. (Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders), the Canadian Paraplegic Association, The Terry Fox Run, the Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Association, Investing in Children, and as the Director of Vendor Relations with the St. Thomas Air Show, Rotary Ribfest (Cambridge) and as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Cambridge Santa Clause Parade. Michelle has also been a Rotarian in Lethbridge Alberta and London, Ontario. Michelle currently lives in Cambridge. Her Son and Daughter in law and their two children live in St. Thomas and her Daughter and Son in law are living in Ottawa and expecting their first baby this Summer

Cera is a graduate of Brock University with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Sociology, and also holds a post graduate degree in Fundraising and Resource Development from Georgian College and a post graduate degree in Sustainable Business Management from Conestoga College. Cera joined the Cambridge and District Humane Society as a Fundraising Coordinator in June 2022, and previously worked in fundraising and events for several non-profit health organizations such as Hospice Wellington, Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation and Fighting Blindness Canada. She enjoys giving back to the community and has volunteered at many organizations in the past, including Hospice Orillia and the Toronto Vegetarian Association. She is passionate about making the world a better place through her involvement in the non-profit sector and is continuously inspired by the generosity of the donors and volunteers she meets who are always willing to go above and beyond for the organizations they care about. Cera is new the tri-city area and currently resides in Kitchener.