Board of Directors

Steve Bell – Chair

Deputy Chief Steve Bell has lived in Ottawa for the past 32 years. He is a 27-year veteran of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) where he is currently responsible for the Intelligence, Information and Serious & Organized Crime Command. During...

Derek Johnston – Vice-Chair

For the last 20+ years as a business owner and communications consultant, Derek has worked with hundreds of leaders to enhance interpersonal and public communications, oversee transformational change, and effectively manage controversy and crisis. Client organizations have included the Supreme...

Mike Beauchesne, M.Ed., MBA, CCC – Executive Director

Mike has been with the DSYTC since 2001 and has worked in various clinical and leadership capacities during his tenure, including: Addiction Therapist, Clinical Coordinator, Executive VP – Clinical Services and his current role of Executive Director (since 2015). A...

Kayla Champagne CPA, CA, CBV – Treasurer

Kayla is a designated finance professional with over 10 years of experience in accounting and finance. She started her professional career as an auditor with KPMG LLP and has since held various positions of increasing responsibility in both the public...

Rene Bibaud

Joined the DSYTC Board in 2015. Recognized as one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals in 2014 by the Learning Partnership of Canada, René Bibaud has been active both in schools and the community at large for over 35 years. His training...

Jennifer McAndrew

Jennifer is the proud mom of two children, Chase and Bryn, ages 12 and 10. Jennifer and Scott, her husband, are current residents of Carp but have deep roots in Kanata. Jennifer is passionate about contributing to the strong and...

Lara Mills

Lara is an award-winning business journalist who spent almost a decade as a writer and editor in Toronto before becoming a communications consultant. She has been teaching in the Algonquin Public Relations program since 2014 and became coordinator of the...

Mike Mount

Mike Mount is the former owner of the Performance Group of Companies that was acquired by the Toronto Star in 2011. Mike has experience growing businesses organically and through mergers and acquisitions. Mike has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the...

Nicole Poirier

Nicole is an associate with Lupiano Executive Search and the founder of NP Consulting, a resume and interviewing preparation coaching firm. Prior to this, Nicole was the Vice-President and Shareholder of Renaud Foster Management Consultant, a boutique Executive Search firm...

Prashant Shukle

Joined the DSYTC Board in 2023. Prashant joined the DSYTC Board in 2023 and is recognized as a global leader in the area of geospatial and earth observation technologies. He currently contributes much of his time giving back at global,...

Michael Smith

Joined the DSYTC Board in 2016. Michael is a partner with Langevin Morris Smith LLP, practicing in the areas of criminal and civil litigation. Michael joined the firm in 2002 after his call to the Ontario Bar. He is a...

Kimberly Stone

Kimberly is a designated professional accountant (CPA, CA) and holds an Executive MBA from the Telfer School of Management. With roots in finance, Kim is a diverse leader with extensive experience in public accounting, internal audit / risk management, human...