Meet Our Team
Our advisory team are all volunteers. We do not directly benefit financially from our work with the Maritime Housing Society. The society may choose to assign paid work to the organizations that we work for based on that organization’s core expertise.
Chris Pfaff
Project Development, Costing, & Site Management
Originally from British Columbia with over 15 years’ experience in the construction industry, Chris ensures projects are designed to be well budgeted while delivering maximum project value through proper planning and efficient construction methodology.
Debra Porter
Licensed Residential Real Estate Agent
For over 28 years Debra has worked to ensure that the path to home ownership is a low-stress and easy to navigate experience. Debra knows first-hand from living in small towns the powerful and positive impact that home ownership early in our life experiences has on building community equity and reliance.
Deborah Wadsworth
Architect for Healthcare, Long-Term Care, Senior Living, & Barrier-Free Design
Debbie is an award-winning architect that for over 30 years has overseen the completion of large-scale living environments.
Jeff Garnham
Residential Property Management & Construction Permitting
Jeff knows well the need for community engagement with a focus effective government engagement at all levels. His background in property management ensures that the homes we build are easy to maintain.
Leslie Stevens
Traditional & Non-Traditional Mortgage Financing
Leslie helps people achieve home and financial security through residential real estate mortgages and teaching them how to prepare for that – especially with navigating the possible roadblocks that financially diverse people can meet.
Mark Powell
Non-Profit Community Housing & Project Lead
Through the mentorship of Options for Homes founder Mike Labbe, and from the training of the North American pioneers of cohousing Kate McCamant and Charles Durrett, Mark founded the Maritime Housing Society. That and four decades of leading teams of successfully social enterprises that now makes financially accessible home ownership a reality for those living in Maritime Canada.