Leadership

Get to Know Distress Centre’s CEO, Robyn Romano

2023-05-25T22:50:38+00:00

Get to Know Distress Centre's CEO, Robyn Romano Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity and length. Q: What was your journey to becoming CEO like? How did you get started? Robyn: I've actually been at Distress Centre for about 15 years. I came as a social [...]

Get to Know Distress Centre’s CEO, Robyn Romano2023-05-25T22:50:38+00:00

Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO

2023-05-17T22:43:51+00:00

Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre's CEO 2023 has had a lot in store for Distress Centre. Join Robyn Romano, Distress Centre CEO, and Aisha Sheikh, Crisis Line Volunteer, to learn about exciting updates, events and more in our Q1 update. Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity [...]

Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO2023-05-17T22:43:51+00:00

Volunteerism and volunteer appreciation with Robyn and Aisha

2023-05-17T22:43:40+00:00

Volunteerism and volunteer appreciation with Robyn and Aisha Distress Centre Calgary CEO, Robyn, and Aisha, Crisis Line Volunteer, reflect on and thank Distress Centre Calgary’s selfless volunteers for their positive impact on the community. Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity and length. Aisha: Good afternoon, everyone. My name [...]

Volunteerism and volunteer appreciation with Robyn and Aisha2023-05-17T22:43:40+00:00

Q&A with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO

2023-04-15T20:30:04+00:00

Q&A with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO 2022 was another exciting year at Distress Centre and 2023 is poised to be the same. We wanted to take some time with our CEO, Robyn Romano, to reflect on 2022 and talk about some of the exciting initiatives DC has planned for this year.Let’s get started!Watch [...]

Q&A with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO2023-04-15T20:30:04+00:00

Announcing our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan!

2023-02-08T18:46:07+00:00

Announcing our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan! On Wednesday, May 11th, we were pleased to unveil our new 2022-2025 Strategic Plan at our Annual General Meeting. The plan has been developed on the underlying themes of strengthening, adapting and transforming our people, programs and the broader system in which we operate for a [...]

Announcing our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan!2023-02-08T18:46:07+00:00

Diane Jones Konihowski C.M. retires after eight years at Distress Centre

2023-02-08T18:46:29+00:00

Diane Jones Konihowski C.M. retires after eight years at Distress Centre Image: Diane at the ENMAX partnership announcement in 2013. Diane Jones Konihowski, Director of Fund Development and Communications, is retiring after eight and half years at Distress Centre. Diane joined DC in 2013, three days after the flood. For the last eight [...]

Diane Jones Konihowski C.M. retires after eight years at Distress Centre2023-02-08T18:46:29+00:00

Looking back on 2021 at Distress Centre

2023-02-08T18:46:31+00:00

Looking back on 2021 at Distress Centre 2021 was another challenging but exciting year for Distress Centre Calgary. Though we faced, and continue to contend with, the difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we also experienced growth, transformation and were able to celebrate some substantial achievements. As we move forward into a [...]

Looking back on 2021 at Distress Centre2023-02-08T18:46:31+00:00

Meet our new CEO: Robyn Romano

2023-02-08T18:46:35+00:00

Meet our new CEO: Robyn Romano Meet our new CEO! Though there’s a good chance this face is already familiar to you, as Robyn Romano has already spent 12 years of her career at Distress Centre and served in a number of roles, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer on October 12th, 2021. Robyn [...]

Meet our new CEO: Robyn Romano2023-02-08T18:46:35+00:00

Robyn Romano announced as Chief Executive Officer for Distress Centre

2023-02-08T18:46:38+00:00

Robyn Romano announced as Chief Executive Officer for Distress Centre Distress Centre Calgary’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Robyn Romano as Chief Executive Officer. Over the past 12 years, Robyn has served in a number of roles at Distress Centre Calgary (DCC). From her start as a practicum [...]

Robyn Romano announced as Chief Executive Officer for Distress Centre2023-02-08T18:46:38+00:00

Q1 2021 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler

2022-10-10T20:38:31+00:00

Q1 2021 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler See this update as a video! Hello everyone, and welcome to spring! The days are getting longer, the grass is turning green, and the trees are budding. Spring is a time of renewal and new beginnings, and can give us new hope for the [...]

Q1 2021 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler2022-10-10T20:38:31+00:00
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