Meet Our People

Archi Balakumaran

Campus Minister, Artist-in-Residence
OCAD University, National Resource Team

Archi works on campus and nationally to equip students, staff, campers, volunteers, and other friends of InterVarsity, to discover and harness their creative gifts to be used to further the […]

Ashley Chan

Toronto High School Ministry Director
High Schools - Toronto

Ashley works to grow the high school ministry across Canada so that more youth can discover Jesus with their friends at school. She hopes to establish communities of students to […]

Austin Fedchuk

Campus Minister
University of British Columbia

Staff since: September 2017 Austin helps students discover who God has made them to be by teaching them to study scripture and pray so that they can recognize God’s voice […]

Ben Bronsema

Head Cook and Ranch Hand
Circle Square Ranch Big Clear Lake

Ben joined the full-time ranch staff team fall of 2022. He is an adventurous, outdoorsy man who loves Jesus. He was raised at a camp and has been involved in […]

Ben Lau

Campus Minister
University of Calgary

Staff Since: August 2020. Ben loves working alongside university and college students, helping them discover Jesus and learn to follow Him in all aspects of their lives. Before joining staff, […]

Bonnie Bales

Guest Group Coordinator & Bookkeeper
InterVarsity Pioneer Camp Alberta

Staff since: February 2016 Bonnie manages bookkeeping for both Pioneer Camp Alberta sites, as well as year-round guest group bookings for the Sundre site. She loves that her work is […]

Brandon Kong

Campus Minister
University of Ottawa

Staff since: May 2020 Brandon helps develop Jesus-witnessing communities by discipling students and leaders. He helps students contextualize the gospel in their lives at school, work, with friends and among […]

Bryn Vargas

Campus Minister
EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART + DESIGN

Bryn invites students to experience who Jesus is. Through bible study and life in community, Bryn leads students to respond creatively to the word of God and know themselves and […]

Caleb Hosie

Director of Programming and Development
Pioneer Pacific Camp

Staff since June 2012 Caleb worked on staff for four years in 2012-2015 at Pioneer and is excited to be back serving at Pioneer: the place he loves. Caleb loves […]

Calvin Bennett

Vice President Camp Ministry
National

Calvin has more than 25 years experience directing children and youth camps, both in the wilderness and inner-city settings. He joined InterVarsity in 2002 as the Executive Director of our […]

Carl Chang

Accounting Manager
National Resource Team

Staff since: September 2012 As a National Services Staff I seek to resource the camp and campus ministries so that youth, students and graduates are built up in faith, leadership […]

Cathy Luce

Executive Administrator, Presidential & Corporate Affairs
National Resource Team

Staff since: June 2011 Cathy supports the President of InterVarsity. She also works with the Board. She has 15 years of experience in human resources. She loves hearing stories of […]

Charis Goh

Staff Director
British Columbia

Staff since: September 2009 Charis oversees campus ministries in British Columbia by resourcing campus staff and developing relationships with local churches and organizations. She loves watching students and staff grow […]

Cheralyn Post

Campus Minister
University of Ottawa, Saint Paul University

Staff since: September 2016 Cheralyn leads an international community of students formed around the gospel of Jesus. She longs for every international student on our campuses to have the opportunity […]

Chris Leong

Board of Directors

Christy Frost

Ministry Partnerships Coach
National Resource Team

Staff Since: February 2021. Christy works to empower staff to overcome internal and external barriers they experience to help them thrive in developing and maintaining ministry partners. She loves assisting […]

Claudia Cisterna

Assistant Cook & Administrator
Pioneer Camp Alberta

Staff since: May 2020 Claudia is responsible for all administrative areas at the Ranch location, including cabin rentals and group bookings. She is also the Guest Coordinator. She works in […]

Cristy Williams Dagenais

Campus Minister
Carleton University

Staff since: July 2017 Cristy disciples students, leading them to meet, trust and follow Jesus. In turn, she coaches students to disciple their friends. She studied religion, philosophy and ministry, […]

Cristyn Bergen

Campus Minister
University of Northern British Columbia

Staff Candidate: September 2021. Cristyn desires to disciple students and help them walk closer with Jesus every day in the sacred moments and the mundane. She loves building relationships and […]

Daiane Alecrim

Finance Officer
National Resource Team

Staff since: July 2021. Daiane is passionate about seeing students encounter Jesus and the discover the powerful message of the cross that transforms hearts and reorients young people’s entire lives. […]

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