Meet Our People

Lyle Stein

Board of Directors

Lynda MacGibbon

Vice President of People and Culture
National Resource Team

Lynda first became involved with InterVarsity as a student in 1979. Learning how to live out her faith in the context of community was transformational and Lynda continually seeks out […]

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Madaline (Besharah) Deagle

Horsemanship Director
InterVarsity Circle Square Ranch Halkirk

Staff since: June 2018 As a Camp Staff I seek to encourage and build up children in faith, leadership and love. Please contact me if you want to know more […]

Margie Stinton

Board of Directors Chair

Martha Ould

Food Services Manager - Rocky Mountain House
InterVarsity Pioneer Camp Alberta

Staff since: September 2016 Martha plans, orders, cooks and serves food to hungry campers and guests. She is passionate about making sure that, wherever people are at, they are loved […]

Martin Wightman

Board of Directors

Matt Allen

Campus Minister
Dalhousie University

Matthew creates space for students to ask quetions about God and explore what it looks like to have a personal relationship with him. He encourages students to dive into Scripture […]

Matt Lindo

Staff Director
Southwestern Ontario

Staff since: 2004 Matt comes alongside students, ministry partners and staff in growing InterVarsity’s ministry across southwestern Ontario. He loves connecting people to Jesus while being able to trust in […]

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Melissa Chettle

Campus Minister
University of Alberta

Staff since: September 2014 Melissa offers radical hospitality to international students. In the process she invites them to explore who Jesus is and become his disciples. She loves how as […]

Melody Chook Reid

Staff Director
Eastern Ontario

Staff since: September 2008 Melody comes alongside students and staff to encourage them to hear from God, follow his prompting, and be faithful witnesses on campus and in their neighbourhoods. […]

Michelle Jenkins

Board of Directors

Nate Rempel

Program Director
Pioneer Camp Manitoba

Staff since: January 2020 Nate organizes the summer program for Pioneer Camp Manitoba. He also works with summer staff throughout the year, creating community and opportunities for discipleship. He is […]

Nathan Thompson

Director of Communications and Marketing
National Resource Team

Staff since: January 2011 Nathan helps lead a team of communicators who work with staff and students across Canada to share stories of how God is at work. He and […]

Neil Steward

Executive Director
InterVarsity Pioneer Camp Manitoba

Staff since: March 2012 Neil works with the year-round team to train and prepare staff and volunteers to serve campers and guests. Through serving, young people are invited to draw […]

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Nicola (Nicky) Laxton-Ward

GTA Staff Director

As a Staff Director I empower and develop strong Campus Staff who encourage and build up high school students in faith, leadership and love. Please contact me if you want […]

Nigel Pollock

President
National Resource Team

With 30 years of student ministry experience around the world, Nigel is passionate about relating faith to culture, applying the Bible to the whole of life and encouraging students to […]

Nyssa Clements

Campus Minister
British Columbia

Staff since: February 2011 Nyssa walks alongside undergraduate students as they grow in faith through studying scripture, praying together, and by sharing the love of Jesus on campus. Her passion […]

Paolene Nepomuceno

Campus Minister
University of Manitoba

Staff since: September 2019 Paolene encourages students to find their identity and purpose in Jesus. With her team, she fosters a community that empowers students to seek and live out […]

Patricia (Tricia) Pearring Chen

Campus Minister
Simon Fraser University

Staff Since: July 2021. Tricia loves helping students discover Jesus for the first time. She empowers them to take risks in sharing their faith, and through a partnership with the […]

Patrick Palmer

Campus Minister
University of New Brunswick Fredericton, St. Thomas University

Staff since: September 2019 Patrick walks with students as they grow during their university years. He guides them to deepen their faith in Jesus while developing soft skills and growing […]