MEET OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM
As Chief Executive Officer of YW Calgary, Sue Tomney is responsible for the strategic leadership of more than 250 diverse team members who offer shelter, housing, counselling, language and employment programs to some of the most vulnerable women and families in Calgary. In September 2019, YW opened the doors to the YW Hub facility in Inglewood with a focus on building a sustainable model to support families in the community for years to come.
Experience and Expertise
Sue has held senior-level positions with both non-profits and corporations prior to joining YW in December 2010: VP, Marketing and Communications for Imagine Canada; Director of Communications and External Affairs at TransAlta Corporation; and Manager, Public Relations & Community Investment for Canadian Airlines International.
Board and Volunteer Roles
In March 2020, Sue was honoured to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Women. Currently, she is Chair of the Integrating Committee for YWCA Canada and Chair of the Governance Committee for Calgary Housing Company. She is also past-chair of CanadaHelps.org. Recent voluntary sector experiences include serving as a member of the Premier’s Advisory Committee on the Economy; board member for Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations; cabinet member for Calgary’s United Way Campaign; governor for Education Matters – Calgary’s Public Education Trust; and executive committee member of the 2008 Governor General’s Leadership Conference.
Sue loves spending time with her three kids Aedan, Liam and Abby and hiking with her beloved Golden Retrievers Rooney and Teddy.
Bruce oversees the Finance and Facilities areas of the organization, as well as Special Projects.
Experience and Expertise
Bruce is known for his strategic leadership of finance and administrative teams at Board-governed organizations. Prior to joining YW, Bruce held the role of Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Banff Centre. Other previous roles include CFO of a TSX-listed public company in Calgary, and before that, partner at Grant Thornton LLP in Calgary and Toronto where he held numerous senior leadership positions.
Board and Volunteer Roles
Bruce has a long history of community involvement; he has served on the boards of Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society in Calgary, Rotary Club of Calgary Heritage Park as Vice President, the Calgary Chapter of Financial Executives International, and York Support Services Network (YSSN) in Ontario. Currently, Bruce serves on the Board of Banff Canmore Community Foundation as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee, and on the Board of artsPlace Canmore as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee.
Talia is responsible for providing leadership and direction to YW’s programs and services, and people services.
Experience and Expertise
Talia has spent the past two decades in progressive leadership positions within the non-profit sector with a focus on prevention services, evaluation, product design, and social innovation. She is known for her relationship building skills and extensive experience coaching teams to navigate change and complexity while transforming business and service delivery models to achieve impact and results. Prior to her role with YW, she worked with United Way of Calgary and Area and co-led the development and implementation of The Social Impact Lab – a place for exploring new business models to address philanthropic disruption using design thinking.
Board and Volunteer Roles
Talia holds a Masters of Criminal Justice with Honors from University of Fraser Valley where she focused her thesis on the preventing sexual exploitation of youth in Canada. She also has spent time as the President/Chair of the South West Calgary Youth Justice Society Committee and as a mentor with the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council.