Meet the team
Great relationships are at the heart of everything we do at Zero Ceiling. Every member of our team is engaged with Zero Ceiling because of a strong belief in the organization’s transformational work, and each person involved moves mountains to make that work happen.
Sean Easton
Co-Executive Director
Chris Wrightson
Co-Executive Director
Melissa Henderson
Work 2 Live Program Manager
Anita Patrick
Zero Ceiling Auntie
Chantal Limoges
Development and Operations Coordinator
Eugene Tong
Overnight Support Worker (On-Call)
Kievan Blackwell
Supportive Employment Coordinator
Lincoln McCardle
Overnight Support Worker (On-Call)
Natalie Cray
Finance Coordinator
Lizi McLoughlin
Development Manager
Bridgit Muldoon
Support Worker (On-Call)
Dan Browning
Case Worker
Fran Posselt
HR & Operations Coordinator
Kim McGauley
Youth Case Worker
Max Somerville
Overnight Support Worker (On-Call)
Paul Park-Baxter
Overnight Support Worker
Jill Patrick
Manager of Grants & Culture
Cedy Nkunzumwami
Outdoor Program Coordinator & Peer Support
Dez Lederer
Overnight Support Worker
Jason McSkimming
Overnight Support Supervisor
Laura Rudderforth
Support Worker (On-Call)
Mike Cesario
Overnight Support Worker
Tom Graham
Overnight Support Worker
Meet the Board
Nicole Chetwynd, Chair
Business Owner
Mathieu Bouchard, Treasurer
Accountant, Gordon Wiber and Associates
Brett Trainor - Secretary
ESG & Sustainability Strategy
Catherine Power-Chartrand
General Manager, Whistler Magazine
Nicola Bentley
Strategist, Facilitator and Educator
Jon Dietrich
President, Couloir Project Management
Russ Wood
Senior Director of Snow and Bike School, Whistler Blackcomb
Jill Johnston - Past Chair
Director of Communications, Family Services of the North Shore
Tanya Kong
Lawyer & Life Enthusiast
FOUNDER
Chris Winter
Founder of Zero Ceiling, Founder of Big Mountain Bike Adventures
Chris Winter founded Zero Ceiling in 1997 after being given an opportunity to help several street youth from Vancouver have a chance to experience an adventure of a lifetime on the slopes of Whistler.
From personal experience, Chris knew the value of living an active and healthy lifestyle and he knew bringing disadvantaged youth to the mountains would be an amazing opportunity for them. Chris has spent over 20 years living in the Whistler area and he travels the world with his mountain bike and road bike touring companies, Big Mountain Bike Adventures and Cycleventures.