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Stephanie Ball has been named new executive director of Central Okanagan Journey Home Society, which is the group in charge of trying to solve homelessness in the region.
Ball brings more than 26 years of experience in the human services sector. She has worked on many local, regional and local projects both in Canada and in the United Kingdom.
“I believe deeply in localized solutions, and while there is similar work occurring across communities, the community context always looks different,” Ball said in a press release. “My experience provides me with the depth of practice that is critical in understanding the complexity of homelessness and poverty on a multifaceted level, and the acumen to effectively convene partners, stakeholders and investors in achieving the targets and timelines necessary to reach Functional Zero by 2024.”
Ball will be working alongside the COJHS board executive in the coming weeks in an effort to ensure a seamless leadership transition.
“As a seasoned executive, she has spent much of her career engaged in systems-level orchestration and brings a strong reputation as an impact strategist,” Journey Home wrote in a press release announcing the move.
Ball’s appointment comes exactly one year to the day that the organization named Gaelene Askeland as its new executive director.
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