Meet the Team

Our team is comprised of House Leaders, Assistants, Volunteers, Core Members, Maintenance and so many more. To better serve the public with requests and inquiries, we have listed our Office Team and Board of Directors below.


Have any general questions?
Please email admin@larchehomefires.org

Office Team

Board of Directors

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    Erin Hennessy

    BOARD CHAIR

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    Joined L’Arche in 2019. She works as a dentist and loves gardening, running, travel, and salty chips!. She was also once in a bluegrass duo and played a washtub bass with her now-husband, Jeff!

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    Ginette Goulet

    SECRETARY

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    Joined L’Arche in 2020 after moving to Wolfville from Eastern Ontario. She works as a policy consultant and loves painting, knitting, cooking, and sewing as well as watching Victorian era shows with her fur-baby, Stella!

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    John McNeil

    BOARD MEMBER

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    Returned to the L’Arche Board in 2023 (he also served on the Board 20 years ago!). He is a retired pharmacist, and a longstanding member of Mud Creek Rotary where he is the Secretary as well as Chair of Community Services. In what little spare time he has, he enjoys golf, reading and travel!

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    Plamen Petkov

    BOARD MEMBER

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    Joined L’Arche in 2022. He works as a lawyer, but is an avid gardener and loves to cook! When he can get away from the office, he is also a grape-grower and wine-maker. No surprise he would love to travel to Italy someday!

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    James Sanford

    BOARD MEMBER

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    Joined L’Arche in 2021. He works as Executive Director Student Services at Acadia but in his off-hours, he enjoys cycling, weight-training, and eating apples! He reports that at one point in his life, his hairstyle involved a mullet!

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    Leah Tucker

    BOARD MEMBER

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    Joined L’Arche in 2019 but has been involved with the organization since she was a wee one! She now runs a Home Care Agency and loves a good “knock-knock” joke! She also loves riding the rails on a train whenever she can!

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    April Veinot

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / COMMUNITY LEADER

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    director@larchehomefires.org
    902.542.3520 ext, 222