Executive Team
Deirdre Freiheit
President & Chief Executive Officer
As President & CEO Deirdre leads a dynamic and innovative organization that serves the needs of many of the most vulnerable adults who are homeless and/or vulnerably housed in the City of Ottawa.
Deirdre has been a leader in the not-for-profit charitable health sector for over two decades.
Deirdre is Chair of the Board of Directors for the Alliance to End Homelessness. She works hard to raise awareness in all areas of our community about housing and homelessness. She strongly promotes the impact of charities’ contributions to communities and the crucial role they play in creating a caring and compassionate society.
613-789-8210 ext. 235 // dfreiheit@sghottawa.com
Executive Assistant, Gillian Fernie
613-789-8210 ext. 234 // gfernie@sghottawa.com
Media Requests, Amber Bramer
613-789-8210 ext. 223 // media@sghottawa.com
Stephen Bartolo
Vice President
As Vice President, Stephen has the ability to spearhead innovative programming and services at Shepherds of Good Hope. A natural relationship-builder, he has been instrumental in developing and nurturing partnerships which have helped shape Shepherds of Good Hope into the leading community organization and social agency that it is today.
Stephen is a member of the Board of Directors for Ottawa Inner City Health as well as a member of its Executive Committee. He has been with Shepherds of Good Hope since 2002. He holds an eMBA with a specialization in innovation and post-graduate certificates in risk and program management.
Tracy Somerton Dupuis
Chief Financial Officer
Tracy serves as Shepherds of Good Hope’s Chief Financial Officer.
613-789-8210 ext. 233 // tsdupuis@sghottawa.com
Lindy Rosko
Director, Human Resources
As Director of Human Resources, Lindy brings expertise in collective bargaining, labour relations, recruitment/retention, policy development, on-boarding, and orientation. Lindy has more than a decade of experience at Shepherds of Good Hope, most recently as the Senior Manager of Supportive Housing. She cares passionately about Shepherds of Good Hope’s staff and clients, as well as the work Shepherds of Good Hope does in the community.
613-688-2929 ext. 334 // lrosko@sghottawa.com
David Gourlay
Director, Philanthropy
David’s career is characterized by a passion for people, relationships and building the community he was born, raised and lives in – Ottawa. David had a 10+ year in the private sector following a first 15-year career in the Government of Canada and the City of Ottawa. David’s commitment to community is important to him and he has served on the Board of Directors for the Ottawa Public Library, the Ottawa Community Housing Foundation and is currently a Director at the Ottawa Sport Council. David established the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club and proudly co-founded the Miracle League of Ottawa to provide children with special needs a fully accessible and inclusive baseball facility in Orleans.
In June 2009, David received an Ottawa Business Journal “40Under40” Award and in 2014, David became a Member of the Order of Ottawa as recognized by Mayor Watson for his contributions to the local community. David lives in Kanata with his wife Danielle and their daughter Sophia.