Canadian Shield Regional Council Staff
Peter Hartmans
Executive Minister, Canadian Shield Regional Council And Shining Waters Regional Council
Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 2
Email: phartmans@united-church.ca
Teleworks and spends time in each region. Peter provides leadership, counsel and support for the governance and administration of the Regional Councils.
Susan Whitehead
Executive Assistant and Administration, Canadian Shield Regional Council and Shining Waters Regional Council
Phone: 705-474-3350 | 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 1
Email: swhitehead@united-church.ca
Works from the North Bay Office and provides administrative support to the Executive Minister, the Canadian Shield region and the Shining Waters region.
Rachael Howes
Executive Assistant and Administration, Canadian Shield Regional Council and Shining Waters Regional Council
Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 7
Email: rhowes@united-church.ca
Works from the Guthrie Office and provides administrative support to the Executive Minister, the Shining Waters region and the Canadian Shield region.
Robert Smith
Pastoral Relations Minister for Canadian Shield Regional Council
Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 5
Email: rsmith@united-church.ca
Works from the Thunder Bay office, supports communities of faith as they travel through the pastoral relations process in times of transition, serves as a resource to Ministry and Personnel Committees and supports ministry personnel to find health, joy, and excellence in the practice of ministry in the Canadian Shield region.
Will Kunder
Minister for Congregational Support (half-time) Canadian Shield Regional Council
Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 4
Email: wkunder@united-church.ca
Works from the North Bay office, provides support to communities of faith and also serves as the Office of Vocations Minister for Indigenous Communities of Faith in the Canadian Shield Region.
Melody Duncanson-Hales
Minister for Congregational Support, Youth and Stewardship and Mission Canadian Shield Regional Council
Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 6
Email: MDuncanson-Hales@united-church.ca
Works from the Sault Ste.Marie office, provides support to Communities of Faith, Stewardship and Youth in the Canadian Shield Region.
Joan Bailey
Marriage License Admin Assistant (half-time) Canadian Shield Regional Council and Shining Waters Regional Council
Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 8
Email: jbaily@united-church.ca
Works from the Thunder Bay Office and provides administrative support to Ministry Personnel for marriage licenses in Canadian Shield Region and Shining Waters Region.
Kellie McComb
Office of Vocation Canadian Shield Regional Council and Shining Waters Regional Council
Phone: 416-231-7680 | 1-800-268-3781
Extension: 2034
Email: kmccomb@united-church.ca
Supports the processes for the discernment and training of ministry personnel, the determination of their fitness/readiness for accreditation, the fulfillment of continuing education standards, and the formal processes for oversight and discipline of ministry personnel.