Our Leadership

Open Door Group is proud to have a strong leadership team that embodies our core values of authenticity, accountability, and genuine care. Our team is innovative and solutions-focused, ready to meet the needs of the diverse communities that we serve. Working as a cohesive team, our leadership is focused on strengthening our ability to grow with the individuals and businesses that we serve, creating value for our partners and stakeholders, and providing rewarding opportunities for our people.

Alona Puehse
Chief Executive Officer

Linda Van Raes
Chief Operating Officer

Cora David
Chief Financial Officer

Katrina Welsh
Chief People Officer

Peter Adaji
Director of IT & Cyber Security

Nicole Allen
Regional Director of Disability & Employment Services

Astrid Amado
Director of Accounting & Contracts

Christine Buchanan
Regional Director of Employment & Training

Aaron Burnell
Regional Director of Employment and Training

Jaime Clarkson
Director of Risk Management and Quality Assurance

Boutaina Elateri
Executive Assistant to the CEO

KAL TIRE

A Canadian company with 250 locations across Canada, Kal Tire has been working with our Kamloops team to meet their recruitment needs for several years. As a business, Kal Tire experiences spikes of seasonal demand as local residents switch from winter tires to summer tires and back, so much of their hiring is seasonal.

We work with them to help them find the right candidates for their business philosophy: individuals who are bondable, physically able to do the job, have great customer services skills, and have the flexibility to work long hours from time to time. Because Kal Tire is focused on hiring staff who have the right skills and the right attitude, and willing to train on the job, we have also been able to help them leverage our services to create opportunities for diverse candidates while meeting their HR objectives.

Since the beginning of our partnership, we have been able to match Kal Tire with 7-8 candidates to fill seasonal positions. Some of the top candidates have gone on to be hired into full time positions where they continue to contribute to the company today.