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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa is excited to announce our new Executive Director Kristen Holinsky.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Before joining the Alliance, Kristen worked as Director, Programs and Strategic Initiatives with the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA). CHRA is a national member based non-profit
that advocates at the federal level on affordable and supportive housing and homelessness issues. Kristen oversaw the programming and communications of CHRA's annual National Congress on Housing and Homelessness, as well as the association’s research, advocacy
and online education programs. She also maintained and established partnerships with sponsors, members and stakeholders.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Kristen holds a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University, and an MA (UCL) and BA Honours (Carleton) in Cultural Studies. Kristen has also worked with the U.S. Embassy, Federal
Government of Canada, National Gallery of Canada and City of Ottawa Public Arts Program.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">With a keen interest in grassroots community development, Kristen has also volunteered with the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa and Lowertown East Residents Committee, and currently sits on the Board
of Directors at Interval House Ottawa. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please join me in welcoming Kristen to the Alliance. Her formal start date is June 12<sup>th</sup>, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Have a great day,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Christine MacIntosh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Chair, Alliance to End Homelessness
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