Message from the Board Chair
On behalf of the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board, I would like to welcome you to our website.
I am proud to serve as the DSSMSSAB Board Chair. As board members, we take immense pride in championing our mission to help people, build lives and strengthen community. We are also passionate about the work that our Social Services employees do every day connecting those in need with a variety of services and working to build a fully engaged community where everyone is valued, respected and recognized.
Our Board meets regularly to conduct business relating to Social Services for our district that includes Sault Ste. Marie, Prince Township and 31 Unincorporated Townships that stretch from Sault Ste. Marie to Montreal River.
Under our purview are the services provided through Ontario Works, Early Years Services, Housing Services and EMS Land Ambulance.
We are dedicated to ensuring that these services are provided in a caring but efficient and cost-effective manner.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Hopkin
2024 DSSMSSAB Chair
Board
Chair
Stephanie Hopkin
stephanieannehopkin@gmail.com
(Sault North)
Vice Chair
Angela Caputo
angela.caputo@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Secretary
Sonny Spina
s.spina@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Treasurer
Lisa Vezeau-Allen
l.vezeauallen@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Director
Ron Zagordo
r.zagordo@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Director
Melanie Mageran
mmick@princetwp.ca
(Mayor – Prince Township)
Director
Marchy Bruni
m.bruni@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Nadeau
Phone: 705-542-7488
Email: m.nadeau@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Chief Operating Officer
Louie Bruni
Phone: 705-987-6135
Email: l.bruni@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Chief Financial Officer
David Petersson
Phone: 705-971-3507
Email: d.petersson@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Human Resources
Kim Mitchell, Director of Human Resources
Phone: 705-989-4119
Email: kim.mitchell@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Ontario Works
Pam Patteri, Integrated Program Manager
Phone: 705-989-7325
Email: p.patteri@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Early Years Services
Tanya Ritter, Integrated Program Manager
Phone: 705-542-9338
Email: t.ritter@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Housing & Homelessness
Joanne Pearson, Integrated Program Manager
Phone: 705-542-5149
Email: j.pearson@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Sault Ste. Marie Housing Corporation
Mark Ciotti, Manager Housing Operations
Phone: 705-759-5266 x 5099
Email: m.ciotti@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Infrastructure & Development
Catherine Taddo, Director of Infrastructure & Capital Development
Phone: 705-989-2301
Email: c.taddo@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Paramedic Services, Land Ambulance
Kate Kirkham, Chief, Paramedic Services
Phone: 705-971-0077
Email: k.kirkham@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Finance, Corporate Services
Antonio Borrelli, Manager of Finance
Phone: 705-759-5266
Email: a.borrelli@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Media Inquiries
Riley Barsanti, Communications and Public Relations Specialist
Phone: 705-257-8782
Email: r.barsanti@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Office Locations and Mailing Addresses:
548 Albert Street E.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 7A7
Tel: 705-542-3122
Fax: 705-253-4357