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The Lending Cupboard names new executive director

Lori Shatto previously worked at charity in marketing and fundraising
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The Lending Cupboard’s new executive director is no stranger to the organization that loans out thousands of pieces of medical equipment a year.

Lori Shatto worked previously at The Lending Cupboard (TLC) as a marketing and fund development co-ordinator. She also has experience with United Way in Ontario.

Board chair Amanda Blair said Shatto brings a wealth of experience to her new role, which will involve overseeing an organization that processed more than 24,000 pieces of medical equipment last year while serving nearly 11,000 clients.

Shatto also comes with a list of credentials, including a Professional Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management from Western University and has almost finished her Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation, said Blair.

Shatto said she’s very excited to be able to build on the work Morey and her team have done.

“It’s an incredible group of individuals, and I’m absolutely delighted to begin this next chapter,” said Shatto in a statement.

“I’m very passionate about making sure people have access to health care, and what The Lending Cupboard does is definitely a component of that,” she said.

“The other piece for me is the people. They become a part of your life, and they care about you, and you care about them. I’m so excited to be coming back to the TLC family.

“For me, on a personal level, it’s also about putting together all of the skills I’ve been gathering up to this point in my career and making a beautiful picture in a beautiful organization.”

Morey said she couldn’t be more confident in the selection of Shatto to apply her own vision and experience to the organization.

“As executive director for the last seven years, I’m thrilled to be welcoming Lori back to The Lending Cupboard and work with her over the next number of weeks to be passing the torch onto her,” she said. “It’s really going to make a very smooth transition for me, for the staff and volunteers and for the organization.

“Lori is bringing a great background and has grown tremendously since she was last with The Lending Cupboard. I have every confidence that she will take this agency even further over the next number of years and I wish her the very best.”

While the Lending Cupboard has found a new executive director, they are also looking for new board members. The board meets once a month and is looking for individuals with one or more of the following skills/experience: corporate/business experience; strong financial literacy; project/change management experience.

The Nominating Committee will be reviewing resumes and contacting individuals for interviews through September. For more information, contact, Dawna Morey or Incoming Executive Director Lori Shatto by phone at 403-356-1678 ext. 202 or executivedirector@lendingcupboard.ca.



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