The first quarter of 2024 has been a time of transitions for us at Encasa. In late February, Encasa finalized the change in ownership that saw The Housing Services Corporation (HSC) and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) becoming the sole joint owners of Encasa.
As a result of the new ownership, we’ve also undertaken several changes at the leadership level. As of March 1st Encasa has a new Board of Directors in place, led by Board Chair Brian Marks. Brian is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board, which oversees Emergency Medical Services, Affordable Childcare, Affordable Housing, Income Security and Employment Services to the residents of Northeastern Ontario. The Board also includes Tim Ross, Executive Director of CHF Canada; Ami Patel, Director of Co-operative Housing Development at CHF Canada; and Sarah Baker, Chief Operating Officer at HSC.
In addition to serving on the Board, Howie Wong has also assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer at Encasa. Howie also serves as CEO of HSC and has led the transformation of HSC’s bulk purchasing programs and business solutions services with the aim of helping community housing providers and Service Managers manage their portfolios more effectively.
In March, Encasa also welcomed Jody DeGagne as the new Chief Operations Officer. Jody is leading the development of a new business plan for Encasa that ensures strong alignment between the capital reserve investment program and the needs of the sector. Jody brings a long history of working in the community housing sector, most recently as the Director, Housing Strategy & Program Delivery with York Region.
As we develop the new business plan, we’d love to get your input. Whether you’re a current or past client, or someone who has been considering Encasa’s financial services, we want to hear from you; what’s working well? Where could we make improvements?
Your insights are crucial in helping us understand how we can serve you better and ensure our product offerings are aligned with what our sector needs.