Board of Directors

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  Ryan Adlington – Director

  Ryan is currently a senior managing director at GlassRatner, a financial advisory consulting company
  with offices throughout the USA and Canada. Prior to GlassRatner, Ryan has held senior leadership
  positions at two of the Big 4 Accounting firms as well as a large US based financial advisory/consulting
  firm.
  In addition to being an active volunteer with the New Heights School Parent Advisory Council over the
  past 7-8 years, Ryan has been on the board of the Society of Autism Support and Services since 2019
  (treasurer since 2021) and the Calgary Homeless Foundation since 2024.
  Ryan was born in London, Ontario and has resided in Calgary since 2015. He has an Honours in Business
  Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business, is a Chartered Professional Accountant as well
  as a Licensed Insolvency Trustee.

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  Dave Hall – Treasurer

  Dave is a husband, father, and entrepreneur and is proud to devote time to New Heights. His son Zach, diagnosed with autism at a young age, recently graduated from New Heights after attending New Heights for 9 years. Dave has been on the Board as Treasurer for the last 7 years. He is passionate about the opportunities that New Heights provides for children on the autism spectrum, proud of the achievements of the school in its young history, and excited about the bright future of the school. Dave is active in oil and gas production and real estate development and enjoys most sports.

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  David Levasseur – Director

  David is a proud parent of a child diagnosed with autism, and has seen firsthand the meaningful impact New Heights has had on his daughter’s growth, development, and confidence. This experience inspired him to join the New Heights Board, and the Board of Autism Calgary where he serves as Treasurer.
  Professionally, David is a senior finance executive with nearly two decades of experience in treasury, corporate finance, and strategic partnerships. He serves as a Senior Advisor in Corporate Finance at the City of Calgary and is the Founder of OTHERSIDE Advisory Inc. Previously he co-founded Promeita Infrastructure Corp., where he served as CFO and Treasurer, and holds an MBA from Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business.
  David hopes to use his experience to help the school continue to reach new heights.

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  Paul Lopes – Director

  For the past twenty-five years, Paul has been responsible for multiple site management, training and development, and the implementation of environmental, waste, and recycling programs for the Canadian region. He has served on the Board of New Heights for the past nine years and enjoys helping facilitate New Heights growth. In Paul’s spare time, he likes to work on classic cars, watch sports, camp, and listen to music. A plate of wings (the hotter the better) will always put a smile on his face.

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  Karen Unger – Director

  Karen Unger started out as a classroom teacher but has spent the majority of her career working in the non-profit sector and in post-secondary education. She is well acquainted with the New Heights community, having worked as the Home and Community Support Program Coordinator from 2013-2017. In 2017, Karen moved back home to Edmonton to be closer to her family, including her older sister who has an intellectual disability. Since returning to Edmonton, Karen has worked at the University of Alberta, supporting post-secondary students with disabilities in their academic and work experience journeys. She recently finished her degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) and hopes to continue working in student services at the UofA as a full-time OT. Previously, Karen completed a Master of Public Administration and she genuinely enjoys working with policy, governance, research, and program evaluation. Outside of work, Karen volunteers as a coach with Special Olympics Edmonton and as a national board member with Motionball for Special Olympics. She is also an avid golfer, curler, and coffee drinker.