Our Members

John Fraresso (MDiv), Chaplain Spiritual Care Practitioner

John Fraresso (MDiv) is the Chaplain Spiritual Care Practitioner at Bethesda and previously worked for L’Arche in a similar role. He is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at the Toronto School of Theology researching spirituality in L’Arche, with the goal of also adding to the broader conversation on spirituality and disability.

Rajeev Mathew, Chaplain
Salvation Army at Broadview Village

Since 2013, Rajeev Mathew has served among people with disability in Saskatchewan and Ontario. Throughout the course of his career with different agencies, Rajeev has directly served the community in a variety of roles. Currently Rajeev serves as a Chaplain with Spiritual and Religious Care team (SPARC) of Salvation Army Broadview Village.

Dwayne Milley, Vice President of Operations
Christian Horizons

Dwayne Milley is the Vice President of Operations at Karis Disability Services where he has served since 1992. Dwayne currently also serves as the Chair of the Faith, Culture and Inclusion Network.

Keith Dow, PhD, Director of Culture and Mission Aligment

Keith Dow (he/him) lives near Ottawa, Ontario and serves as the Director of Culture and Mission Aligment with Karis Disability Services (karis.org). Dr. Dow provides training and support in the areas of grief and loss, compassion fatigue, and conflict resolution. He works with faith communities and service providers to support the spiritual needs and contribution of people with intellectual disabilities in all aspects of faith and life.

Don Walker, Executive Director
Mary Centre

Don has been privileged to be with the team at Mary Centre for the past decade and has been in the Developmental Disability Sector for over 20 years. Mary Centre is very committed to the work of this Network and we all look forward to our ongoing focus to ensure people’s Faith and Cultural expectations are addressed.