Robert Eves Email & Phone Number

In 2022, Carebridge Community Support (CCS) and Community Living Association Lanark County (CLA) announced a new collaboration to create a stronger voice for the people we serve. In September 2024, Clayton Seniors Housing Corporation became a member of the Lanark Community Alliance. Together, the three organizations employ over 300 people, welcome hundreds of volunteers and serve countless individuals and families.In less than two years, the CEO and shared Board have led a series of initiatives including a new strategic plan, integrated leadership roles for greater synergy and the creation of an Advisory Council of lived experience members to ensure the community’s voice is heard.

Almonte, Ontario, Ca

Carebridge Community Support (formerly Mills Community Support) connects and is a catalyst for fostering stronger, caring, person-centred communities across Lanark County by working together to meet the needs of seniors, adults with developmental disabilities and those who need affordable housing.Carebridge is one of Lanark County’s largest, most established non-profit agencies in the health care and social services sector and the region’s largest affordable housing provider. It is also one of the largest employers in the county, providing jobs to more than 150 employees. More than 100 volunteers play a vital role in the delivery of our programs and services. CEO responsible for:- Leading CCS into the future, increase awareness and create a vision and strategic plan that will build influential partnerships with key stakeholders in the greater Lanark area.- Reporting to the Board of Directors, the new CEO is responsible for providing overall management leadership to the service, human resources, financial, and information components of Mills Community Support.- Building networks of influence across provincial and federal funders, and local community partners and identify new potential revenue streams to ensure greater overall brand identification. -Bring creativity and collaboration in leading a strong senior management team as well as a diverse Board of Directors, and ensure that the organization is focused on their core business areas.

Community Living Association (Lanark County), is a charity supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities to enable and assist them to live a a quality life in their community with dignity and respect.CEO responsible for:- Leading Community Living Lanark into the future, increase awareness and create a vision and strategic plan that will build influential partnerships with key stakeholders in the greater Lanark area.- Reporting to the Board of Directors, the new CEO is responsible for providing overall management leadership to the service, human resources, financial, and information components of Mills Community Support.- Building networks of influence across provincial and federal funders, and local community partners and identify new potential revenue streams to ensure greater overall brand identification. -Bring creativity and collaboration in leading a strong senior management team as well as a diverse Board of Directors, and ensure that the organization is focused on their core business areas.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

SPKM Divisional Mandate: Facilitate, lead, and participate in gathering, connecting and mobilizing people, knowledge and other resources for collective action and change toward shared goalsKey Accomplishments:- On behalf of the Minister of Health and Health Canada, led the planning and staging of the Opioid Conference and Summit (November 2016) which brought together hundreds of stakeholders from across Canada for a national discussion on actions to address the harms related to opioid misuse and abuse in Canada, and to identify concrete actions for moving forward. - Leading the engagement of over 300 key stakeholders in the refresh of the National Framework for Action.- Built, expanded and sustained large-scale national multidisciplinary/cross sectoral partnership networks and knowledge mobilization initiatives on key issues such as opioids, cannabis and alcohol. - Led the planning and staging of CCSA’s National biennial conference (450-500 attendees) – Issues of Substance (2013, 2015 and 2017), including securing all the sponsorships.- Led the development of a comprehensive 10-year, pan-Canadian strategy, First Do No Harm: Responding to Canada's Prescription Drug Crisis in collaboration with the National Advisory Council (NAC) on Prescription Drug Misuse- Led the planning and implementation of a Cross Canada Dialogue with stakeholders in all provinces and territories to discuss key priorities related to addiction and identify opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange, as well as secure additional funding for the organization.- Worked in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team to reorganize CCSA’s divisions to better support CCSA’s strategic goals.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

Key Accomplishments:- Gained the support of key community leaders for organization- Performed a lead role in the founding of the Ontario Mentoring Coalition - a partnership of Big Brothers Big Sister agencies from across Ontario- Negotiated two successful collective agreements - Promoted the organization’s image, profile and objectives through coverage on major national and local media outlets- Successfully project managed the restructuring of the organization’s financial and management operations and significantly reducing the staff turnover rate

Key Accomplishments:- Led a strategic reorganization of COPA’s administrative and service delivery operations - Initiated, maintained and leveraged partnerships and strategic alliances with key stakeholders Group – Ministry of - Analyzed and evaluated data for trends and issues, and for the service efficiency and effectiveness- Developed and recommended key strategic advice to the Board on priority issues and future directions - Represented COPA externally with community groups, government, and key stakeholders- Developed and delivered training programs for professionals, students and volunteers

Msw, Social Work

B.A., Psychology/Sociology