Our Board of Directors

I joined the Board of Directors for Pastew Place Detox Centre in February 2019. I am currently the Chair of our Board, and I truly enjoy the opportunities to give back to the community I call home. I believe it is important to get involved in building the community we want for everyone.

I am a Red Seal Millwright. I hold a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. I am an employee at Suncor and currently manage the Learning and Capability for Fixed plant operators.

Pastew Place Detox Centre provides a safe place for those who are suffering from addiction and are in need of help. The management and staff are truly incredible people who are passionate about the professional support they provide the clients and the programs that are offered daily to assist the clients in their journey to sobriety.

I encourage you to come up and see our facility—it is a hidden gem inside the community we call home, and we want to showcase the amazing work the team provides to those who need it.

Pastew Place director, Teresa Wright, embodies her life motto in everything she does: “Be kind to everyone. We can’t always see scars.”

Teresa, who enjoys contributing to the community through volunteering, joined the board of directors in March 2019. She brings to the board table her skills as a Project Control Analyst and her educational background in Commerce, Law, and Forensic Accounting.

Teresa and her family immigrated to Canada from South Africa in 2012 and made Fort McMurray their home. During the summer, she spends most of her time outdoors, enjoying every kind of sport with friends and family, while reading and baking are her go-to indoor activities.