About

 Sue Ritchie Raymond, Senior Housing Consultant

With 30+ years of experience in the human services field focused on creating partnership-based solutions to improve the wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities Sue is passionate about building opportunities for growth, innovation and excellence.

Sue’s experience in the public (municipal and provincial) and not-for-profit sectors uniquely enables her to envision strategic solutions and connect diverse stakeholders. Her collaborative approach and strategic perspective has supported organizations to take bold steps in the creation of innovation approaches in the development of strategies for housing and homelessness, service and system design including both short and long term such as integrated supportive housing strategies, community response programs and long term housing master infrastructure plans.

Sue has a Masters Certificate in Public Sector Leadership from the Schulich School of Business, York University; a Certificate in Advanced Health Sector Leadership from Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; an Addiction Studies Diploma, McMaster University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree, McMaster University.

Aligned with her passion for growth and development she continues to challenge herself as an active scuba diver, white water kayaker and photographer.

 Ciarán Connaire, Housing Consultant

Ciarán started working for TWC in 2021 with a focus on the financial side of things. New to the housing world, Ciarán has a degree in economics with a background in engineering. He grew up in the west of Ireland but has been living in Canada for the past 6 years. He is passionate about the importance of affordable housing in Canada and Ireland.

In his spare time, Ciarán enjoys cycling, listening to live music, and reading in the park.

 Maymun Abukar, Housing Consultant

Maymun Abukar is a Housing Consultant with TWC and has a Master of Environmental Studies (MES) at York University, specializing in Urban and Regional Planning, with a focus on Urban Planning and Spatial Injustice in Canadian cities.

Prior to working at TWC, Maymun spent her time working as an Urban Planner in the GTA and as an Outreach Project Coordinator with the Jane Finch Initiative at the City of Toronto. As an Urban Researcher, much of Maymun’s research examines cityscape documentation, including the racialized social economy, planning for informality, diaspora and refugee settlement in Canada, housing markets, urban planning, and urban intervention in public spaces.

In her spare time, Maymun loves travelling, music and exploring nature.

 Iran Cooner, Housing Consultant

Irandeep has worked in Affordable Housing since 2015 and moved to Canada in 2022. His experience in affordable housing has seen him work a multitude of roles dealing with Housing Management, Supported Housing, Repairs Management, Development (pre construction, delivery & defects) as well as sitting as a non-executive director for a housing co-op in London. Having studied in the UK Irandeep has a Bachelors Degree in Law and a Masters in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management.

In his spare time he is an avid traveller and enjoys hunting for new food spots in the city.

Lisa Keys, Housing Consultant

Lisa Keys has close to 20 years of experience in asset management, project management, and facilities operations in both non-profit and public sectors. Lisa has held various roles within the affordable housing sector from working with non-profit and co-operative housing providers to develop asset management and capital forecasting strategies to participating and contributing to housing initiatives that have been instrumental in the growth of deeply affordable housing programs, including end-on-mortgage strategies for HSA housing providers.

Lisa has a Master's degree in Business Administration and is a Certified Engineering Technologist. 

In her spare time, Lisa enjoys being outdoors and travelling. 

 Rebecca McEvoy, Housing Consultant

Rebecca McEvoy has over 5 years of experience in affordable housing development and construction project management. She has worked for non-profit housing providers on everything from supportive housing program administration to planning approvals and build project management. Prior to developing a passion for housing, she worked for several years for a lower tier municipal government in Eastern Ontario. She holds a Masters degree in Rural Planning & Development from the University of Guelph with a focus on Program Development and Evaluation. She is detail oriented and a skilled communicator, bringing great energy and enthusiasm to her work.

Mia Trana, Housing Consultant

Mia holds a Master of Science in Planning from the University of Toronto, where she focused her research on affordable housing, community economic development, and creating more equitable cities. As a researcher, she has worked on Canada’s first community land trust census and evaluated CMHC’s Rapid Housing Initiative. Previously, Mia worked as a researcher and policy analyst in labour market policy at Employment and Social Development.  

Isaac Francis, Housing Consultant

Isaac Francis, a Wilfrid Laurier University graduate with a degree in geography in 2019, is a dynamic professional blending urban planning expertise and a passion for affordable housing with 4 years of experience. Specializing in development consulting, he conducted feasibility studies and financial viability assessments for affordable housing rental projects across Canada.

Isaac also boasts experience in non-profit development, where he innovatively explores avenues to construct affordable Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) for communities in need.