BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laurene Wagner joined the NHC Board of Directors in the fall of 2022 & and in June 2025, she was appointed as Board President. Laurene is passionate about affordable housing & believes it is a key component of the social & economic infrastructure of a caring & healthy city. Laurene has worked in the affordable / community housing field for her entire 35+ year career with the largest social housing provider in Ottawa. As a senior executive focused on people & responsible for all areas of operations, she brought innovative & positive change to the organization's financial & service delivery models. Since her retirement in 2014, Laurene has been consulting in strategic planning, organizational excellence, change management & advancing client service. She is thrilled to share her experience &support the NHC staff team!
LAURENE WAGNER
PRESIDENT
Don Lattin joined the board in 2024. Don has worked in programs supporting and developing nonprofit housing at the provincial level. Most recently, he has worked on consolidating and recapitalizing military housing at the federal level. In June 2025, Don was appointed as Vice President of the NHC Board.
Don retired in May of 2024 after 40 years of working in government housing programs. He joined the board to remain involved with these programs with a full understanding of their importance to our communities.
DON LATTIN
VICE PRESIDENT
Clint joined the Nepean Housing Corporation Board in 2011. He was appointed as President in 2021 and, in June 2025, recently moved into the role of Past President.
He retired in 2020 after a full career as a construction project manager. In addition to his role with Nepean Housing, he recently joined the Board of the Social Housing Registry of Ottawa in June 2025. He served on his condominium board for many years as both Secretary and Treasurer. In retirement, he worked as a relief school crossing guard with the Ottawa Safety Council for 3 years and volunteered with the Olde Forge Community Centre for 2 years.
CLINT COUTTS
PAST PRESIDENT
Brenda Abramson joined the Board of Nepean Housing Corporation in August 2023 and has been recently appointed as our board Treasurer. She is also the Chair of the NHC Audit, Finance & Tender Award Committee. Brenda is a CPA. She was an executive in the federal government in finance and audit before retiring in 2019. Brenda currently also serves on the Board of SASC Ottawa (the Sexual Assault Support Center) and is an active political advocate for women and for marginalized groups.
BRENDA ABRAMSON
TREASURER
After working at Ottawa Community Housing and the Ministry of Housing, Lynn Carson joined NHC in 1993 as the General Manager. She saw NHC through a time of change and growth. Lynn has been on many boards related to housing: ONPHA, CHRA, SHSC, and she was the President of the founding board of the Registry. After a short break from NHC when she retired, she joined the board in 2013. She was president for 6 years and spent the last few years as Past President. Most recently she agreed to stay on the board as a member to continue offering her valuable experience and steady guidance.
LYNN CARSON
MEMBER
Isabel Tsevi-Fanson joined Nepean Housing Corporation as a Board Member in 2016 and is currently a member of the Corporate Governance and HR Committee. Isabel has over 20 years of human resources management experience in the consumer goods, defence and aviation industries.
She is currently a Human Resources Manager at NAV CANADA, Canada’s civil air navigation services provider. In this role she oversees the harassment and violence prevention, employment equity, accessibility and official languages portfolios.
ISABEL TSEVI-FANSON
MEMBER
Diana Adjarska joined Nepean Housing Corporation as a Board Member in 2020 and has served as a Treasurer from 2021 to 2023. Diana is a CPA, CGA with experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, business operation management, and process optimizations from large international organizations across a diverse range of industries including Healthcare, Biotech, Telecommunication, and high-tech. Most recently Diana has worked as an Account Manager with the City of Ottawa. She is a Financial Literacy volunteer with CPA Ontario.
DIANA ADJARSKA-LITZANOVA
MEMBER
Leona Wong is devoted to public service and a lifelong advocate for social causes, recognizing the importance of creating a positive impact on the community. She joined NHC in 2021; previously, she sat on City of Ottawa advisory committees to advance arts and sports initiatives and programs. With a background in engineering and business management and a career in program and project management, Leona's experience is complemented by demonstrated proficiency in realizing strategic outcomes and a deep commitment to social practices.
LEONA WONG
MEMBER
BOARD COMMITTEES
corporate governance
& HRcommittee
The primary function of the Corporate Governance & Human Resource Committee is to advise the Board on matters relating to: governance structure and processes, human resources, strategic planning, and communications.
AUDIT, FINANCE & TENDER AWARDcommittee
The primary function of the Audit, Finance & Tender Award Committee is to advise the Board on matters relating to financial stewardship and the awarding of tenders.
growth & portfolio
committee
The primary function of the Growth & Portfolio Committee is to advise the Board on matters relating to oversight and guidance of the NHC housing portfolio, new affordable housing opportunities and, new affordable housing developments.
housing program services & partnerships committee
The primary function of the HPSP Committee is to advise the Tenant Services, Property Services and Community Development departments on the development and approval of work plans, strategies to meet new challenges, the expansion of partnerships, and assist in the review of policies and procedures that concern the departments.
The secondary function of the HPSP Committee is to provide oversight and assurance in the operational strategies/performance and service delivery to customers of Nepean Housing, including housing applicants, general needs of tenants (i.e. maintenance, administrative, supports), participants in community development programming, supportive service partners and other commercial partners.