REACH Leadership Team
Meet the REACH leadership team, delivering 20,000+ hours of free counselling for students and teachers in Canada. View roles, credentials and contacts.
Ed Weiss
Executive Director | PhD, ThM, MC, RCC, ACS
Provides overall leadership, guides vision, defines high service standards, and identifies strategic partnerships
Marci Weiss
Admin & Controller
Oversees financial accountability, manages administration, and ensures smooth, efficient program operations.
REACH Board Members
REACH Board Members are volunteer leaders who steward our mission with integrity. Drawing on experience in education, mental health, and business, they provide governance, financial oversight, and strategic counsel—so our team can deliver free, high-quality counselling to students, teachers, and families across Canada.
Keith Witt
Keith champions mental and emotional wellness for youth, young adults, and working professionals. Outside REACH, he serves the community as a Royal LePage realtor.
Mark Pasay
A long-time REACH supporter, Mark is driven to expand access to emotional and mental care. He strengthens our programs with his marketing and business expertise.
Scott Lanigan
Scott wears many hats as Lead Pastor at Trinity Church in Kelowna and with 15 years of youth work. He offers practical insight into the needs of young adults and the communities around them.
Wade Webb
A professional communicator, trainer, author, and coach, Wade energizes our board with a wealth of experience. He also serves as broker/owner at Royal LePage Kelowna.
More About REACH
Explore who we are and how we deliver lasting care. Meet Our Team, follow Our Story from 1982 to 20,000+ hours of free counselling, and see Our Model, the four-step approach we use to identify gaps, partner with professionals, launch accessible services, and keep improving.
2025/2026 Featured Initiative:
FREE COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR TEACHERS
Providing teachers free, lived-experience counselling delivered by counsellors who have also been teachers, reducing burnout and strengthening retention. (Starting in Kelowna, BC)
