Margaret is the Executive Director of Family Service Toronto (FST), a 100 year old city-wide, multi-service, community social service organization. Margaret guides the organization’s direct service, knowledge building and exchanging and system level work, focusing on people who are marginalized, living in poverty, affected by violence and abuse, with mental health issues and developmental disabilities. In addition, Margaret leads FST’s social enterprise work, investments in real estate and property development.
Prior to FST, Margaret was the Warden of Hart House at the University of Toronto, the Executive Director of Choice in Health Reproductive Health Clinic and the Education Program Co-ordinator for OXFAM Canada.
A social justice advocate for more than 30 years, Margaret is a dedicated volunteer, recently serving as the Chair of Oxfam Canada’s Board of Directors and as the deputy Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Oxfam International.