Meet the Administrative Staff
Edward Hayley, Senior Director of Administration
As Senior Director of Administration, Ed oversees all finance, administration and physical buildings owned by the church. Before joining Knox in 2005, Ed acquired 17 years business experience in the real estate industry, in both finance and administration.
When he’s not spending time with his wife, Cindy, Ed enjoys motorcycling, reading (particularly mystery novels) and traveling. He has 4 children and 2 grandchildren.
Elaine Bullard, Executive Assistant to the Senior Minister / Office Manager
Elaine Bullard came to Knox in 2008 from University Health Network where she was working with an ovarian cancer research group. While there, Elaine was the manager of the group and her responsibilities included developing and maintaining the group web site to writing promotional literature for fundraising purposes. Elaine orchestrated the ovarian group's participation in the annual Princess Margaret Hospital 5K race, which ultimately brought in many thousands of dollars for ovarian cancer research. In her spare time Elaine enjoys painting, both oil and acrylics, reading and volunteer work with animals.
Scott Broadhead, Maintenance Supervisor
Scott joined the Knox staff in the spring 2009. In the past, he has done major landscaping projects and has worked on many large renovations. He was the labour foreman and assistant to the chief superintendent in the well known Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Restoration Project. He loves the challenges and character of old buildings, and enjoys lots of variety in his work. Scott enjoys cycling, running (he once held two Ontario track records), reading and playing the market (his first career was as a trader on the floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange.) He also loves car racing (F1 and Indy cars.)
Patricia Veinott, Administrative Assistant
Patricia began attending Knox while studying Geography at U of T and was delighted to join the Knox staff team in 2008. Prior to joining, she worked in Treasury in the foreign exchange industry. Patricia loves to travel anywhere and see new things. She also likes ultimate frisbee, cooking, jogging, and reading.
Deb Freeman, Hospitality Coordinator
(For all room bookings)
Before coming to Knox, Deb worked in the financial industry. After joining the church in the early 90s, she started volunteering with Out of the Cold. That lead to her current position here at Knox. Her next volunteer position was as Sunday School teacher, and currently she enjoys singing in the choir..
In her free time Deb likes to train for marathon power walks. She’s married to Ken and has two adult children.
Daniel Paul, Evening Custodian
Before coming to Knox, Daniel worked as a full time cook in both India and Toronto. Approximately twelve years ago, Daniel felt that the Lord lead him to Knox , where he attended and eventually joined the church. Approximately two years later, Daniel joined the full time Knox custodial staff, which he likes to refer to as his “cleaning Ministry”.
When he’s not at Knox, Daniel enjoys running, gardening, fishing, and weight-training. Daniel and his wife, Pampa, enjoy traveling and try to take a long trip every few years. Another favourite pastime is reading his Bible and cooking for his wife.
Adrieke Smit, Custodian (Part-time)
Formally a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Adrieke found herself looking for a new church home when she moved to Toronto. One day, approximately five years ago, while taking a long walk, Adrieke walked by Knox and was impressed enough with the building to come inside. Then she made it her church, where she quickly became a member. She’s an active member of Open Circle, and helped out with the Out Of The Cold program until job demands made that impossible. And, in 2007, she even joined the Knox staff on a part-time basis.
When she’s not at Knox, Adrieke enjoys knitting, sewing, embroidery, reading (Christian books) and gardening. She isa regular member of the women’s badminton team.
Carol Sobey, Bookkeeper
