Central West Specialized Developmental Services

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 21 employees earning $100K+

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At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

21

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$2.7M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$128,022

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$118,740

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Central West Specialized Developmental Services in 2025?

Patricia Kyle, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $225,287 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 21 Central West Specialized Developmental Services employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $118,740.

How has Central West Specialized Developmental Services' Sunshine List changed?

Central West Specialized Developmental Services listed 1 people in 2011 and 21 in 2025 — 21× as many; payroll on the list went from $107K to $2.7M, and the median salary moved from $106,337 to $118,740.

How many Central West Specialized Developmental Services employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of median salary, from $106,337 in 2011 to $118,740 in 2025. No data from 2012 to 2013.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K201120152017202020232025
Median salary, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Patricia Kyle
$225,287
Chief Executive Officer
#2Christiaan Wasserman
$178,831
Chief Financial Officer
#3Amanda Burkholder
$177,505
Vice President, Operations
#4Sarah Tam Lee
$169,096
Vice President, Clinical Services
#5Chitra Gnanasabesan
$132,777
Director, Quality and Client Experience
#6Rachna Chaudhary
$130,430
Director, Community Programs
#7Vito Montesano
$125,926
Vice President, Labour Relations and People Supports
#8Christina Shea
$121,817
Manager, Supportive Living and Community Part
#9Wahab Arshad
$119,935
Controller
#10Elizabeth Katwaroo
$119,177
Direct Support Professional
#11Christine Higenell
$119,102
Manager, Supportive Living and Community Part
#12Victor Unugbro
$114,689
Direct Support Professional
#13Alex Atsu-Darko
$113,633
Direct Support Professional
#14Dana Shamkhani
$112,215
Director, Clinical Supports and Treatment
#15Michelle Thurgar
$111,964
Manager, Supportive Living and Community Part
#16Thaaniya Theivendiran
$109,724
Manager, Health Services
#17Everistus Uzemenbhoya
$107,053
Direct Support Professional
#18Michele Dunbar
$103,750
Direct Support Professional
#19Kimberly Cannon
$102,293
Residential Counsellor Team Leader
#20John Reniel Bacungan
$101,060
Direct Support Professional
#21Patience Baah
$100,995
Direct Support Professional

Download CSV (2025) →Released by the Government of Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. Compiled by SunshineList.

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Amanda Burkholder at Central West Specialized Developmental Services had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $124,431 to $176,870, up 42.1%.

Amanda Burkholder+42.1%
Vice President, Operations
$124,431 → $176,870
Patricia Kyle+5.1%
Chief Executive Officer
$213,501 → $224,353
Alex Atsu-Darko+9.3%
Direct Support Professional
$103,709 → $113,376
Victor Unugbro+8.3%
Direct Support Professional
$105,666 → $114,428

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

13 people were new to Central West Specialized Developmental Services's list in 2025; <5 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Central West Specialized Developmental Services →

By Year
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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people