Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay

Also filed as Children's Aid Society of Thunder Bay (2017–2019).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 17 employees earning $100K+

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At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

17

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$2.0M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$119,532

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$112,170

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay in 2025?

Carmela Hardy, Executive Director, was paid $178,458 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 17 Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $112,170.

How has Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay's Sunshine List changed?

Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay listed 1 people in 2007 and 17 in 2025 — 17× as many; payroll on the list went from $115K to $2.0M, and the median salary moved from $112,736 to $112,170.

How many Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of median salary, from $112,736 in 2007 to $112,170 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K200720112015201720212025
Median salary, 2007–2025. 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

#1Carmela Hardy
$178,458
Executive Director
#2Kristi Fuchs
$147,923
Director of Finance and Administration
#3Dana Leeder
$143,523
Director of Services
#4Maura Dunk
$141,063
Legal Counsel
#5Robyn Melanson
$122,545
Manager, Services
#6Natalie Maclean
$118,530
Manager, District Services
#7Rosa Lettieri
$116,889
Manager, Intake Team
#8Tannis Boire
$116,717
Manager, Administration and Privacy
#9Jennifer Maki
$112,796
Manager, Protection Team
#10Michael Mirabelli
$109,319
Manager, Resources
#11Lynn Mackay
$107,620
Investigation Worker
#12Lakshani Perera
$106,841
Legal Counsel
#13Nicole Etreni
$105,363
Manager, Accounting
#14Patrycja Maxton
$104,890
Manager, Children's Services
#15Michelle George
$104,492
Manager, Protection Team
#16Doug Kashak
$103,415
Manager, District Services
#17Rylee Melchiorre
$103,345
Manager, Quality Assurance

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Carmela Hardy at Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $174,914 to $177,544, up 1.5%.

Carmela Hardy+1.5%
Executive Director
$174,914 → $177,544

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.

<5 people were new to Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay's list in 2025; <5 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

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