CHTA Board of Directors
The CHTA is managed by volunteer board members who live and work in various communities across Canada.
Please note that board members endeavour to reply in a timely manner to inquiries that relate to membership in the CHTA, postings for the HT Job Board, submissions to the CHTA newsletter, CHTA education guidelines, and the voluntary professional registration process.
Due to the many inquiries received via this website, board members are unable to respond to general questions such as those relating to horticulture, gardening, starting a small business, funding therapeutic programs, finding employment, or researching for student assignments.
The CHTA's bi-monthly newsletter, available to members, provides information about TH and HT programs in various parts of Canada as well as useful resources for program planning and therapeutic activities.
Please explore the information and many links provided on the CHTA website and consider becoming a member of the CHTA.
Board Positions and Members, 2012 - 2013:
Chair - vacant -
First Vice Chair - vacant -
Acting Treasurer - Tracy Ruffini -
Newsletter Editor - Cathy Desmond -
Conference Coordinator - Julie Krahule - conference@chta.ca
Education Coordinator - Karyn Booth - education@chta.ca
Promotions Officer - Ann Kent - promo@chta.ca
Chapter and Area Support Coordinator - Karen York -
Member-at-Large - Blair Bromley -
Member-at-Large - Eloise Ragetli-Julie -
Member-at-Large - Jennifer Grant -
Member-at-Large - Jessica Lemieux -
CHTA Membership Information
Administrative Support - Nancy Poplata -
Website Contact -
CHTA Committee Chairs:
Registration - vacant -
If, after careful review of the various information pages on this website, you still have an inquiry about Registration, please send an email clearly stating your question to and a CHTA volunteer will endeavour to assist you within 21 business days.