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Spotlight on Leadership: Theresa Kavanagh, OCH Board Chair - by Caroline Phillips



You should know that when Ottawa Community Housing board chair Theresa Kavanagh wears her signature red lipstick, it’s more than a style choice – it’s a bold statement of confidence, determination and refusal to be overlooked. Theresa is a community leader with moxy, whether she is running for political office or just plain running. She has completed 21 marathons — including multiple Boston Marathons – along with Iron-distance, triathlons, cross-country ski races and full-on cycling tours.  She even climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in support of Christie Lake Kids.


Her journey to leadership wasn’t a straight path. Theresa arrived in Ottawa in 1982 as a young mother and housewife, feeling isolated, in an unfamiliar city.


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