Suzanne Wiens
Suzanne Wiens
Director of Communications
Suzanne Wiens studied film at Ryerson University in Toronto. She became a member of the Directors Guild of Canada in 1999 and enjoyed a successful career in television and feature film production in both Toronto and Vancouver. In 2005, an interest in non-profit work led Suzanne to the Neil Squire Society where she became a volunteer. By 2009, she was managing the Society’s Fundraising and Communications activities, including grant writing, donor stewardship, media relations, and social networking and website management. For two years, Suzanne served on Vancity’s Community Projects Grants Committee, and has also applied her expertise to other non-profit endeavors both locally and abroad. She currently leads the Communications team as the Society’s Director of Communications.
Gordon Watt
Gordon Watt, BSc
Distance Training Coordinator
Originally from Scotland, Gordon relocated to BC in late 2008. He graduated from University of Paisley with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science in 1994. In addition, he has A+ Certification and a career of over 20 years in technical support. Gordon has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of numerous software packages and operating systems. Skilled in providing customer and end-user support and training, he can easily identify and resolve client’s technical issues and concerns.
Gordon also coordinates the Neil Squire Society’s Distance Computer Comfort program. This innovative online program gives adults with disabilities, located anywhere in Canada, the opportunity to learn how to use computers from comfort of the own homes, aided by volunteer computer tutors.
Gordon has been providing tutoring and technical support to the Solutions team, since 2011.