Board of Directors

Daniel Collins – Founder & President

After spending several years obtaining a Business Education from Ryerson University in Toronto and working in a number of professional positions, Daniel found himself in very unfamiliar territory while teaching in a one-room schoolhouse in the jungle of Honduras’ north coast, but he adapted quickly and soon fell in love with the area and its people. Daniel is the founder and director of All Access Volunteers and has created H.O.L.A. in an effort to provide assistance to partner projects of AAV. Daniel knows this first hand as he has spent over two years living and working in Honduras as a volunteer. Daniel now lives in Vancouver and could not be happier doing what he loves most; coordinating volunteers and encouraging others to be a part of changing our world for the better.

Gord Collins – Founder & Director

Gord Collins, the founder of H.O.L.A., has over 32 years experience in Law Enforcement, including 14 years in Forensic Crime Scene Investigation.  In addition to Policing, Gord is a Security Consultant to Ryerson University, and a part-time instructor at Sheridan College (Crime Scene Investigation).

Gord resides in Binbrook, Ontario with his wife of 36 years, Catherine. Gord & Catherine are the proud parents of 3 adult children.  They are currently in the process of becoming legal guardians of a Honduran child, whose dream is to come to Canada to garner an education, so she may return to Honduras to work as a teacher.

Gord has long been involved in volunteer work. His previous volunteer experience includes:
Child Find Ontario
Boy Scouts of Canada
Coaching Minor Hockey

Harold A. “Gerry” Lewis – Director

Gerry brings a Corporate Financial background to H.O.L.A., having worked 39 years for The Royal Bank of Canada, primarily in downtown Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, P.Q.  He also travelled extensively to many Bank branches and District Headquarters in all Canadian Provinces. His training covered many facets of Banking including Branch work, Head Office Staff Training, Human Resources, Computer and Systems, Visa Centre, Salary Administration, Corporate Marketing, Corporate and Commercial Lending, Bank Audit staff and one position in downtown Montreal had 742 people working under his direction.  Gerry was also seconded on two occasions to work with a major Chartered Accounting firm tasked with a full study of the Organizational and Operational aspects for the Bank from coast to coast and Internationally.  The other was to work with the Designers, Engineers and Builders of twin towers in downtown Toronto.

Gerry has voluntarily served on many Boards such as;  Regional Hospital, Community Foundations, Service Club, Symphony Orchestra,  various types of Municipal, Provincial and Federal Committees.  Fundraising for the Art Gallery, Theatre Building Fund, and Children’s Theatre Group. Also volunteered to travel to three African Counties on behalf of the YM/YWCA and the Canadian International Development Agency.

Gerry and his wife Claire have been married for 55 years, live in Woodstock, Ontario, have three adult children and ten Grandchildren.  He is quite honoured to take on this new role with “H.O.L.A.”.

Lisa Stefan – Secretary

Lisa Stefan is the Administrator and Events Coordinator for H.O.L.A. Lisa has over 10 years of administrative experience and a health and fitness background. She is an adventure seeker, with a passion for travel and the outdoors. Lisa’s first trip to Honduras in early 2009 sparked a new passion; giving back. Lisa grew extremely fond of working with the kids and upon returning to Canada was looking for ways to continue to help this amazing jungle community and others like it.