Roger Romses, Executive Director of Community Living Wallaceburg.

A new captain is at the helm of Community Living Wallaceburg.

Roger Romses has been named the organization’s new Executive Director following an extensive provincial search with feedback from internal and external stakeholders, staff, community partners, and families.

“As a visionary, empathetic, and opportunity focused leader, Roger is committed to empowering the Community Living Wallaceburg team to create, design and deliver support in a safe and secure environment, providing the highest level of support to the people we serve,” said Board of Directors Chair Ben Hazzard, in a news release. “Being a collaborative member of the Wallaceburg and broader Chatham-Kent community, Roger truly believes that with the support of those around them, people can dream, believe, overcome and achieve.”

Romses joined Community Living Wallaceburg as the Director, Community Living Support Operations in 2018 where he oversaw all support-related operations including Accommodations Support, Supported Independent Living, Passport Support and Individualized and Family Directed Support. He took on the role of Acting Executive Director in June 2023.

He will officially take over the permanent position on Monday, February 12.