Hadeel Ibrahim (She/Her/Elle)
Executive Director
Hadeel is an Iraqi-Canadian who has made Saint John home. After a decade-long career as a local news journalist, she transitioned to the non-profit sector to deepen her commitment to social justice, equity, equality, and human rights. She is dedicated to building bridges across differences and pushing for a community where authenticity is not a privilege. Hadeel believes that local change paves the path to systemic change, and that lasting progress starts with everyday conversations.
Tanya James (She/Her/Elle)
Operations Manager
Tanya has been with Chroma since 2021, the year it started offering programming to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Tanya brings many years of community work to Chroma. From experiences as a Community Health Centre dietitian, food skills program leader, Community Navigator and volunteer, making connections and working to build and strengthen communities is a passion. She holds a BSc. in Applied Human Nutrition.
Victor Reap
(They/Them/Iel)
Peer Navigator
Victor loves to help our community thrive. They are an avid hiker, a proud parent, and an openly queer and trans person. They have called Saint John home since 2009 and hold a Bachelor of Science from UNBSJ.
Sam Del Duca
(They/Them/Iel)
Project Manager
Sam is a nonbinary newcomer passionate about building and celebrating queer and trans community. Sam’s background spans hospitality, law, and journalism, including roles at Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia and as editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law. As the Rainbow Entrepreneur Program’s Manager, they foster partnerships and support the queer and trans entrepreneurial ecosystem in Saint John and beyond. Sam hosts Chroma’s Supper Club, a monthly event that connects the intergenerational 2SLGBTQIA+ community through cooking and shared meals. Sam holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Psychology and Political Science from Rutgers University.
Kailer Boyne
(He/Him/Il)
Marketing & Communication Coordinator
Kailer is a transgender man from Saint John with a long history of pushing for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights. As an openly queer and neurodivergent person, he brings lived experience in the queer, trans, and invisibly disabled communities. Kai is a graduate of NBCC’s Wesley Armour School of Business with a focus on Marketing, and is especially passionate about promoting local community resources and accessible events.