Meet the Staff

Kathryn Ball

Administrative Assistant / Programs Coordinator

Adejoke Chinedu Olaniyan

Adejoke (pronouns: she/her) is the coordinator of the BUC Women's Collective and is a passionate advocate for the needs of women and children. She is a passionate believer of Christ and the word, and her faith drives her to serve her community. She is a kind, jovial and fun presence to be around and is glad to be on the team at Beaconsfield!

Jamie Chalmers

Property Manager

Jamie (pronouns: he/him) is responsible for the general maintenance, cleaning, repair work and landscaping required to maintain the Church property.

Chad Linsley

Music Director

Chad (pronouns: he/him) heads up BUC's excellent music program and treats us to a variety of beautiful hymns and songs every Sunday.
He has performed with many of Montreal’s finest musicians including Grammy award winner Jennifer Gasoi, Juno award winners Lorraine Klaasen and the legendary Ranee Lee, Félix award winner Natalie Choquette, and flautist Carolyn Christie of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. He can also be heard on Sophie Day’s Clémence, nominated for the 2021 Juno award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year and Mike Rud’s Notes On Montreal featuring vocalist Sienna Dahlen, winner of the 2014 Juno award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.

As an accomplished arranger, he has done well over a hundred arrangements for Musicnotes.com, the world’s largest e-commerce sheet music retailer and publisher. His work as an educator has earned him a teaching award from McGill’s Schulich School of Music. Chad has studied with Angie Tysseland, Tania Miller, Gordon Foote, Jan Jarczyk, Tilden Webb, Wray Downes, André White, and Tom Plaunt.

Adedeji Sunday Akintayo

BUC Nigerian Refugee Program Coordinator

Adedeji (pronouns: he/him) is a board member and a community worker responsible for cultural integration of Nigerian refugees at Beaconsfield United Church, and Canadian society in general. He is driven by his faith and his love for his community!

He is also a student, pursuing his Master of Divinity at the United Theological College and seeking Candidacy for ordination in the United Church of Canada.