Program Facilitators
| Shirley Cleave, Ph.D. Associate Vice President Academic (Learning Environment) and Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, UNB Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 453-5040 E-mail: scleave@unb.ca CO-FACILITATOR: LEADING AND LEADERSHIP Shirley has conducted research on volunteerism and is part of the team at UNB implementing a university-wide leadership program for undergraduate students. | |
| Dan Coleman, Ph.D. Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, UNB Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3 Phone: (506) 452-6304 E-mail: dan@unb.ca CO-FACILITATOR: LEADING AND MOTIVATING OTHERS Dan was involved in the development of Leadership Fredericton’s Learning Days from the start-up and has contributed to the day on Leading and Leadership for the first four years. In 2007 Leadership Fredericton offered a full day with Dr. Coleman, who co-facilitated a learning day on Leading Through Motivating Self & Others with Dr. Thomas Mengel, allowing more time to explore Dr. Coleman’s topic of motivating one’s self and others by applying the principles of the self-efficacy model. | |
| Renee Davis Managing Partner, The COM-SYS GROUP Ltd., and President, Emergent Solutions Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 455-7686 E-mail: rrdavis@nbnet.nb.ca FACILITATOR: BOARD GOVERNANCE Prior to working as a consultant, Renee had a long career in government and the private sector, first in education and later in information technology. Her recent focus has been on research and evaluation. She has participated in and presented numerous board development workshops, facilitated strategic planning sessions, and worked with various volunteer boards. She is currently Vice-President of Leadership Fredericton's Board of Directors. | |
| Carole Dilworth Principal, Evaluation Designs Ltd. Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 458-5571 E-mail: evaluationdesigns@nb.aibn.com FACILITATOR: STRATEGIC PLANNING & EVALUATION Carole brings to Leadership Fredericton a background in research and evaluation methodology, and she will take participants through the steps involved in using this systematic approach to measure outcomes. | |
| Mary D'Arcy, BBA, CHRP, PCCC Human Resources Practitioner & Career Coach, NB Power Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 458-4832 E-mail: md'arcy@nbpower.com FACILITATOR: MENTORING and NEXT STEP WORKSHOP "CREATING A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM" Mary provides HR expertise in the areas of learning and development. She holds a Professional Certificate in career coaching and offers private coaching. | |
| Bob Edgett 761 Union Street Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 461-0861 E-mail: thirdsec@nb.sympatico.ca FACILITATOR: FUNDRAISING and NEXT STEP WORKSHOP "PLANNED GIVING" Bob Edgett is a member of a select group of Canadian Fundraisers with the designation of certified fund raising executive. Prior to starting his own consultancy, Bob honed his knowledge and expertise as the Director of University Advancement for St. Thomas University, the Managing Director of Campaign Planning for Dalhousie University and Campaign Manager for United Ways in Hamilton and Halifax. An adult educator he has also taught workshops in fund raising for the United Way of Canada and the Canadian Society of Fund Raising Executives and instructed with Henson College at Dalhousie University. | |
| Terry Fearon President, Leadership Lantica Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 363-4499 E-mail: leaders@nbnet.nb.ca CO-FACILITATOR: VISIONING Terry is affiliated with Leadership Management International. A member of the Greater Keswick Business Association and a lay preacher, he is a seasoned management professional. | |
| Jeanne Geldart Executive Director, Leadership Fredericton Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 462-3120 E-mail: jengeldart@nb.aibn.com CO-FACILITATOR: RECRUITING AND RETAINING VOLUNTEERS, VISIONING and NEXT STEP WORKSHOP "COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT" Jeanne has worked in management communications and education in all three sectors (public, private and education) and volunteered in the community over a thirty-six year career. | |
| Terry Haggerty, Ph.D. Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology, UNB Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 453-4576 E-mail: haggerty@unb.ca CO-FACILITATOR: LEADING AND LEADERSHIP Terry led the start-up of Renaissance College as Dean. He is currently Dean of the Dept. of Kinesiology, UNB. | |
| Dorothy MacKeracher, Ph.D. Part-time faculty member, Adult Education, Faculty of Education, UNB Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 455-1055 E-mail: macker@unb.ca CO-FACILITATOR: OPENING & CLOSING DAYS, RECRUITING AND RETAINING VOLUNTEERS and NEXT STEP WORKSHOP "COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT" Dorothy is a retired Professor of Education at UNB, and teaches part-time in the Adult Education Program. Author of "Making Sense of Adult Learning", she keeps everyone connected. | |
| Duncan Matheson President, Bissett Matheson Communications Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 457-1627 E-mail: duncan@bissettmatheson.com FACILITATOR: UNDERSTANDING MEDIA and NEXT STEP WORKSHOP "WRITING MEDIA RELEASES" Duncan worked in journalism in radio and television for 20 years. After leaving the media, Duncan put himself on a steep learning curve, to broaden his media relations expertise to include other aspects of public relations including strategic and crisis communications. He has taken advanced crisis communications training through the Institute for Crisis Management in Kentucky, and his company, Bissett Matheson Communications is the only firm in eastern Canada licensed to offer the Institurte of Crisis Management's programs. On the volunteer side, Duncan is on the Board of Directors of the Capital Credit Union and the Fredericton Homeless Shelters. He's also a member of the Canadian Sport Parachute Association. | |
| Thomas Mengel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Leadership Education, Renaissance College, UNB Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 327-6530 E-mail: tmengel@unb.ca FACILITATOR: LEADING AND MOTIVATING OTHERS Before joining academia full-time, Thomas had served in various management and leadership positions in different European business organizations. Subsequently, he has worked as a project management and leadership consultant and coach in Canadian and European settings with global technology and service organizations to help develop senior project managers and leaders. In his current research, he is exploring frameworks and approaches for leadership and project management education and their impact on both the participating individuals as well as on the communities in which the participants are a part. His scholarly focus at Renaissance College is leadership education for youth and emerging leaders. Thomas Mengel joined the Leadership Fredericton team in 2005. Dr. Mengel’s focus on this learning day is on the exploration of finding meaning in one’s role as a leader and follower. | |
| Marilyn Noble, M.Ed. Community-Based Adult Educator, People Link Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 458-5800 E-mail: mrnoble@nbnet.nb.ca FACILITATOR: UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY and FACILITATING GROUPS Marilyn Noble, People Link, is a community-based adult educator focusing on social inclusion issues who particularly enjoys bringing together people with different perspectives on an issue of shared concern and facilitating their search for common ground. | |
| Jennifer Phillips Business Consultant Jennifer Phillips Consulting Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (866) 474-0929 E-mail: jap@the-wire.com CO-FACILITATOR: STRATEGIC PLANNING & EVALUATION Jennifer Phillips is an acknowledged business consultant and senior facilitator. She has over twenty years of widespread organizational development, marketing, training and consulting experience. She is interested in providing unique approaches to organizations through process-driven, systematic methodologies that produce practical results and self-motivated staff. As a senior consultant and facilitator, Jennifer has lead senior teams in implementing strategic planning and project management initiatives and she offers clarity and objectivity as an executive coach. | |
| Darren Sears Fundy Group Fredericton, New Brunswick Phone: (506) 462-0182 E-mail: dsears@fundygroup.com FACILITATOR: NETWORKING Darren is an experienced facilitator helping clients grow and improve through team building and facilitating, strategic planning, leadership development and recruiting and retaining top performers. | |