I believe that leadership and strong networks are the most powerful tools of change available to us. I am inspired when people and organizations realize that working together brings deeper impact, effectiveness and benefit to community. I want to be part of bringing community solutions to community challenges.

As a network and organizational development professional, I work primarily within the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors. Specializing in the process design and facilitation of:

• Network Development, Engagement, Assessment and Support
• Governance and Board Development
• Stakeholder and Community Engagement
• Vision, Mission and Goal Setting
• Strategic Planning
• Board Retreats
• Capacity Assessments

When I am empowered by my client to ask questions that spark enthusiasm and inspire transformation I am at my best. My unique style and framework design incorporates a variety of theories and methods such as:

• Appreciative Inquiry

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• Network Weaving

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• Liberating Structures

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• Collective Impact

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• Question Thinking

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• Abundant Not-for-Profit

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• Graphic Facilitation

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• Governance as Leadership

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• Living Systems

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• Nonprofit Lifecycles

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My clients include:

• Martial Arts for Justice
• SEEDS (Senior’s Economic Environment Development Society)
• Shoreacres Neighbourhood Community Association
• Vantage Point
• Columbia Basin Trust
• Nelson Youth Soccer Association
• Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative
• Elk Valley Hospice Society
• City of Nelson
• Nelson & District Credit Union
• Touchstones Nelson
• City of Castlegar
• City of Cranbrook

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