Affiliations

Being involved with nonprofit boards and other organizations continues to teach me so much about leadership, collaboration, governance, structural change, conflict resolution, strategic planning, and organizational & community development:

Board director experience:

• Powell River Division of Family Practice, director at large/secretary (2017-present)
• Sunshine Music Festival Society, director at large/secretary/president (2010-2020)
• Powell River Historic Museum and Archives Society, director at large/president (2017-2020)
• Powell River Employment Program Society, now called Lift Community Services, director at large (2014-2015)
• Powell River Voices, director at large (2013-2015)
• Post-Growth Institute, co-founder/director at large (2010-2012)

Other affiliations:

• Adjunct Faculty, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Victoria (2016-present)
• Sessional instructor, School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria (2009-2020)
• Associate, Taos Institute (2012-2023)
• Wise practices (project 2016-2020; evaluation working group 2020-2021)
• Adjunct Faculty, Faculty of Health and Human Services, Vancouver Island University (2016-2019)
• Research Associate, Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (2012-2018)
• Member, Community Economies Collective (2013-2017)
• Steering Committee Member, Powell River Diversity Initiative (2009-2015)