Dennis Chubb

Dennis Chubb has a passion for bringing together diverse perspectives to solve the problems that face communities. He is a founding member and past Chair of Leadership Saskatoon’s Board of Directors and of the Canadian Community Leadership Network. Dennis has served the people of Saskatchewan for more than 35 years, and now provides organizational development, leadership development and consulting services to communities, and to public and not-for-profit organizations through Vadis Consulting. He and his wife Patricia have lived in Saskatoon since 1985, and have two sons and three grandchildren. Dennis has reduced his once formidable level of involvement (for which we are grateful), and is now an occasional facilitator and coach for Leadership Saskatoon.

Marcia Clark

Recently retired after thirty five years as a social worker with management experience in both government and non-profit organizations, Marcia Clark now works part-time as a consultant specializing in intersectoral collaborations. Marcia also volunteers for several community organizations and is currently Vice Chair of The Community Service Village and of Persephone Theatre. She has been a mentor for Leadership Saskatoon for the past two years and is now involved in coaching one of the learning teams.

Cheryl Dougan

From working for the government, to running her own successful business, to coaching other entrepreneurs across North America, Cheryl has enjoyed diverse experiences. Cheryl has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan, majoring in Organizational Behavior. She is a graduate of Destination Coach and a member of the International Association of Coaching. With over a decade of entrepreneurial coaching experience as a participant and trained coach, she feeds her optimism by helping people connect to their own wisdom either in group workshops or one-on-one. She has been described as a "community booster," "professional optimist," and given her witty and entertaining style, a "toddler with no fear". Cheryl has just “retired” from facilitating Lunch and Learn sessions for us, and is now involved in coaching one of the learning teams for Leadership Saskatoon. .

Diane Fletcher

Diane Fletcher is an organizational and community development consultant, facilitator, trainer and coach, based in Saskatoon. As well as a diverse background in the public and private sectors, Diane’s passion for communication, dialogue, leadership and board development has given her the privilege of working extensively with not-for-profit organizations, helping them make a difference in the community. As a student and practitioner of large group processes, including Appreciative Inquiry, much of her current work is focused on facilitating opportunities for communities, organizations and people to work together in new ways to create their futures. Diane is a principal of Vadis Consulting and an associate of Appreciative Inquiry Consulting, an international consulting firm. Diane has consistently and generously given her time and resources as a facilitator and occasional coach for Leadership Saskatoon, and for many years.

Shannon Floer

Shannon is pleased to find an organization that is as passionate about learning, living and exploring the topic of leadership as she is. Shannon developed her leadership and facilitation skills while living and working in Ontario, Illinois and New Mexico, predominately while working in student services in university systems. Among her many research interests she is especially intrigued by living systems, chaos theory, and how to help organizations more effectively centre their focus on people. Originally from Saskatoon, Shannon moved back four years ago to be near family. She is a principal of Fahey Floer Consulting, which focuses on helping organizations translate their ideas into action. Shannon and her partner Wayne will celebrate their second year of marriage in June. In addition to working as our Program Co-ordinator, Shannon freely volunteers additional time in support of our program.

Dinny Holroyd

Dinny Holroyd has devoted much of her life to volunteering and charitable organizations. With a passionate belief that there is a leader within each of us, Dinny has worked to empower volunteers and staff in the charitable sector to unleash the leaders within them. Through volunteer work at local and national levels with organizations such as UNICEF and Leadership Saskatoon, and in her professional life working with The Kidney Foundation of Canada, she has mentored and coached many. Dinny is currently on the board of the Saskatoon Convalescent Home and part of a provincial initiative to improve the delivery of health care in the province. She is Vice-President of Leadership Saskatoon and actively involved in supporting our program and our mentors.

Ruther Kinzel

Ruth Kinzel, PhD (Applied Social Psychology), CHRP, is a workplace change agent and educator. Her firm, Kinzel Cadrin & Associates Consulting Inc., provides consultation, facilitation, training, coaching, and applied research services to a diverse clientele. Ruth specializes in organizational assessment and development, and serves as a faculty member in Royal Roads University’s Peace & Conflict Studies graduate program. Trained as a scholar-practitioner, and with over 20 years of consulting and teaching experience, Ruth’s process skills and content expertise cover a broad range of workplace topics, including human relations, organizational culture and change, conflict resolution, systems thinking, diversity, leadership and management performance development, and program evaluation. Ruth has, for many years, volunteered her expertise to facilitate one of Leadership Saskatoon’s challenge days.

Linda McCann

Linda McCann has a quiet passion for helping people individually and in their workplaces, in their quest for healthier and more meaningful lives. She has worked as a personal and organization development consultant for over 20 years and has led start-up organizations and innovative programs, most recently as Director of Organization & Employee Development at the University of Saskatchewan. In recent years, she has dedicated much of her practice to coaching leaders and facilitating leadership development at the local and national levels. Linda has received the YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Leadership in the Workplace. She is a qualified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) instructor, a Certified Human Resource Professional and is certified for Benchmarks with the Centre for Creative Leadership. Her quest for balance has led her to a life of flexible work arrangements, practicing and teaching yoga and meditation, and joyful times in her garden and with her grandchildren. Linda is past-chair of Leadership Saskatoon’s program committee, and continues to be actively involved in facilitating some challenge days.

Betty Mutwiri

Betty Mutwiri, BEd, MA (Leadership & Training) is passionate about fostering environments that maximize individual and organizational growth. She is the Manager of Learning and Leadership at Saskatoon Health Region, where she oversees several organization-development initiatives aimed at transforming the work experience. Betty infuses real life examples and stories to enliven and enrich everything she does. She is a lifelong learner and is committed to fostering environments that maximize personal and organizational growth. Betty participated in the very first Leadership Saskatoon program, and went on to become our first Executive Director. She continues to volunteer her time to facilitate a small portion of the program.

Teresa Quilty

Teresa Quilty is a leadership development professional whose passion is helping individuals and organizations succeed. Building on a 25-year career in education, non-profit, consulting and corporate sectors, Teresa currently leads Cameco Corporation’s leadership development strategy, programs and services. She holds a graduate certificate in Evidence Based Coaching from Fielding Graduate University, an MBA with a Specialization in Leadership from Royal Roads University, and undergraduate degrees in Arts and Education from the University of Western Ontario. She is an Associate Certified Coach, a Certified Management Consultant, a member of International Coach Federation, and an advanced Toastmaster. A mother of three, Teresa finds meaning and joy in her family, practicing art, spirituality and creative living, learning, and active connection with nature. Teresa is a recent and very welcome addition to our facilitator list!

Randy Robinson

Randy Robinson has worked as an educator, Life Skills Coach, supervisor, manager, small businessman, Organization Development Consultant, researcher and addictions counsellor. He has completed degrees in Psychology and Adult & Continuing Education, and is one of Saskatchewan’s foremost authorities on group facilitation. Randy is currently a primary health team facilitator for the Saskatoon Health Region and is also a sessional lecturer for the College of Commerce at the University of Saskatchewan. He is heavily involved in his church and is a passionate advocate for action against homelessness in our community. Randy is a coach for one of our learning teams this year.

Pat Stuart

Pat Stuart works as a Primary Health Facilitator for the Saskatoon Health Region and has provided facilitation at READ Saskatoon for the past 18 months. Pat is currently enrolled in a Master of Arts Program in Conflict Analysis and Management, Royal Roads University. Pat is a coach for one of our learning teams this year.

Lenore Swystun

Lenore Swystun is passionate in her belief that the strength of community lies in creating an environment and process whereby people come together to create a shared vision and have direct involvement in leading and implementing this vision. With a Masters Degree in Sociology specializing in community development, co-operatives and rural diversification, Lenore’s experience and training includes community planning, citizen engagement, government relations, business planning, marketing, communications, facilitation, advocacy and executive administration. She is the founder and principal operator of Prairie Wild Consulting, and is also a passionate advocate for Saskatoon’s heritage. Lenore facilitates occasional challenge days for Leadership Saskatoon, and has done so for the past few years.

Christine Thompson

Christine is currently the Director of Community Impact with the United Way of Saskatoon and Area. Christine’s passions are health promotion and community development developed over 10 years of working in the non-profit and health sectors. She believes the key to addressing our most pressing health and social needs reside in our own community through an adaptive blend of community building, knowledge sharing and innovation within an evidence-informed and systems framework. Christine participated in the 2009 class of Leadership Calgary, a program that profoundly impacted her leadership philosophy and cemented her commitment to community stewardship. Christine’s formal education includes a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and a Masters in Health Promotion Studies from the University of Alberta. Christine is involved in coaching one of our learning teams this year.

John Thompson

John and his wife Patty moved to Saskatoon in 1975 where John took up a position in sociology at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan.

During thirty years, he taught more than 4,000 students at the UofS and St. Peter’s College, Muenster. He served as STM president from 1990 to 2000. His research included studies of marriage and family life, religious movements, the Catholic press, and careers of BA graduates in sociology. Many committee meetings filled in the extra time. Patty’s background as an elementary and Montessori teacher allowed them to share commitments to education and students. Patty operates her own in-home business.

John and Patty have two adult sons, Andrew and Mark. John has participated in the Leadership Saskatoon mentorship program for the past three years as a way of expressing gratitude for living in Saskatoon. Since retirement in 2005, he continues work on campus with the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness and at the national level with the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. He continues to be inspired by the writings of Parker Palmer, Sharon Parks, and Jim Collins.

Ashley Topuschak

Ashley Topuschak is an HR Manager at Innovation Place working in the areas of policies, performance management and training. Currently she is on leave from work, and learning all about the challenges and joys of being a parent. Ashley is an active volunteer with the Saskatoon Open Door Society and the Regina Folk Festival. She loves travel to experience new locations and cultures and is interested in bringing diverse cultures together to create a stronger Saskatoon. Ashley has been actively involved in our program committee and helped facilitate one of our challenge days this year.