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Facilitators & Guides

Program Directors

Director, LLEAD Program

CEO, Thirdway Think

M.J. D'Elia

M.J. has nearly 20 years of experience as an academic librarian and library leader. Recently, M.J. transitioned to full-time leadership development and team coaching through his company, Thirdway Think.

Associate Director, LLEAD Program

Rebecca Jones

Rebecca has led more than 100 projects with libraries, not-for-profit organizations, and information-intensive departments in public, academic, corporate and charitable environments in Canada and the US.

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Director, Service Excellence at Markham Public Library and Chair, Canadian Federation of Library Associations

Andrea Checchetto

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Interim Dean, College of Information, Data and Society
San José State University

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Executive Director, Employee Experience

Edmonton Public Library

Corrina Chetley-Irwin

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Senior Manager of Library Resources
Brantford Public Library

Laura Warner

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Senior Director, Current Awareness, Information Management and Description, Library of Parliament

Melissa Fraser-Arnott

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Past Guides and Speakers

Executive Director, Learning and Teaching Support

University of Victoria

Surinder Bhogal

Chief Librarian, Surrey Libraries

University Librarian & Dean of Libraries,
Simon Fraser University

Former Executive Director, Public Library InterLINK BC

Library Director, Prince George Public Library

Corrina Chetley-Irwin

Executive Director, Employee Experience

Edmonton Public Library

Patricia Chong
Certified Executive Coach

Former Manager, Policy & Planning, Vancouver Public Library

Visiting Program Officer (Leadership Development Initiatives)

Former Dean of Libraries, Memorial University

Christina de Castell
Former Chief Executive Officer, Vancouver Public Library

Chief Executive Officer, Fraser Valley Regional Library

Moe Hosseini-Ara
Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Public Library

Deb Hutchinson-Koep

Chief Librarian, North Vancouver City Public Library

Certified Executive Coach;

Organizational Development Librarian, University of Manitoba

Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton Public Library

Mary Ann Mavrinac,
Vice Provost and Neilly Emeritus Dean,
University of Rochester Libraries

Manager, Community Development

Burnaby Public Library

Ken Roberts,

Former CEO, Hamilton Public Library

University Librarian, Toronto Metropolitan University

Director, Learning Resources & Records Management, Privacy Officer, Douglas College

Chief Executive Officer, Greater Victoria Public Library

Former Chief Librarian, New Westminster Public Library

Elizabeth Tracy

Chief Administrative Officer, Pemberton, BC

Managing Director, Trojman Corporation

Leslie Weir
Librarian and Archivist of Canada

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