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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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CEO, North Vancouver City Library

Deb Hutchison-Koep

Program Co-Facilitator

Deb has spent over 20 years in public libraries because they sit at the intersection of learning, community, and change. She is happiest when learning, solving problems, and working alongside curious, motivated people.

Director, Learning Resources and Privacy Officer, Douglas College

Trish Rosseel

Program Co-Facilitator

Trish has spent the last 30 years working with colleagues in post-secondary libraries, associations, and consortia to initiate, implement, and evolve programs and services to meet changing community needs.

Director, Service Excellence at Markham Public Library

Andrea Cecchetto

Learning Guide

Library Dean
San José State University

Mike Meth

Learning Guide

Library Director, Prince George Public Library

Paul Burry

Learning Guide

Executive Director, Division of Learning & Teaching Innovation, University of Victoria

Shailoo Bedi

Guest Facilitator

CEO, Fraser Valley Regional Library

Scott Hargrove

Learning Guide

Founder, Pat Chong Professional Coaching for Work + Life

Pat Chong

Guest Facilitator

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Past Guides and Speakers

Executive Director,

Learning and Teaching Support

University of Victoria

Surinder Bhogal

Chief Librarian, Surrey Libraries

Former 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

Executive Director

Better Boards. Better Communities

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,
Former 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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