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Board of Directors

  

Caroline Lachance, President

Caroline Lachance has been involved with the Canadian CED Network since 2002. She has been working for ÉCOF, the Community Economic Development Corporation (CDEC) of Trois-Rivières, since its inception in 1996. Caroline has an economic background and is known for her expertise in corporate financial and administrative management. A member of several provincial networks, such as CDEC du Québec, She also sits on the Sector Committee for Labour - Social Economy and Community Action. 

Carol Madsen, Vice President

Carol Madsen has been on the Canadian CED Network board since 2005. She is the Manager of Pathways Information Centre, a CED project of Tradeworks Training Society  located in  Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. She has been teaching in Simon Fraser University's Centre for Sustainable Community Development for nine years and has taught at Concordia's School of Community Public Affairs and UBC's School of Social Work.  Previously she was the regional representative for the Canadian CED Technical Assistance Program for British Columbia and the Director of  Bridging the Divides, a participatory action research CED project that took place in two rural communities in BC.  She has been involved in CED, social justice and international development work for more than 25 years and it passionate about creating a more equitable Canadian society for all.

Natasha Jackson, Past President

Natasha Jackson has served on the Board and committees of the Canadian CED Network since 2001. She brings over fifteen years of experience in the areas of affordable housing, community development, communications, policy and program development, adult education, and project management. Currently working as the Senior Policy Analyst with the Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs (ANSA), Natasha develops and promotes strategies that deal with issues related to African Nova Scotians and their communities - a history that stretches back over 300 years. ANSA builds on community and government successes to facilitate innovative solutions that lead to self-reliance and sustainable community development. Natasha is also an active member of numerous community groups. 

Victoria Morris, Treasurer

Victoria Morris has been involved in CED and youth focused work for over 10 years. Victoria was first elected to the Board of CCEDNet in 2002 and co-chaired CCEDNet's Emerging Leaders Committee from 2003-2006. Her work to date has focused on youth engagement, multiculturalism, co-operative education and development, communications and CED focused community planning. Victoria is Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Association and is currently completing a Masters of Business Administration in Community Economic Development through Cape Breton University. Victoria is involved in several performing and visual arts endeavors and until starting the MBA in CED program, was also actively involved in a number of CED organizations and community initiatives. 

Diana Jedig, Secretary and Chair of the Practitioner and Sector Strengthening Committee

Since 1994, Diana Jedig has been the Executive Director for the Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations (OACFDC). Her direct experience with the Community Futures Program has been a key strength in ensuring the Network responds to the needs of its members. 

Marie Baptiste

Marie Baptiste is currently the Program Manager at the Central Urban Training & Employment Society in Kamloops, BC. Her Okanagan Indian Name is "KeeLowNa" which means "grizzly bear". She has served as First Nations Social Economy Secretary and with the Aboriginal Conference on Employment, helping to ensure that Bands, organizations and social enterprises initiatives were aware of the Federal Social Economy Initiative. 

Brad Franck

Brad Franck is the chair of our membership committee, and is the Manager of the Community & Worker Ownership Program (CWOP) of SEED Winnipeg Inc. 

Ryan Gibson, Chair of Membership Committee

Originally from rural Manitoba, Ryan is currently a doctoral student at Memorial University and a Research Affiliate with the Rural Development Institute of Brandon University. For the past seven years Ryan has been engaged in community development projects and processes focused on rural and northern governance, regional collaboration, cooperatives, community foundations, and rural revitalization.

Norman Greenberg

Dr. Greenberg is a psychologist who has worked in the field of rehabilitation for almost 20 years. Graduating from the University of Western Ontario with his doctorate in Developmental Psychology, he has worked with youth and adults with both psychiatric and developmental disabilities. Working at the Nova Scotia Hospital, now the Capital District Mental Health Program, he was instrumental in creating a Community Economic Development initiative to support long-term residents to gain employment experience. He currently works at the employment unit supporting Gung Ho Cooperative, seeking ways to expand the work available using Community Economical Development tools and methodologies. He is the present Professional Practice Leader for Psychology in the Mental Health program. 

Cathy Harrington

Cathy Harrington has served as President of the Board for many years. She currently serves as the Director of Employment Development Services at Lutherwood, a multi-service non-profit organization based in Waterloo, Ontario which provides a range of employment, self-employment, housing, mental health, and seniors' and community programs. She brings 20 years of experience in the area of employment, housing and community development services to the board.

Stacia Kean, Co-chair of Emerging Leaders

With a background in social work (BSW) and business (MBA in CED), Stacia Kean is involved in CED activities that promote women's full participation in our communities. As co-chair of CCEDNet's Emerging Leaders committee, Stacia works with other youth to make the Canadian CED Network a place for youth to engage as informed members of the movement. Stacia is also a director for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM Canada). Stacia's time and passion is largely dedicated to her work with the PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise - a women-centered CED organization in Thunder Bay that helps women create their own financial security through small business. In her work at PARO, Stacia acts as project coordinator for Accelerated Access, a social enterprise that consults with non-profit groups from across the country to initiate and sustain their own CED projects. When she needs to re-charge and get some perspective, she loves getting out into the wilds of Nortwestern Ontario in any way she can - by boat, bike or snowshoe!

Roz Lockyer, Chair of Policy Council