Board of Directors for 2011
Geoff Wilson
Canada
Acting Presiding Member
(Board Term 2009-2011)
1690 Hollis Street, Suite 600
Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3J9
Phone: 902-424-8650
Email: wilsongg@gov.ns.ca
Geoff Wilson is the Senior Strategy Advisor (Citizen and Stakeholder Engagement) for Capital Health in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He has nearly two decades of public sector communications expertise, including experience managing public issues in political environments, government and media relations, issues management and risk communications. He began his career at the House of Commons in Ottawa as a Legislative and Research assistant, and has spent most of his work life as a communication advisor in the government and not-for-profit sectors. Geoff holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Public Administration degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, and has studied public relations at Algonquin College of Applied Arts in Ottawa.
Geoff is active in both his local and professional communities. In addition to his membership in IAP2, he is a member of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, and has recently completed a five year term as vice president of communications on the national board of the Health Care Public Relations Association of Canada. He is currently vice-chair of the Halifax Peninsula Community Health Board, a member of Citizens for Halifax, and is a citizen representative on a municipal advisory committee in his community.
For the past two years Geoff has been focused on promoting an engagement culture within Capital Health. He has provided leadership and been an advocate for public participation in his organization.
Lucy Cole-Edelstein
Australasia
Straight Talk Pty Ltd.
63 Waratah St
Haberfield, NSW, 2045
Phone: 61-2-8218-2155
Email: lucy@straight-talk.com.au
Lucy Cole-Edelstein is a highly experienced facilitator and stakeholder engagement practitioner, with nearly 20 years experience in the government, non-government and private sectors. Lucy has designed, implemented and evaluated engagement programs in a wide range of applications including environmental assessments, infrastructure planning and construction, and policy and planning environments, and has developed social plans and social marketing strategies.
Lucy was one of the founding members of IAP2 Australasia and has been active on the committee and involved in organising events, conferences etc. She regularly presents to graduate students at the Universities of Sydney and Technology. Her passion is people and promoting a common sense, practical approach to working with people based on trust, respect and honesty.
Lucy works with clients and stakeholders to enable the straight conversations that are often needed in order to progress a particular issue, develop or drive change or to negotiate a complex outcomes.
Stephanie Boone-Shaw
Member at Large (2009-2011)
Booz Allen Hamilton
4692 Millennium Drive, Suite 200
Belchamp, MD, USA 21017
Phone: 410-297-2572
Email: boone_stephanie@bah.com
Stephanie brings more than 16 years of strategic communications experience within the government sector. She is a Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, an international management consulting firm, with expertise in stakeholder relationship management, public participation, and public outreach. Over the course of her career, she has supported national public involvement efforts for the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Energy. She has worked to bridge the gap between government, advisory boards and communities, encouraging fair and transparent decision-making processes, including working with low-income communities often overlooked in the public participation process. She is currently leading her firm’s U.S. Army strategic communications business to help military organizations understand the need to partner with stakeholders for mission success. Stephanie is a certified change management and public participation practitioner.
Theresa Gunn
USA
David Hovde
USA
Joana Janiw
France
Ministry of Ecology
3 rue Paul Cavare
Rosny-Sous-Bois, France 93110
Email: joanajaniw@yahoo.fr
Nicola Leggatt
UK & Ireland
Jacobs
1 City Walk
Leeds, West Yorkshire
UK LS11 9DX
Phone: 011-441-3389-1306
Email: Nicky.Leggatt@jacobs.com
Nicky Leggatt is head of Stakeholder Engagement, Communications and Community Liaison for Jacobs, and is the UK President of IAP2. Nicky has nearly 20 years experience in the communications field and has been responsible for driving best practice in the UK and advises UK Government and its agencies on policy. Nicky works across a large and diverse portfolio of clients and works with them to improve how their participation and engagement processes are delivered. She is currently working with a range of organisations in the development of an International Standard in Stakeholder Engagement in an attempt to bring benchmarking and clear evaluation into the field.
Prior to her work in the consultation and participation field, Nicky worked in the UK Media industry and won awards for her innovative approaches to communication and engagement.
Nomi Muthialu
Southern Africa
Kimbra White
Australasia
Thorne Partners
PO Box 530
North Balwyn, VIC, Australia 3104
Phone: 61-3-9851-6282
Email: kimbra@thornepartners.com.au
Kimbra White is the principal of the Melbourne based consultancy, Thorne Partners. She is a highly regarded facilitator and provides advisory services in community engagement, stakeholder engagement and board governance. Kimbra has worked extensively in state, regional and local government and the not for profit sector. Prior to establishing her own consulting company in 2002, she has held positions as Executive Director of Business East, the regional economic development board for Melbourne’s East, senior planner for the New South Wales Department of Planning in Sydney and Hobart City Council in Tasmania. Kimbra lived in Houston, Texas in the late 1990s gaining a masters degree and working for a marketing company bringing overseas products onto the US market. As a consultant since 2002, Kimbra has facilitated community engagement meetings for many Victorian Government Departments and local authorities in Melbourne. Kimbra is an active member of the Australian Facilitators Network, Vice President of IAP2 Australasia and Australia’s representative on the IAP2 International Board.
Desley Renton
Member at Large
(2009-2011)
City of Melbourne
PO Box 370
Flinders Lane, VIC, Australia
8009
Phone: 011-61-3-9658-8092
Email: desley.renton@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Desley Renton heads up the Community Engagement Program for the City of Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne is a rapidly growing and culturally diverse city that provides many opportunities to lead quality engagement processes to ensure future direction is well considered and supported.
In 2005 Desley's work was awarded an IAP2 Asia Pacific Core Values award for best policy. She was the IAP2 Australasian President from 2005 - 2008 during which time the Association grew by over 600%, and International President in 2010. Her passion for the organisation includes furthering our international reach and assisting those groups to grow their own IAP2 community so that it reflects their cultural and community values. Prior to her work in public participation Des worked in the community development and social policy field. She has a politics and pre C18 literature degree and is a St James Ethics Centre Fellow.
Noreen Rude
Canada
Noreen Rude is acting as a delegate for Canada. More details to follow.
