Meet the Board

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Amanda Doyle, M.Sc., is the Indigenous Relations Lead for the Prairie region at WSP Canada Inc. She is an engagement professional with a passion for community development and environmental management. She is IAP2 trained and has over 13 years of experience working with Indigenous communities on land, resource, and infrastructure management. She has developed and delivered engagement and training programs across Canada with a focus in Alberta. She is a firm believer in knowledge sharing to build a common understanding of issues and solutions and to build capacity for decision-making. Amanda has been on the Board for more than a year.

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Amara is in the business of relationships and trust building. She is an award-winning professional communicator with a decade of experience in municipal government leading both public relations and public engagement initiatives at The City of Red Deer. She strives to reduce barriers to increase access to local government, resulting in better decisions and better results.

Amara is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) from the Canadian Public Relations Society and is proud to hold the CP3 designation from IAP2. She joined the Wild Rose Board in June 2023.

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Brittany Shewchuk is a Senior Planner for WSP, currently based in Calgary, however in the past has worked within WSP’s Winnipeg and Regina offices. Brittany’s work primarily focuses on municipal planning and land development in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Yukon, with a significant focus on public engagement. Brittany is a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planner and is a Registered Professional Planner. Brittany has been on the IAP2 Board for one year as Secretary, and is looking forward to continuing with the Board in the same position. 

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Germaine Conacher is a Calgary-based consulting Partner at MNP, specializing in the duty to consult/Indigenous consultation and land use studies. Drawing on fifteen years of experience, Germaine helps First Nations, Métis governments, natural resource development companies and provincial, territorial and federal governments with all aspects of Indigenous consultation. In 2002, Germaine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, with distinction, from the University of Alberta. She obtained her Master of Museum Studies at the University of Toronto in 2005. Germaine completed the IAP2 Foundations training in 2020 and is excited to contribute to the profession and P2 community as a Wild Rose board member. She has been on the Wild Rose Board for more than three years.

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Trevor has over ten years of stakeholder engagement experience and has proudly supported the Wild Rose Chapter since 2018. Trevor joined Maskwa Environmental Consulting Ltd. from Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he led numerous large-scale engagement processes for Manitoba Hydro and sat as President of IAP2 Canada’s Prairies chapter where he had been an executive member for five years. 

Over his career, he has focused on developing processes that integrate feedback from thousands of landowners for major electrical transmission development. Trevor strives to develop strategies that reflect the values of communities and stakeholders and ensure clear processes are in place for capturing valuable community input to be brought forward to decision makers.

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As a Certified Public Participation Professional (CP3), Registered Professional Planner (RPP, MCIP), and longtime land use planner in the public sector, Deanna leads a broad variety of projects in both current and long range planning including those related to statutory plans, land use bylaws, studies, programs, and policies. She has also managed complex subdivision and planning applications from consultation to endorsement. Deanna strives to meet the needs of the communities she works in  and believes that there is always a place for stakeholders to contribute through meaningful engagement that will ensure the best possible outcome. 

Deanna currently lives and works in the Edmonton Area and has served on the Wild Rose Board since 2023.

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Jesse Bailey is the Director of Corporate Communications for the City of Fort Saskatchewan, bringing 15 years of experience in Communications and Advertising. After completing IAP2 training in early 2023, he found a new passion for public participation, appreciating how valuable community input is when approaching through more engaging, diverse methods. Jesse is eager to move beyond traditional surveys and polls, focusing on building stronger, more meaningful connections with residents. By embracing innovative engagement strategies, he aims to create more inclusive and authentic conversations that truly reflect the needs and voices of the community.

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Karen lives and works in Calgary, and is in her first year on the IAP2 Wild Rose Board. She works as Manager, Community Engagement at the Calgary Board of Education. This role provides an opportunity for her to pursue her passion for learning, community engagement and change leadership. Karen earned an IAP2 Certificate in 2012, is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner and has been an IAP2 Canada member since 2015. She also volunteers on the IAP2 Canada Professional Development and Training Committee and with various Calgary arts groups.

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Kiara Boereboom, from a small farming community in Southern Ontario, moved to Cochrane over two years ago for new opportunities. As Rocky View County's Digital Media Coordinator, she leverages her skills in communication, engagement, and marketing to benefit 40,000 residents. With an honours degree in business administration and certifications in emergency management, digital communications, and engagement, she is pursuing her APR. New to the IAP2 Wild Rose Chapter board, she aims to bring fresh perspectives and represent young professionals. 

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Maia Schor is an experienced strategic communications and  engagement manager with a background in the public, private, and  non-profit sectors. With over ten years of experience developing  strategic communication plans and managing projects and teams to  successfully launch communication campaigns that meet budgets, timelines  and goals. She has developed and executed successful communications  strategies for The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, the UBC Sauder  School of Business, and multiple Indigenous organizations and  communities across Canada. In addition, Maia has led and managed digital and content projects which included content strategy development, website development and design, printed materials, video content, and event management. 

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