Conference presenters

  • Shiela Bennet

    Dr. Sheila Bennett

    Dr. Sheila Bennett is a professor and former chair in the Department of Teacher Education at Brock University. Professionally,…
  • L-Broten

    Laurel Broten

    Minister of Education

    Laurel Broten was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003. She was appointed Minister of Education in October 2011, and…
  • Janet Ecker

    Janet Ecker

    Former Minister of Education and former Finance Minister Janet Ecker has managed some of the toughest files at Queen’s Park from…
  • Bruce Ferguson

    Dr. Bruce Ferguson

    Dr. Bruce Ferguson is the director of the Community Health Systems Resource Group at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). He…
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    Catherine Fife

    President, OPSBA

    Catherine Fife is the president of the Ontario Public School Boards Association (OPSBA) and serves as a trustee in the Waterloo…
  • Jim Gibbons

    Jim Gibbons

    Jim Gibbons is a senior education consultant who joined the Alberta School Board Association in June, 2010. He came to the…
  • Lesley-Johnston

    Lesley Johnston

    Lesley is researcher and policy analyst specializing in education and human development issues at Social Planning Toronto. Her…
  • Gerard Kennedy

    Gerard Kennedy

    Gerard Kennedy currently runs his own firm Enterprising for the Public Good working with a variety of groups from…
  • Ben Levin

    Dr. Ben Levin

    Dr. Ben Levin is a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, where he is Canada Research…
  • Joanne MacEwan

    Joanne MacEwan

    Joanne MacEwan has chaired the Ottawa Catholic School Parents' Association and the Board's PIC for the past six years. Joanne…