Pan West Staff Development Facilitators

• Kal Polturak - Project Management

  
  

  Kal Polturak Management
  & Consulting Inc.
  Box 2336 Lakeview Crescent
  Lac La Biche, AB TOA 2C0
  (780) 984 2060
  email:

  Kal graduated from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology with a business administration diploma and has a certificate in project management from Mount Royal College. Currently he holds two professional designations - Certified Economic Developer and Certified Credit Professional.

  Spanning a 30 year career in commercial & developmental lending, and community economic development Kal brings extensive operational and governance experience to share with both staff and volunteers with community economic development organizations.

  As general manager of Community Futures Lac La Biche for 21 years Kal’s overriding passion was assisting entrepreneurs achieve success in a vibrant community. Professional and volunteer activities in tourism promotion, economic development, industry consultation and board memberships contribute to the overall skill sets he brings to these workshops.

• Joanna Winter - Know and Grow your Coaching Styles

  
  

  Joanna Winter
  c/o 135 Third Street
  Duncan, BC V9L 1R9
  Tel (250)746-1004
  E-mail:

  Joanna says her inspiration in her work with Community Futures comes from the synergy that happens when individuals who care about their community get together to make great things happen.

  Joanna knows the Community Futures program from many different perspectives. She started with Community Futures--Cowichan as a volunteer in 1992, and later joined the staff as Community Development Co-ordinator. Joanna has held her current position as General Manager of Cowichan Community Futures since 1996. Between 2004 and 2006, she took on the additional role of Capacity Building Manager for the BC Community Futures Association, developing and implementing a program designed to help Community Futures staff and volunteers run excellent organizations and deliver the highest quality programs and services.

  Joanna has an extensive background in communications and management, has worked in government at the federal and provincial levels, written for a local newspaper, been self-employed as a communications and public relations consultant, and was partner in a small business making wood products for IKEA. Throughout her CED career, Joanna has designed and delivered a variety of training workshops for staff, volunteers and community members. Her approach to training is to engage and challenge her audience, and to learn from workshop participants as they learn from her. Joanna’s varied CED experience and work with many Community Futures organizations gives her a wealth of real-life stories and examples to illustrate the subject at hand.

  Giving back to the community is important to Joanna. Her job allows her to do that every day, and so do her volunteer activities. Her two daughters are a constant reminder that the work Joanna does today will help create a better future for them.

• Leona Hanson - Project Management

  
  

  Leona Hanson
  CoAction Consulting Inc.
  Box 1596
  Beaverlodge, AB
  TOH OCO
  (780) 876-7582
  Email:

  With over 16 years working for Community Futures, Leona’s passion for the program and the diversity of each individual region served grows. As Executive Director of SMEDA which serves the Grande Prairie Region in Northwest Alberta, her experiences span from administration/business analysis to project management and human resources. Combine this with counseling and program development and you will find that Leona brings a wide perspective on a variety of topics.

  Leona’s experience as a trainer and facilitator dates back to the early 90’s. She thoroughly enjoys interaction while working with community groups. It can be said that she truly enjoys working with people, with words such as “good listener” and “open learning” being used by past participants. Leona likes to create a relaxed/fun learning environment where even if the content is “heavy”, participants walk away with renewed.

   

  
  

• Judy McMillan-Evans - Know and Grow your Coaching Styles

  
  

  Judy McMillan-Evans, M.Ed
  Certified Adult Educator
  & Certified Facilitator
  723 – 5th Ave SW
  High River, Alberta T1V 1B9
  (403) 652-9664, office
  Email:

  As a member of the Community Futures family since 1995, Judy has been very active in the field of community economic development. Her passion for rural communities and rural people, has lead her into many adventures.

  Judy currently instructs, not only for the CFBD and CFPD programs, but for Mount Royal College and SAIT in their business departments. Having well over 20 years experience training and facilitating groups, Judy believes that adults must have fun to learn. You will, no doubt, enjoy her style and learn from her experiences.