Andrea McManus, CFRE (Board Chair)

Andrea is President of The Development Group, a full service strategic philanthropic consulting firm. She has 20 years experience in fund development, communications, media, public relations and marketing. She has been a key force in establishing the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Canada and has held a variety of local, national and international leadership roles.

Anita Angelini, B.A., M.A.
Anita is an instructor in the Applied Bachelor Degree Program in Nonprofit Studies at Mount Royal College. She consults on change management and communication planning, is a facilitator for the Calgary Regional Health Authority and is involved in major research on nonprofits and policy. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education and previously worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Russia.

Arden Brummell, M.A., Ph.D.

Arden is currently the Managing Director of Scenarios to Strategy, and has over 30 years experience in strategic management, corporate development and academic research. He has also provided strategic management and change management consultant services to a number of nonprofit organizations and local and national government departments. He is Past Chair of Volunteer Calgary and Leadership Calgary, a former Director of The Strategic Leadership Forum, Director of The Alliance for Capitalizing on Change, and a member of The World Future Society.

Greer Black

Greer has spent more than 35 years in the health care sector, in service delivery, education and government agencies.  He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Bethany Care Society. He is also President of the Alberta Long Term Care Association and a board member of the Continuing Care Safety Association and the Bethany Care Foundation.

Brian Duclos, CFRE

Brian has worked in the voluntary sector for over 30 years and is the Senior Manager, Government Relations for the Calgary Zoological Society. He is a founding member of CCVO and has also been a significant player in the development of the fundraising profession as a founding member and Past President of the Calgary Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

David Gates, Q.C.

After 20 years as a public sector leader and manager, David has recently returned to active legal practice. His career has included many senior positions in the federal Department of Justice. For the Federal Government, David was Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of Western Economic Diversification, Chair, Alberta Federal Council; Chair, Alberta Common Services Council; and a member of the Human Resources Reform Strategy of the Competencies Development Work Group. David has been President of the Board of Directors of the Shadow Theatre in Edmonton and a volunteer at United Way. 

Chris Harris

Chris recently retired from his role as CEO of the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank. He has worked in the nonprofits sector for 10 years, after more than twenty years in the British Army. Chris is a founding CCVO member, Co-Chair of the Calgary Best Beginnings Project and past Chair of The Southern & Central Alberta Food Banks Federation.

Penny Hume

Penny is the Executive Director of Child and Youth Friendly Calgary and has 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She has served on numerous Boards and Committees, including the Calgary International Children’s Festival, the Youth Volunteer Corps of Canada, Prince’s Island Park Management Advisory Committee and Shaw Millennium Park Citizens Advisory Committee.

Patti Morris, B.A., M.A.

Patti is a senior manager, with over 20 years experience in the development and management of human and financial resources. Positions she has held include Executive Director of Wellspring Calgary, Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary, and the Alberta Mentor Foundation for Youth. She has been a committee member for the Calgary Foundation, President of the Citizen Advocacy Society of Calgary, a director of the Road Ahead Society and a volunteer with the Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities, Calgary Habitat for Humanity, Alberta Sport and Recreation Association for the Blind and Calgary’s Inn from the Cold.

Catherine Pearl, MBA

Catherine has worked for 18 years in the oil and gas industry and spent the past ten years working and volunteering in the voluntary sector. A consultant with Brown and Associates Planning Group, she is also taking a Post Masters Diploma in nonprofit management at the University of Calgary. She is Board Chair of the Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary.

The Very Reverend Robert Pynn

Robert earned his graduate degree at the Episcopal Theological School in Harvard University. He is a founding member of Homefront and a co-founder of Faithlink. Robert is a dedicated community volunteer sitting on a variety of boards and committees including the Action Committee Against Violence, The Calgary Foundation, The Children’s Initiative and The Trinity Place Foundation. 

Sue Tomney

Sue is Executive Director of the Calgary Stampede Foundation. She has an extensive background in Marketing and Communications, with senior-level positions with both nonprofits and corporations, including VP, Marketing and Communications, Imagine Canada. Sue has been Co-Chair of the Joint Table on Awareness Advisory Committee, Government of Canada Voluntary Sector Initiative, an Advisory Committee member of the Institute for Nonprofit Studies at Mount Royal College, and a member of the Calgary United Way Cabinet, and Calgary’s Poverty Reduction Coalition.

Betty Thompson, FCGA
Betty Thompson, FCGA, is a partner with the accounting firm of Lo Porter Hetu in Calgary. Betty has focused her audit and financial management services on not-for-profit organizations. She presents a variety of seminars on financial, governance and related topics to not-for-profit audiences across Canada. In a volunteer capacity, Betty serves as Vice-Chair, Finance on the Board of Directors of the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations, Vice-Chair, Finance on the Board of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and Board member of the Calgary Homeless Foundation. Betty has also been appointed to the Calgary Housing Company board and at a national level, Betty has been appointed to the Technical Issues Working Group with the Charities Directorate in Ottawa.