A virtual lecture series that offers monthly educational opportunities with top emergency management practitioners across North America. Tune in from the comfort of your own home while you listen, learn, and interact with our expert presenters.

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UPCOMING SESSIONS

OCTOBER 9, 2025 | 6-8pm

Living the I AM in an I HAVE Culture: Advancing from CharactOR to CharactER

Who are we – when no one is watching, or we think so? How often have we heard that people in leadership question why they wanted to be a leader? The pressures, demands, consequences, and dealing with shifting expectations, the leader can lose who they are, and what matters, through these critical moments. How often do people tell us that their leaders not hot helpful, toxic, or the ones who kill our battery. Being the Leader People trust through Critical Moments is more than a course one takes, its about what leaks out when we are in hot water.

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John Robertson
Discover how authentic leaders navigate crises, build trust, engage teams, and foster resilience to inspire others amid challenges. When the foundation is set, even critics cannot dispute the credibility, it’s the type of authority that position and title cannot provide. Based on his second bestseller book, this session defines the leadership character that can lead your team follow through the challenging times, building trust, and respect with one another and with those outside the community or organization.
NOVEMBER 13, 2025 | 6-8pm

Building Community Relationships Pre-Event

Disasters affect everyone, whether you’re a single parent in a rural community, a store owner in a suburban strip mall or a public sector emergency management professional. Our communities include the government, corporations, not for profit service organizations and the residents. Strong relationships, created before disasters, leads to better post event outcomes. This discussion will be the steps to bring your neighbours to the table, to create friendships and working relationships that will help everyone when disaster strikes. All the resources you likely require to respond to your emergency are in your community. We speak to how to bring everyone together, before disasters happen.

Jeff
Dr. Jeff Donaldson
Dr. Jeff Donaldson is the CEO of Preparedness Labs Inc, a Canadian risk, resilience & preparedness research and education firm. He is an associate faculty member in the Disaster and Emergency Management program at Royal Roads University, and a 28 year Canadian Army veteran. He is the voice of Canada’s premier podcast in the field, Inside My Canoehead, and has authored two books on risk and preparedness.

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  • Cost: $50 + GST per lecture.
  • Following the lecture, you will receive an invoice by email with payment details.
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Past Speakers

Frank-DeAngelis
Frank DeAngelis: Leadership Lessons from Columbine and Beyond
Frank DeAngelis, retired principal of Columbine High School, served as an educator for the Jeffco School District in Littleton Colorado, since 1979. A national-level speaker, Frank has addressed numerous professional and school audiences on the topic of recovery after a school-based tragedy. Frank received numerous awards and recognitions throughout his lifetime of service as an educator.
BonnieLewin
Bonnie Lewin: Reception Centre Responsibilities & Impact on Helpers
Bonnie has worked with The City of Calgary for 31 years in a variety of roles. CEMA provided her the opportunity to create a municipal ESS program and obtain an Associate Business Continuity Professional designation from the Disaster Recovery Institute. Bonnie was the Chair of the Emergency Social Services Network of Alberta and is the co-founder of the Social Work and Disaster Network. 
Perron
Perron S. Goodyear, MA(DEM)
For 20+ years, Perron has been engaged in disaster and emergency management, with experience in public and private sectors as well as NGOs. In addition to founding Goodyear Emergency Management Consulting, Perron is a sessional instructor in the School of Public Safety, Emergency Management Division at the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and a Senior Policy Advisor at Public Safety Canada.
JayShaw
Jay Shaw
Jay Shaw is the Deputy Chief of Safety, Emergency Management and Public Information with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service. Shaw was responsible for developing the city’s Office of Emergency Management in 2017 and has led the City of Winnipeg through several major disasters and emergencies including the global COVID-19 pandemic. Jay is a graduate of Harvard University’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative studying Crisis Leadership.

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