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PACE works closely with a select number of associates who have similar skills and share the same attitudes about delivering quality work. Each has a long history of bridging the private sector and various levels of government. Diane Drouin – Senior Associate - ddrouin@paceconsulting [.ca]
Diane Drouin has built a career and reputation for excellence in planning and implementing best practice management strategies. Her work focuses on improving an organization’s performance through practical, organizational management practices, program development and implementation, evaluation and meaningful reporting. Diane has worked with a variety of small and large groups, from not-for-profit agencies to local governments and national organizations. She consistently demonstrates a calm ability and diplomatic approach to group process facilitation based on her strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Most recently, she conducted a best practices analysis of Sport Commissions and Major Events Offices in North America and prepared a summary of each organization to formulate a Major Events Office model for the City of Ottawa. Years previous, Diane worked with two national sports organizations: the Canadian Cycling Association (Marketing & Communications Coordinator) and the Canadian Ski Marathon (Director General), and on the international scene, Diane was a Member of the Organizing Committee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 in Ottawa. Diane was also project consultant assigned to research, develop, write and deliver a municipal sport and recreation Master Plan for the City of White Rock, British Columbia. The project included reviewing programs and facilities, statistical research, budget forecasting, public consultations, the distribution and analysis of a public questionnaire and preparing formal community and City Council presentations. A progress matrix and an evaluation program were also designed to follow up on the implementation of this five-year Master Plan. Fluently bilingual in French and English, Diane earned a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Languages from Queen’s University. Nicola Maule – Senior Associate - nmaule@paceconsulting [.ca]
Nicola Maule has seventeen years of experience in the area of event management, communications, media relations and marketing. She has worked in the public, private and not-for-profits sectors and gained valuable insight in how these different sectors function. Nicola has played a major role on the organizing committees of many successful national and international sporting events held in Ottawa including; the Canadian Ski Marathon, the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007, and the World Junior Hockey Championship 2009. International experience is central to Nicola’s credentials as she has lived, worked and studied in Australia and France. This experience has given her first-hand insight into working with people from other cultures, approaching challenges from different angles and developing creative ideas. Nicola is bilingual with a Masters degree in International Relations from the Australian National University and an Honours B.A. from Queen’s University, Kingston. Nicola is as an active volunteer and currently is a member of the Hopewell Avenue Public School Parent Council, fundraising committee member at the Ottawa Tennis Club, a member of the Old Ottawa South Women’s Business Network and member of the Ottawa Administrators of Volunteer Resources.
David Sherwood has more than twenty-five years professional experience as a trained facilitator, coach and Executive Director of the Canadian Institute of Planners and Secretary General of the Commonwealth Association of Planners. He possesses a solid understanding in the areas of strategic planning, community planning and public consultation. David has led hundreds of meetings, large and small, formal or participative, congenial or difficult. Whether working with a committee or a community, David has a proven ability to involve a variety of stakeholders in creating solutions and moving them to action. Using leading methodologies such as Open Space, World Cafés and Genuine Contact, he has created community engagement processes, stakeholder consultations, internal and external communications; always seeking consensus and win-win solutions. He has worked with private and public organizations, and with all levels of government, including the City of Ottawa, the National Capital Commission and Ville de Gatineau. He has written facilitation and group process guidebooks and trained other facilitators. David holds an M.A. in Geography from Wilfred Laurier University. He has held the position of Executive Director of the Canadian Institute of Planners and Secretary General of the Commonwealth Association of Planners, with an accreditation as Certified Association Executive (cae). He is trained in alternative dispute resolution, social marketing and facilitation. He is a member of the Community Advisory Council at University of Guelph’s Alfred Campus and he co-founded an Economic Development Committee in Prescot-Russell County. David Sherwood is fluently bilingual, elected to l’Ordre de la Francophonie in Ontario and a member of l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec. Todd Letts – Senior Advisor, Region of Waterloo - tletts@paceconsulting [.ca]
Leveraging his background in business, Todd is an experienced manager with deep knowledge of Waterloo Region, its community, businesses and political landscape. In his capacity as a PACE Associate, he offers an array of services from project management to counsel on various files, to stakeholder engagement of key community opinion leaders. His career has included senior roles in the technology, economic development, finance and business advocacy fields. Todd is also the General Manager for Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Ontario and President of the Chamber Executives of Ontario (CEO). He also served as the Managing Director for strategy and operations at eSolutionsGroup, an IT consulting firm specializing in creative multi-media services and custom software tools. Todd has developed a number of media and government relations strategies on behalf of clients and has presented to economic development conferences throughout Canada and the US on issues of new technology, community engagement and regional leadership.
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