Betty Ann van Gastel, H.B.A.
Business, Project and Talent Manager
Betty Ann is an award winning meetings industry professional in both the volunteer and professional markets having worked in the meetings and events profession in Canada in both sectors. She is a specialist in sourcing and managing experts and planning for the meetings and events industry.

Betty Ann van Gastel is an award winner for the Above and Beyond Award from the International Group of Agencies and Bureaus for duty above and beyond for the association board and membership.

Penelope Colville, M.A.
Program Design
Penelope Colville worked in both journalism and commercial film before acquiring her 90 credit Master of Arts in Educational Technology from Concordia University in Montreal (1989), a curriculum for corporate operatives. Penelope has practiced her design consultancy in several Canadian cities and on projects in the U.S and China. She continues to maintain relationships with friends and colleagues in Victoria, Calgary, Montreal, St. John’s and Dallas. She enjoys travel and food.


Advisors

Wayne Hammond Ph.D.
Head Consulting, Research and Program Development
Wayne assists us with his depth of expertise on resiliency measurement skills for children, youth and adults. When he is not working with RFL he heads up Resiliency Inniatives.

Christopher (Chris) Ballard
Strategy, Communications and Public Affairs
Chris is a founding member of The Public Affairs Association of Canada where he recently was awarded a life time achievement award for his work in Public Affairs.

Chris is an experienced communications specialist with an extensive background in public affairs and marketing communications. He has helped launch a number of successful new ventures in a wide range of fields, including financial services, technology, business services and the not-for-profit sector. In his past life, Chris was a daily print journalist and correspondent for CBC Newsworld. Chris is an avid cottager, angler, amazing cook and wilderness canoeist.

Dr. Michael C. Irving Ph.D.
Psychotherapist, Consultant and Sculptor
He is an award winning professional including being the 2007 Stand Up for Kids Award. He created it with the participation of child abuse survivors. It is a bronze monument that acknowledges and validates childhood abuse victims. This monument honours the spirit and courage of participating survivors and empowers survivors to speak out.

Dr. Irving has worked as a psychotherapist with individuals and groups. For more than 25 years he has led psychotherapy workshops on - healing emotional trauma through regressive therapies, mind/body integration, multiple personality, ego state therapy, primal therapy, art therapy, prenatal parenting and, working with pre and prenatal issues through art and art workshops on - stone sculpting, sculpting in clay, model making, cement fondue casting, resin mould making, plaster mould making, wood working, wood carving, and poetry.

Cindy Brandon BA. ECE. Md.E.
Early Childhood Education and Child Advocate Advisor to RFL
Cindy is an Early Childhood Educational professional. In her first career position she was a Child Advocate in her capacity as a Child Life Specialist in the health care system. Currently she is an Early Childhood professor at Centennial College. In her spare time Cindy enjoys travel and cottaging.

Pauline Camuti, H.B.A.A., E.C.E.
Early Childhood Education
Pauline is both the Early Childhood Educational Program Coordinator and an E.C.E. professor for Centennial College. She has been an early childhood professional for over 20 years.

Leland (Lee) Thomas, MBA CAAP
Marketing
Leland (Lee) has won awards in advertising, marketing and sales in his 25-year career. His experience encompasses B2B and B2C marketing and sales with a special focus on business development and new product introductions. He is an engaging and skilled trainer and seminar leader, an insightful consultant and a results-focused contract executive. When Leland isn't consulting with RFL, he is sailing or dreaming of the next season.