Leslie’s Experience.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

• Board Directors
  —Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce (President/Vice-President)
  —Wells Gray Community Forest (2010) Society (Secretary)
  —Yellowhead Community Services (Director)
  —Simpcw First Nation Finance & Audit Committee
  —District of Clearwater Trails Task Force (Committee Member)
  —Wells Gray Community Forest Commission (Director)
  —United Way (Kamloops-Cariboo-Thompson) (Director / HR Committee lead)

• Municipal Insurance Association (2019–2021)—Membership Committee

• UBCM: Chief Scrutineer (2018–2020); Deputy Chief Scrutineer (2014–2017); Scrutineer (2010–2013);

• LGMA: Human Resource Advisory Committee (rewrite of HR Toolkit) (2019)

• LGMA: 2016 CAO Conference Planning Committee

• BC Healthy Communities—2014 Interagency Roundtable (partnerships)

• Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers—2013 Active Transportation Bylaw development

• Rotarian Clearwater Rotary Club (held position of Secretary for 3 years)

• Steering Committee member—North Thompson Food Coalition (2006–2009)

• Clearwater Community Action Committee—Secretary / Treasurer (2003–2004)

• Chair—District Parents Advisory Council, School District No. 26 (North Thompson)

• Served as Test Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Membership Chair—Raft Mountain Skating Club

 

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Master Municipal Clerk designation (2019) International Institute of Municipal Clerks

• Diploma in Local Government Administration CAPU

• Diploma—Management Studies TRU

• Certificate in Local Government Leadership Development CAPU

• Advanced Certificate in Local Government Administration CAPU

• Intermediate Certificate in Local Government Service Delivery CAPU

• Certificate in Local Government Administration CAPU

• MATI’s (for credit) CAPU:

  • Leadership in Local Government Management

  • Approving Officer 

  • Advanced Communication

  • Community Planning for Non-Planners MATI

• Ethics in Local Government PADM 307

• Policy Skills with Local Government Professionals PADM 305

• Corporate Administration PADM 209

• Management Supervisory Skills Certificate Program TRU

• Project Management TRU