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Brian Diener
Co-chair (Ottawa) and Director, Communications (Ottawa)
Brian is currently leading evaluations of United Nations peacekeeping operations. Prior to this, he led the evaluation function at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and evaluations for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and other organizations. Brian is currently enrolled in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Public Leadership Executive Certificate Program. In his spare time, he enjoys getting his passport stamped, distilling whisky and studying Chinese.
Emily Brennan
Co-chair (Ottawa) and Director, Chair of SEEK Committee (Ottawa)
Emily is currently a Senior Evaluation Manager at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and a Credentialed Evaluator. In addition to working with CESEF, she is currently the past president of the CES National Capital Chapter. Outside of evaluation, Emily enjoys knitting, baking, and spending time with her husband and their cat.
Director, Chair of the Graduate Scholarship Committee (Guelph)
Director, Co-Chair of the Student Evaluation Case Competition (Ottawa)
Christine is a credentialed evaluator and works as a researcher at Wellesley Institute, a health-equity policy research institute in Toronto. She has been involved with the Student Evaluation Case Competition since 2014 and is currently serving as co-chair of the competition. In her spare time, Christine enjoys board games and dog sports, including agility, tricks, and rally obedience!
Cody is the president of Non-Profit Governance Solutions, a consultancy that provides program evaluation, strategic planning, and public engagement services to not-for-profit corporations in Saskatchewan. Cody holds a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Saskatchewan and is a frequent instructor at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy in the areas of strategic management and public policy analysis. Before returning to Saskatchewan in 2019, Cody worked as a consultant to First Nation governments in the Yukon as a program manager, executive educator, and community facilitator.
Eleanor Hamaluk
Director, Educational Assistance Awards (Edmonton)
Eleanor is a credential evaluator who serves as the Executive Vice President of Research at Malatest. She is a generalist in research, evaluation and management consulting, and works in a wide range of topic areas from health, immigration, family services, education, to labour market integration.