Board of Directors

Emily Brennan

Chair (Ottawa) and Director, Chair of SEEK Committee (Ottawa)

Emily is currently a Senior Evaluation Manager at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and is a Credentialed Evaluator. Prior  to joining the federal government, she worked as a consultant at PRA Inc, managing and contributing to evaluations for a wide variety of clients, including government departments and non-profit organizations. In addition to her work with CESEF, she recently wrapped up a six year term on the Board of Directors for the CES National Capital Chapter. Outside of evaluation, Emily enjoys knitting, baking and spending time with her husband and their cat.

 
  Steven Lam

  Vice-Chair, Chair of the Graduate Scholarship Committee (Guelph) 

  Steven provides service as an independent consultant. For the past eight years, he has led research, evaluation,                  facilitation, knowledge translation, and strategy for initiatives focused on social and environmental change. He holds a          PhD and MPH from the University of Guelph. Steven was the 2019 recipient of the CESEF Graduate Scholarship.

 
  Christine Sheppard

  Vice-Chair, 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!   

 
  Eleanor Hamaluk
  Vice-Chair, 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.

Janine Bell

Vice-Chair and Treasurer(Ottawa)

Janine is a Research Manager at Malatest. She has professional experience in program evaluation. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration. Her main areas of expertise and experience are in the housing and health fields. In her spare time, Janine enjoys playing sports, hiking, board games, reading, and binge watching the occasional TV show in the company of her cats.

If you wish to get in touch with any of the Board members, please send an email to admin@cesef.ca.