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Suzanne Park is on the Psychology Foundation of Canada’s Workplace Mental Health Committee. Suzanne Park is a partner with Park Vandal & Associates Inc., a consulting group which specializes in preparing leaders and staff to meet the challenges of today’s changing corporate environment.•Clients include private, public and volunteer sector organizations.•She has been a key facilitator for OMMI for over 20 years, providing numerous programs to municipal- ities throughout Ontario.• Ms. Park has completed her Mas- ter’s degree in Developing Human Resources at the University of Toronto, holds a Mediation & Conflict Resolution Certificate from the Justice Institute of BC, and her community service involvement includes six years as a Psychology Foundation of Canada Trustee and on-going committee work with the Work- place Mental Health and Parenting for Life committees. Dr. Lynda Pinnington has been honoured as a “Woman of Distinction” by the Cambridge YWCA for her contributions to continuous learning. Dr. Lynda Pinnington, a highly regarded facilitator and conference speaker, has an Honours BA from the Univer- sity of Windsor and MA and PhD degrees from the Uni- versity of Toronto. A skilled specialist in the design and delivery of training programs, Lynda has been honoured by the Cambridge YWCA as a "Woman of Distinction" for her contribution to continuous learning in the communi- ty and by the Ontario Municipal Management Institute as "Trainer of the Year.” Steve Wood specializes in communication and presentation skills. Steve Wood is known for his easy humour and memorable presentation style. Steve has led thousands of people toward pivotal change in their busi- ness and personal objectives. It is his belief that the way to success and buy- in of ideas is through active communication by listening effectively and know- ing the techniques to make thoughts understood. Steve’s natural delivery style motivates and engages, demonstrating that has principles work. His Au- diences leave charged with a fresh belief in their new abilities. Steve is an award-winning, high-energy speaker and trainer with more than thirty years of experience in various industries. He maintains his key to helping others achieve their goals is his floor-level experience in engineering, machine and process design, sales, customer service, training and management. Clients applaud his effectiveness as a trainer and motivator. His ability to engage and inspire listeners makes every topic enjoyable, memorable and entertaining. 14