Leah is a senior manager and adaptive leader with over 18 years of experience in the non-profit and public sectors, specializing in building organizational capacity and navigating complexity.
With a strong foundation in facilitation, systems thinking, and meaningful engagement, Leah supports a team in Alberta’s Community Development Unit that works directly with communities to advance public participation grounded in IAP2 principles. Her portfolio fosters inclusive, relationship-based approaches to community development that help bridge divides and elevate diverse perspectives. She brings a deep understanding of how thoughtful, community-rooted engagement can build trust and strengthen the conditions for collaborative problem-solving. Leah joins this panel to share reflections on how participatory practices can move us from polarization toward shared understanding, civil dialogue, and collective action.