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Kathleen Douglass

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Kathleen is a long time facilitator of Volunteer MBC's Board Governance series. Her subject matter expertise has been invaluable to the creation of this Board Essentials module. Kathleen has over 25 years of international experience working both in the field and leadership levels with formal education in the not‐for‐profit sector.

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Previously she was the Manager, Volunteer/Community Services with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS), where she provided leadership to a provincial team who delivered educational health and safety programmes to Ontarians. She was also one of the architects of Humber College’s Advanced Program in Volunteer Studies and presented sessions on the Governance and Writing Policies modules along with portions of the Fundamentals program for 10 years.

She holds an MBA, Strategic Leadership Certificate, Voluntary Sector and Arts Diploma and Fundamentals of Volunteer Management. She is Past President on the PAVRO (Professional Administrators of Volunteer Leaders ‐ Ontario) Board of Directors and currently serves as a District Parliamentarian for Zonta International – a service organization which promotes the status of women in both local and global communities.

Shaminda Perera, MEAE

Instructional Systems Designer

With over 15 years of experience in all aspects of adult learning, he is a Learning and Development Strategist. Shaminda is involved in the not-for-profit sector since 2011. He is currently the Manager of Learning & Resource Development for Volunteer MBC, heading three major portfolios; the Volunteer MBC Learning Centre, the Volunteer Referral Service, and technology integration.

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Shaminda's expertise lies in learning program design, development, facilitation, evaluation, and strategizing learning that are aligned with the organizational goals. His service excellence model, The Service Excellence Blueprint was adopted by Volunteer MBC as Volunteer Centre's commitment towards an exemplary service experience to its clients, members, volunteers, staff, and stakeholders. He is also the designer, developer and administrator, of Volunteer MBC’s Learning Management System - www.Vetch.ca.

Shaminda holds the Master of Education in Adult Education (MEAE) degree from Yorkville University, New Brunswick. His Masters Thesis focused on building Learning Organizations in the not-for-profit sector. He is a proud member of the Mississauga Cooksville Lions Club.