Board Members

Meet Our 2025-2026 Board Members

Wendy Doughty

President

Wendy Doughty

As a postsecondary educational administrator, Wendy has worked with all orders of government and other funders to deliver programming for adult learners. During her time as an independent program evaluator, she worked with many not-for-profit organizations that provided a variety of resources in the community. Her board governance experience has included a variety of not-for-profit organizations, all of which were experiencing challenges and opportunities. Throughout her career she has balanced these roles with teaching (credit and non-credit).

Birgitta Larsson

Vice-President

Birgitta Larsson

Birgitta is transitioning from an active and much enjoyed work life to the next phase involving more time to contribute to meaningful activities through volunteerism. Her curiosity and love of learning was probably the driving force that took her down the path of program evaluation. As an independent consultant, she has over 30 years experience working with human service organizations across Alberta exploring what works, when and why. She has always prescribed to health promotion principles to support and build healthy communities. Ethical practice and respect for all people has always been the guiding light in her life.

Donald Schick

Treasurer

Donald Schick

Don has been a Chartered Accountant in Edmonton for over 40 years in numerous positions in both public and private Companies. In addition, he has been an independent consultant to various businesses. Board experience in other non-profit and for profit organizations.

Brenda Johnston

Secretary

Brenda Johnston

Brenda has lived in the Holyrood area since 1992 and has been a member of SEESA for the past five years. She is a retired provincial government employee and spent the majority of her career in administrative/office management roles. Brenda has been actively volunteering with SEESA as front desk reception, in Tillie’s Cafe, and assisting with SEESA’s social media.

Anna Der

Director

Anna Der

Anna Der has 25 years of leadership at Seniors Non-Profit Programs in Edmonton. She obtained a MacEwan University Diploma in Volunteer Management in 2005, a Fund Development Diploma in 2006, and obtained her Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)International Accreditation in 2008. Plus Anna was awarded the city of Edmonton’s Mayors Award for Outstanding Services to Persons with Disabilities in 2012. She is the Owner of a home based business - Der Promotions!

Lucille Gans

Director

Lucille Gans

Lucille Gans is now retired from work in health care and local business. She participated in many volunteer activities starting from when she was a teenager in Edmonton, mostly in sports but also in business and health care. For SEESA Lucille has been the Golf Club Liaison for the past 2 years. As part of Lucille's volunteer experiences over the years, she has held several positions on different boards. Lucille looks forward to being a new board member and contributing to the growth and success of SEESA.

Karen Hayny

Director

Karen Hayny

Karen is originally from Winnipeg, where she graduated from the University of Manitoba. Most of her working career has been in the design and construction industry, in both private and public sectors, in Calgary, Yellowknife, and Edmonton. She has lived in Edmonton for the past 30 years, and has been a member of SEESA for 7. She retired from her position as Facilities and Planning Manager with the Government of Alberta in 2018. Since then she has enjoyed volunteering with SEESA as a Pickleball Liaison, and also helping out with Rummage sale set ups and donating baked goods. She looks forward to assisting SEESA in sustaining and growing its vibrant place in the community.

Joe Norris

Director

Joe Norris

Joe spent most of his working life as a teacher, teacher educator, and academic administrator. Specifically, he has focused on the arts-as-a-way of knowing, theatre for social change, team building, releasing the imagination, and cooperative learning. His current interests include playing guitar (jamming), drama, snorkeling, and writing (both fiction and non-fiction). He gets his exercise by biking and rowing but mostly by playing with his grandsons. Joe is a huge Science Fiction fan with his top two being Dr. Who and Star Trek, followed closely by Quantum Leap, Battlestar Galactica, SG-1 and Guardians of the Galaxy. His goal is to elicit laughter from at least one person per day.

Donna Pickens

Director

Donna Pickens

Community involvement and keeping active has always been important to Donna and she became a member at SEESA in January 2024. She recently retired as an information analyst where she worked on various projects in Human Resources for both private and public sectors. She was a volunteer fitness instructor at the YMCA in Fort McMurray and was a long-time member for her community league as membership coordinator. She currently is a board member for her condo association and looks forward to being a part of SEESA.

Georgina Schurman

Director

Georgina Schurman

Recently retired, I offer my energy plus volunteer and work experience (sport club, utility and government) to help the SEESA team navigate our post-Covid world and set up for the future.

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