Board Members

Meet Our 2024-2025 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).

Della Paradis

Vice-President

Della Paradis

As a newly minted retiree, Della Paradis looks forward to using her ample energy and experience in working with SEESA. With over 20 years experience as a fundraiser, Della actually started her wayward career as a librarian. With degrees from the University of Alberta and the University of Lethbridge, Della is a lifelong learner now focused on developing her artistic practice (drawing and painting). She has been an active volunteer in the community, serving on numerous boards throughout her career, including past-President with the Library Association of Alberta. Since joining SEESA in September 2021, Della has been enjoying the Essentrics and Pound fitness classes and welcomes the opportunity to help build a bright future for this vital organization.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Birgitta Larsson

Director

Brigitta 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.

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