The LDAC Board of Directors are volunteer representatives of the provinces and territories in Canada.
Each position on the board is a two-year term. Virtual call meetings are held every other month.
Provincial/Territorial Board Representatives:
Roger is Chair of the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada and Honorary Chair of the Institute of Learning Disabilities where he volunteered for 10 years.
He is a senior partner at Casgrain Company Limited and has sat on numerous boards and/or committees of Canadian organizations, associations and foundations.
Brendan O’Neill was raised in Halifax, N.S. and moved to Victoria for university. Finding the climate much more agreeable, he decided to settle. He worked initially in the Arts and Culture field, before some health challenges led to reduced ability. He took his love of lifelong learning, and worked for a time in adult literacy. He has volunteered with The Learning Curve, Victoria’s LDA chapter for many years and currently serves as the board secretary, and is part of the group working to reactivate LDABC.
Rhonda has extensive experience as a speech-language pathologist both in schools and community settings with children and adults. The bulk of her work has been in the public school system. She volunteers with various community and not for profit Boards, having served as Board Chair for ESC and ESNB, Vice Chair for LDANB, and on the Executive for her local Autism Resource Centre and CFUW-Moncton Chapter. She is also active in her professional association and mentors students as a clinical educator for universities. In her free time, Rhonda loves to do DIY projects, thrift, and go to the local YMCA.
Simon Williams holds an MSEd in Educational Leadership, he graduated with his post-graduate teaching certification from Cambridge University; where he focused upon special education. He has been an educator for over 20 years, and taught high-school and junior-high in the UK, Australia, the US and Canada. Having been at Foothills Academy since 2006, Simon has built upon his special education focus, having been a teacher and School Program Coordinator before moving into his current role as Executive Co- Director. He is involved in the wider LD community, as he sits on the Board of Directors for the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta (LDAA), and he is currently Board President. Simon is also involved with educational leadership beyond Foothills Academy, and he is the current Board President for the Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta (AISCA).
On a personal level, Henry is passionate about the work of LDAC as he has a brother who is neurodivergent. Witnessing the daily struggles of his brother, he understands the purpose and importance of LDAC’s mission first-hand.Â
Professionally, he leads strategic partnerships and operations for a Canadian plant-based food innovator. Before the pivot to the food sector, he worked in finance providing capital to early-stage and mid-market companies.
Catherine Dunn is past Chair of the LDAM Board where she volunteered for ten years.
She has volunteered with LDAC since 2019, is a board member, and chairs the LDAC Legal Committee.
A retired lawyer, Catherine focused her community involvement and legal career on the rights of women and children.
She believes that learning is a fundamental human right.
An innovative and ambitious professional with 15 years of international experience in designing and implementing measurable growth strategies for product and business development. Experienced in strategic innovation consulting, C-level account management and brand strategy. Unique blend of using a consultative yet entrepreneurial value-driven sales approach.
Jennifer Chtein is a Board Member and serves on the Communications Committee at LDAC. She holds a degree in finance, complemented by a background in health science and psychology.Â
As a consultant, she brings a wealth of expertise in strategic analysis, problem-solving, and leadership to her work.
INCOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – Kim McLean
kim@ldac-acta.ca
As LDAC’s new Executive Director, Kim provides overall leadership and management for LDAC, working closely with the board of directors to achieve the organization’s mission and goals. She is responsible for all aspects of the association operations and ensuring its long-term sustainability and success.
Kim began volunteering with the Learning Disabilities Association in high school for the St. Catharines / Niagara chapter. While attending Brock University she was director of Camp I-Kan-Tu, a day camp for children with learning disabilities and ADHD.Â
She has been a special education teacher for over 40 years, teaching grades 4 – 12, and the former Principal of Calgary Academy and Foothills Academy, both independent schools dedicated to providing education to students with learning disabilities and ADHD. Kim was also Principal of Calgary Quest school, a school for students with complex learning needs.Â
Kim received her master’s degree from Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts where her focus was on metacognitive lesson planning for students with learning disabilities. During this time, she continued to volunteer with the Calgary chapter of LDAA as co-chair of several provincial conferences and presenting workshops for LDAC, parents, teachers, schools and school boards across North America on topics ranging from an introduction to learning disabilities, reading, class management, and executive functioning.Â
Kim is a former University of Calgary sessional instructor in learning disabilities, LDAC Board member and Chair of the LDAC Research Committee. Kim is a recipient of LDAC’s “Educator of the Year” award.
OUTGOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – Mark Buzan
mark@ldac-acta.ca
As Executive Director, Mark leads and implements LDAC Board policies and ensures that all association operations are carried out in accordance with stated goals. He is responsible for the management of LDAC projects, interpretation and adherence to parliamentary procedures and by-laws, coordination for annual audits, coordination with community partners and governments on advocacy files, networking through provincial/territorial conferences and workshops, as well as fundraising.
Mark has had close to 2 decades of experience in directing strategic– plan initiatives, strategy and business operation plans, governance policies and annual budgets. By surpassing organizational goals and optimizing organizational effectiveness, he has won a solid reputation for the building, management and promotion of member programs to increase the bottom-line improving member services and benefits.
ADMINISTRATION AND DONATION – Louise Boucher
DONOR RELATIONS
donate_don@ldac-acta.ca
For information and questions about our Donors program please send a message to the above e-mail.
Contractual staff are hired on an as need basis.
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