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BRENDA DALES
Executive Director
Brenda has worked for the past 27 years in the
voluntary sector. She has a strong commitment to
community development and social justice. For the
past 10 years she has been the Director of
Community Leadership and Learning Services with
the United Way of Peterborough and District.
Through her work with United Way and United Way
of Canada-Centraide Canada she has had the
opportunity to work with individuals and
community groups pan Canada, including Nunavut
and Brazil by developing resources in governance
and leadership, community capacity building and
volunteer management for the voluntary sector.
Prior to United Way she worked for 17 years at
Community Living in both Lindsay and Peterborough
in a senior management position. She has served
on, provincial and national groups, including the
Ontario Canadian Volunteerism Initiative Network,
PAVR-O, United Way Canada-Centraide Canada, and
Volunteer Canada. She developed the Not for
Profit Leadership Certificate Program at Fleming
College and continues is associate faculty to the
program. As well she has volunteered locally as a
member of the board of directors of KWIC, YWCA,
PHAC, and as a past chair of the Peterborough
Housing Corporation to name a few.
DAWN BERRY MERRIAM
Research & Policy Analyst
Dawn Berry Merriam is now the Research &
Policy Analyst for the Peterborough Social
Planning Council. Dawn has over 30 years of
experience in community development and social
planning. She started her career with the City of
Peterborough as Social Planner with the
City’s Planning Department. Following her
work in municipal government, she worked with the
Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge District
Health Council as the Associate Executive
Director. In addition to her experience in
community planning, she has served as the Manager
of Support Services with St. Joseph’s At
Fleming where her portfolio included admissions,
social services, volunteers, pastoral care as
well as recreation and therapy services for the
resident care in the home.
ROBIN STEED
Research Associate
Robin is a research associate for the
Peterborough Social Planning Council. Her skills
and experience are a welcome addition to our
team. Her educational experience includes a
Bachelor of Arts with honours from the University
of Guelph and the recent completion of Fleming
College’s Social Service Worker program
where she received the honour of being
Valedictorian. Robin is passionate about advocacy
and social justice issues and her professional
experience has allowed her the opportunity to
work with many vulnerable sectors of society
including seniors, those struggling with mental
health and addiction challenges, female offenders
and many other demographics. Her field experience
has led her to work in conjunction with and
develop documents for several service providers
including the Chebucto Communities Development
Association and the City of Peterborough. She
believes that with mutual respect anything can
and will be achieved.
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