Mark Tewksbury

Great Traits of Champions: The Fundamentals for Achievers, Leaders and Legacy Leavers

     Mark Tewksbury is a champion communicator and one of Canada’s most sought after speakers. He was the Chef de Mission for the Canadian Olympic team that competed in the 2012 London Olympics. Twenty years ago Mark returned from his first Olympics as a competitor and started speaking to students about his experiences and this has led to Mark sharing his ideas and stories with millions of people around the world.
     Along with his athletic prowess, Mark champions several important causes including support for sick children and currently sits on the National Boards for Special Olympics and the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation. Mark has authored three books with his most recent being Great Traits of Champions, co-authored with Olympian coach Debbie Muir, which focuses on fundamentals for achievers, leaders and legacy leavers.
      Mark is an accomplished speaker and great story teller. His Great Traits engaged people in becoming champions in their own lives and offers solutions to achieve quality, repeat success and make a positive impact while doing it.

Dean Fink

The 4 C's of Sustainable Leadership: Commitment, Confidence, Competence and Consistency

     Dean Fink is an international educational development consultant and a former superintendent with the Halton Board of Education in Ontario. During his career he has taught at all levels of education from primary grades to graduate school at the University of Toronto. Dean has published numerous articles on topics related to school effectiveness, leadership and change in schools.
      Dean is an associate of the International Centre for Educational Change at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, a fellow of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom and a research associate of the Centre for Teacher and School Development at the University of Nottingham, UK.
      Based on the books Leadership for Mortals and Sustainable Leadership co-authored with Andy Hargreaves, this presentation will highlight howall schools can develop and sustain educational excellence over time. By focusing on deep learning for all students, building and sustaining a climate of trust and ensuring professional excellence and succession management, all schools can succeed against the odds of place and space.

Chief Clarence Louie

Developing Self-Reliance for Native People

     Clarence Louie was elected Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band in 1985 and has since transformed the Band’s economic, social and education standing, both within the community and across the country.
      Currently, the Band owns and operates nine businesses on the reserve which include, retail stores, a construction company, a championship golf course and the first Aboriginal winery in North America, Mk’Mip Cellars. Chief Louie has negotiated land claim settlements during his tenure that led to the acquisition of hundreds of acres of land added to the reserve and initiated financing for education and health.
      Chief Louie’s efforts have been widely recognized in Canada and the U.S. He has received numerous awards including the Order of British Columbia and the National Aboriginal Achievement Award. MacLean’s magazine listed him as one of the Top 50 Canadians to watch.
      Chief Louie’s presentation shares his experiences and best lesson learned using a simple and direct approach. Chief Louie believes the Aboriginal people and government mus tmake economic development, self-sustaining job creation and business growth an everyday priority.