20 Conference Producers at Canadian Associations

1. Angela Acres.

Manager, Events, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies Canada.

Angela is an event strategist focused on accessible and inclusive events. Her current remit covers board meetings, forums, conferences, summits, trade shows and awards galas, giving her a wide view of how member promises become real experiences.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

2. Emily Seabrook.

Director, Events and Partnerships, Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada.

Emily joined MCAC as Events Manager in 2023 and brings more than a decade of event planning and stakeholder engagement across nonprofit, private and government settings. Her Certified Meeting Professional designation sits alongside a role that links event delivery with partnerships.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

3. Jessica Ng.

Conference and Events Manager, CPHR BC & Yukon.

Jessica manages the HR Conference and Expo and special events including the Member Recognition Gala. That remit places audience experience, programme shape and member recognition in one practical brief.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

4. Annie Wong.

Events Specialist, CPHR BC & Yukon.

Annie supports the HR Conference and Expo and other events, and manages the HR Spotlight recognition programme. Her work shows how much event quality depends on the detailed follow-through after the big programme decisions.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

5. Angela Clarino.

Events Specialist, Canadian Franchise Association.

Angela is listed in the CFA Events team, which is responsible for developing and managing all CFA events. That is a direct connection to the planning, coordination and delivery work behind a national member association programme.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

6. Kelly Kieu.

Partnerships and Events Coordinator, BC Recreation and Parks Association.

Kelly brings a background in film production and community-driven events to BCRPA. She coordinates tradeshows, cultivates partnerships and supports initiatives that connect communities, a useful reminder that event production is also relationship work.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

7. Kendra Malicki.

Event Coordinator, BC Recreation and Parks Association.

Kendra joined BCRPA in 2025 and supports the planning and delivery of its conferences across the recreation and parks sector. Her role connects logistics with the learning and collaboration those conferences are meant to create.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

8. Youssef Elgaria.

Events Coordinator, Association of Registered Graphic Designers.

Youssef coordinates speaker participation and programming for DesignThinkers, the In-House Design Conference and Educator Conferences. He also coordinates the webinar programme, showing the continuity between a large annual event and the smaller touchpoints around it.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

9. Lea Randall.

Marketing and Events Manager, Ontario Camps Association.

Lea combines communications and event logistics at OCA. Her business-to-business and nonprofit background helps her build stakeholder relationships while supporting the practical delivery of the association’s events.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

10. Jenna Purther.

Special Events Associate, Ontario Camps Association.

Jenna brings camp-sector experience and a creative industries background to OCA. Her current work applies creative problem solving and project management to event logistics and professional development for members and the wider camp community.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

11. Michelle Jackson.

Event Program Coordinator, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association.

Michelle is listed as CHRA’s Event Program Coordinator and brings more than 30 years of nonprofit-sector experience to event and programme management. That depth matters in association events, where delivery sits inside a long-running member relationship.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

12. Lira Buschman.

Director, Events and Partnerships, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association.

Lira is the contact for CHRA’s national Congress sponsorship and tradeshow work. Her role joins event delivery with member and partner relationships, which is often where the value of a professional association event is won or lost.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

13. Jessica Clifford.

Acting Director, Events, Canadian Nuclear Association.

Jessica’s current staff listing places her in the Acting Director, Events role at the Canadian Nuclear Association. It is a clear example of the senior event leadership needed to turn a member association’s priorities into a dependable event programme.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

14. Joan Probert.

Director, Events and Education, National Golf Course Owners Association Canada.

Joan sits in NGCOA Canada’s Conferences and Education team and is the contact for its national conference and trade-show programme. Her role connects learning design, member service and the operational work of getting people into the room.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

15. Victoria Del Mastro.

Conference Coordination Assistant, Canadian Association for the Performing Arts.

Victoria is listed as a Conference Coordination Assistant alongside CAPACOA’s annual conference programme. Coordination roles like hers are what keep speakers, delegates, schedules and practical details moving together.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

16. Sam Bean.

Conference Coordination Assistant, Canadian Association for the Performing Arts.

Sam is also listed as a Conference Coordination Assistant supporting CAPACOA’s conference work. The role is a useful reminder that an event’s quality is built through many small, reliable handoffs, not only through the person on stage.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

17. Nabila Kazmi.

Conference Manager, Canadian Society for the Study of Education.

Nabila joined CSSE as Conference Manager in 2024. Her research interests include placemaking, social justice, informal learning and adult education, themes that are naturally relevant to how an education association thinks about conference experience.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

18. Barb Ford.

Membership Services, Conference and Special Event Registrations, Canadian Society for the Study of Education.

Barb manages membership, conference and special-event registrations for CSSE and four additional national organisations in the same office. That shared-services perspective shows how registration and member care can shape the experience across several associations at once.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

19. Jeannie Taylor.

National Program and Events Specialist, CIO Association of Canada.

Jeannie is CIOCAN’s National Program and Events Specialist and the published contact for its national programme and events work. Her role sits at the point where a professional association turns member needs into a repeatable calendar of experiences.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

20. Prescilla Thompson.

Events Specialist, Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta.

Prescilla is listed as IBAA’s Events Specialist alongside its active programme of member events and event calendar. It is a practical role that keeps the association’s learning, connection and member-service promises visible throughout the year.

The detail matters because association events are operating systems for member experience. When the programme, partnerships and practical handoffs are clear, delegates can focus on learning and connection instead of noticing the machinery behind the day. View the current staff listing.

Conclusion.

Across this group, three themes stand out. Strong association events connect logistics to purpose, they treat partnerships and sponsorship as part of the member experience, and they rely on careful coordination long after the headline programme is announced.

That is useful for anyone planning a conference, congress, expo or professional development day. The event is not separate from the organisation’s culture. It is one of the clearest places members experience how well the organisation makes promises, decisions and handoffs work.

About the Author.

Jonno White is the author of Step Up or Step Out and a Certified Working Genius Facilitator. Based in Brisbane, he works with schools, organisations and leadership teams around the world.

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Final CTA.

I help leaders turn important organisational moments into clearer decisions, stronger handoffs and practical action. If your association or event team is working through a demanding change, email jonno@consultclarity.org.