“The presenters were extremely knowledgeable and personable. They created a great interactive learning environment which was thoroughly enjoyable. Excellent job.”
– Ontario Mayor
Bill Pasel
Bill Pasel is the President and Founder of WWP & Associates. Bill brings a wealth of emergency management experience from both the front line emergency responder role (Hamilton Fire Department) as well as from an overall municipal perspective. Bill has served as the Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Hamilton, population 500,000 and has facilitated…
Suzanne Bernier
A former journalist and government press secretary, Suzanne is now a multi-certified, award-winning and internationally recognized crisis management consultant, trainer, speaker and author, who has helped governments, communities and companies plan for, respond to, and recover from disasters for over twenty years.
Connie Verhaeghe
- 30 + Years of Emergency Management Experience
- Private Crisis Consulting Exercise Facilitator and Coordinator
- Designed and Coordinated several exercises for many Canadian Universities
- Experience expands training, course development, plan writing, public education, exercise development and exercise conduct.
Drew Snider
Having “played both sides of the ball,” Drew brings an insight into what the media needs and the way reporters approach a story, as well as how to respond in ways that maintain an organization’s reputation.
Annette Bidniak
“Talk less, say more.” That’s the philosophy of award-winning communicator Annette Bidniak. Annette has made numerous appearances as a guest speaker and media relations trainer across Canada and the United States.
Alyson Edwards
An instructor for agencies including The Saskatchewan Police College, Saskatoon Fire Department and City of Prince Albert, Alyson has trained hundreds of people how to get past the nerves and deliver clear concise messaging.
Kelsie Fraser
Kelsie Fraser is the Senior Public Affairs Consultant with the Saskatoon Police Service From airline bomb threats to barricaded persons to homicides, she has used social and traditional media to deliver relevant and timely information to the community.
Chris Anderson
Chris is a Security, Fire, Emergency Management and Business Continuity expert with over 40 years of steel and mining expertise.
Tim Tuck
Tim is the Program Coordinator and Professor of the Public Relations Graduate Certificate Program at Mohawk College, in Hamilton, where he teaches media relations and crisis communications to post-graduate students.
Bob McCutcheon
Bob McCutcheon has worked within the Federal and Provincial governments of Ontario for more than 35 years in the field of Information Technology.
Virginia JW Jones
A communications, media, community and government relations specialist with over 25 years of in-depth hands-on experience, Virginia possesses a sound understanding of issues management and appreciation of the important role of media.