The ED Room: Lunch With Liz O'Neill

Edmonton Area Executive Directors, join your peers in a casual atmosphere where leaders can connect, learn, and break down those pesky silos that persist in the sector.  

The ED Room is your chance to network with fellow Executive Directors & CEOs and to exchange insight and stories about your experiences in the non-profit sector. The ED Room is built on the belief that regular networking is essential to creating a strong non-profit sector and affecting change in our communities. 

Each session sees different leaders taking the stage to lead discussions on a variety of leadership topics, from managing boards and building team culture to succession planning and managing change.

Don't miss this opportunity to join your peers in a comfortable atmosphere and pick their brains on the issues leaders face in the non-profit sector! 

THE DISCUSSION

Liz O'Neill, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton (BGCBigs) announced her retirement earlier this year. For over four decades, Liz has led the organization through periods of incredible growth and success. Under her leadership, BGCBigs has employed a progressive model of collaboration and partnering with others and has developed best-in-class ways to deliver services to our community.

Over the past year, Liz has worked with her Board to carefully create and implement a well-thought-out succession plan for the organization - which includes a shared leadership model with Co-Executive Directors.  

Some of the topics we will explore are: 

• Bridging the topic of succession planning with your board.

• Working with your board on a succession plan. 

• Transitioning to a shared leadership model. 

• Supporting staff through leadership transition. 

In 1979, Liz became the Executive Director of what was then known as Big Sisters of Edmonton. The agency at the time had just 1.5 staff and served 24 clients with an annual budget of $36,000. In 2011, Big Brothers Big Sisters merged with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Edmonton to created BCGBigs, the first amalgamation of its kind in North America. Today the agency provides programs and services to over 3,900 children, has a staff of 140 and an annual budget of $11 million.

SCHEDULE

11:30 a.m. - arrive, networking and lunch

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.- discussion led by Liz O'Neill 

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.- networking and close

DETAILS

This event is exclusively for non-profit Executive Directors, CEOs, and equivalent positions in non-profits and charities.  We encourage organizations to share this invitation with other Executive Directors/CEOs in your network!

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

This event will be photographed and may be used for future social media and publication purposes.

REFUND POLICY 

Cancellation by Registrant  

Full refunds will be offered for cancellations made by July 21, 2024. Afterwards, no refunds will be offered. To request a refund, please email rhianna@ecvo.ca.

Cancellation by Organizer 

ECVO reserves the right to cancel the event or registration. In the event of a cancellation, registrants will be notified and a refund will be issued. 

CONTACT US 

If you have any questions regarding this program, please email us at rhianna@ecvo.ca or cheryl@ecvo.ca.