Shauna Sylvester is a Professor of Professional Practice at Simon Fraser University and the Director of the SFU Centre for Dialogue. Shauna is a skilled facilitator, a social entrepreneur and a commentator on urban and international issues. She is the founding Executive Director of a number of organizations including Renewable Cities, Carbon Talks, Canada’s World, SFU Public Square, and IMPACS – the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society. Shauna is a former board member of the Downtown Business Improvement Association, Mountain Equipment Cooperative, Vancity Credit Union, Vancity Capital, the Voluntary Sector Initiative, the BC Assessment Authority, the Vancouver Folk Festival and numerous other non-profit organizations.
Twitter: @ShaunaSylvester