Chair – Pattie Ann Swain

Pattie Anne is currently the principal at McKenzie Lake School and has been a lifelong voracious reader and an educator for over 20 years. Graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in English literature, she immediately began her studies in Early Childhood Education and launched her career teaching kindergarten at Jennie Elliott School in Calgary. That posting was followed by an opportunity to become both a teacher and curriculum leader at Rideau Park School and, while there, Pattie Ann was challenged to work toward a Masters degree in Educational Leadership. Her first administrative role was as Assistant Principal at Hidden Valley School, and then as Principal of James Short Memorial School where she delighted in providing Calgary Reads to a very culturally rich and diverse population. The learning experiences of the children and families at James Short Memorial School profoundly shaped her subsequent approach to the growth of literacy as she strives to ensure that all children can read with confidence and joy. She is thrilled to report that her three children have all grown up with a love of reading as well as with a strong commitment to social justice.

Vice Chair – Eryn Kelly

Eryn Kelly is a mom to four fabulous little people. She is passionate about wise leadership and community development, particularly the role of school and how we educate our children. One of her favourite ways to unwind is to find a quite place where she can bury into a great adventure or go back in time with a great book! Eryn has a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Calgary and is working towards a Masters in Counselling. She has worked in Advanced Education with the Government of Alberta and in the not-for-profit sector as a parent educator and co-ordinator of programs for a national not-for-profit literacy organization. Eryn is involved with Leadership Calgary and volunteers with the Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils.

Past-Chair – Pam Lougheed Stack

Pam has been a teacher with Edmonton Public and Calgary Public School Boards. She has taught literacy skills to students ranging from Kindergarten to Junior High students. As a specialist and a resource teacher, she has taught special needs students, particularly those with learning disabilities. She has also taught students in regular elementary programs. Pam began her journey with Calgary Reads back in 1999, when it was under the umbrella of the Junior League. Her first year she was a school coordinator, tutor, and sat on the committee. During 2000/01 she, Steacy Lee, and another teacher, presented the training sessions. When Calgary Reads became its own entity in 2001/02 Pam began as the sole employee and worked as the Program Manager. For those first few years Pam had the opportunity to help Calgary Reads make its steps from babyhood to childhood, as Glenna Cross (past Board Chair) would say. During the next few years she contracted her services out for training and Program Development.

Director – James Dyack

James started his career as an engineer working in the nuclear industry. He left Atomic Energy of Canada to pursue an MBA and after graduation worked as a management consultant in Toronto with Deloitte Consulting. James spent considerable time valuing companies, helping increase equity value and share price so he pursued a chartered business valuator designation through the CA institute. After 12 years with Deloitte he is now a partner in the valuations group specializing in audit/tax/transaction-related valuations for large energy-related companies. James continues his education with a CMA designation which he expects to complete in June 2012. James has been married for 10 years to his lovely wife Sarah. His proudest accomplishment and biggest joy in his life are his three wonderful kids, Ali, Will and Tom.

Director – Anne Stone Johnson

Anne has over 15 years of communications and public relations experience in both the profit and non-profit sectors, with a focus on reputation recovery and public issues management. As the lead of the local office of Weber Shandwick, a global communications and public relations agency, Anne works in a variety of practice areas, from tobacco control to oil sands development. Anne’s passion for community is evidenced by her extensive tenure in the volunteer sector including over 15 years with The Junior League of Calgary, founder of Calgary Reads. Anne shares a busy home with her husband Barry, their three active teenagers, two well loved old English sheepdogs and one incredibly charismatic cat. When she’s not at work or happily chasing after her family, Anne can be found cooking for the people she loves, or curled up with a book.

Director – Andrea (Ange) Fitzpatrick

Andrea works at WestJet and specializes in Organizational Change where she supports strategic programs through the development and implementation of supporting projects, communication and training plans. Andea holds a Bachelors of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, and in 2010 completed her Masters in Business Administration at the Haskayne School of Business. Andrea and her husband recently welcomed their first child, a daughter, who thoroughly loves being read to on a daily basis. They also enjoy spending time outside with their two dogs, and traveling whenever time allows.

Director – Jill Andres

Jill Andres provides management consulting services to organizations throughout Alberta and British Columbia. Her company, Creating Value, has worked with not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises, small businesses and government departments on projects ranging from business model development and strategic planning to stakeholder engagement and change management. Jill is actively involved in the community as an alumnus of Leadership Calgary (Class of 2004), a volunteer with Inn from the Cold, and coach of her daughter’s soccer team. She shares a love of outdoor adventures, yoga and reading with her daughter. Jill’s daughter has recently discovered the magic and joy of being able to read a book all by herself.

Director, Governance – Judy Hansen

After a career in the petroleum sector, Judy has joined the non-profit community.  Judy is the Director, Consulting for CentrePoint Non-profit Management, a charity specializing in Board governance, strategic & business planning and overall non-profit management practices.  Judy has a strong interest in non-profit governance and has served on the Calgary Reads Governance committee for the past year.  She has recently completed service on two other non-profit Boards.  One group specialized in affordable housing for seniors and one provided office and warehouse space for organizations serving at-risk populations.  She is the mother of three wonderful grown-up daughters.  More travel is on the horizon now that she and her husband are empty-nesters.

Director – Andrew Donohoe

Andrew works at Suncor Energy Inc. as Senior Legal Counsel for the Oil Sands and In Situ groups.  He was previously a director of a charitable organization based in Toronto called KYTES (Kensington Youth Theatre & Employment Skills), which served to help street youth complete their high school diploma and increase their confidence and coping skills through theatre.  Andrew is looking forward to contributing to Calgary Reads, particularly as a member of the Risk Management Committee.  He is an avid soccer fan, loves to travel, and is married with two children, a son and a daughter.

Director – Jeff Lehrmann

Jeff Lehrmann is President of Chevron Canada Limited, heading a growing organization that oversees oil and gas exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids in Canada.A native of central Texas, Lehrmann graduated in 1986 from Texas A&M University where he earned a bachelor’s of science degree in petroleum engineering. Upon graduation, he began his career with Texaco as an engineer, based in Bakersfield, California.  He went on to serve in a variety of engineering and management positions with the company in various upstream operations across the United States and Indonesia. In January 2005, he was appointed advisor to George Kirkland, Executive Vice President, Global Upstream & Gas, based in Chevron’s corporate office in San Ramon, CA.  In March 2006, Lehrmann was appointed Area Manager of Chevron’s San Joaquin Valley heavy oil thermal operations based in Bakersfield, CA. In February 2008, Lehrmann was appointed General Manager of Asset Development for Chevron’s North America – Mid Continent Alaska Business Unit based in Houston, TX.  In that role, he was responsible for Chevron’s Upstream assets from south Texas to the Alaska North Slope and an annual capital budget over $1 billion US. He assumed his current position on April 1, 2010. Mr. Lehrmann is a member of the Society of Petroleum engineers and a member of various civic groups. He leads a team of Chevron employees who dedicate time to support Calgary Read’s operational efforts & tutoring through Chevron’s “Human Energy” program.

Director – Laura Badiyan-Eyford

Laura works in Community Investment at Enbridge Inc. Prior to joining Enbridge, Laura completed her M.A. in Political Science at Dalhousie University with a focus on the role of education in post-conflict societies. Following the completion of her M.A., Laura spent six months working in Ghana in West Africa as part of a DFAIT (Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade) internship. Laura is starting a certificate program in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the University of Toronto in the fall. This is her third year as a tutor with Calgary Reads at Ramsay School, and she is also a mentor with the Enbridge Mentorship Program at Haskayne School of Business. Laura loves to travel with her husband, drink good coffee and can almost always be found with her nose in a book.

Director – Nazimah Gilani

Nazimah is a management consultant with Meyers Norris Penny LLP, where she works with clients on project management, business strategy and operational initiatives. She holds Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Business Administration degrees.
She has previously contributed volunteer time to many organizations, and since 2009 has been a Calgary Reads Board Member and a mentor with the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. In the recent past she has also volunteered with the Calgary Ski Club, tutored students in high school math and science, and spent 3 terms on the Board of Directors for a Condominium Corporation. Nazimah is an avid reader and sometimes finds it difficult to put a book down (she read the final, 600-page Harry Potter book in a day). In addition to reading books, she also enjoys travelling, learning words in different languages, and spending time outdoors.