Beth Steinhorn
President | VQ Volunteer Strategies
As President of VQ Volunteer Strategies, Beth partners with organizations and their leadership to increase impact through strategic and innovative engagement. As a thought leader, Beth regularly participates in the national dialogue about volunteerism and engagement and is co-editor of the book, Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World. She provides consulting and training to organizations across the US and Canada including supporting dozens of organizations to become accredited Service Enterprises. Prior to becoming a consultant, Beth worked as an executive director and marketing director for education and faith-based organizations and spent years working with museums as an educator, manager, and anthropologist. She draws upon her anthropology experience still, helping organizations through the culture-shift process—from viewing volunteer management as a program to embracing engagement as a strategy to fulfill mission.
Lisa Mort-Putland
Governance & Volunteer Management Lead | Volunteer Victoria
Lisa Mort-Putland is a volunteer management professional with over 20 years experience working with volunteers, volunteer programs, and volunteer-led organizations. She is the former Executive Director at Volunteer Victoria who currently sits on the board of Volunteer Canada. Lisa holds a BA in Drama and a Masters in Public Adminisration. Lisa is from Walies and is an identical twin.
Shelby Corley
CEO | Three Hive Consulting
Shelby Corley, MA, CE, is the CEO of Three Hive Consulting, a values-based evaluation firm operating across Canada. With twenty years of experience working alongside nonprofits, community organizations, and social service agencies, her approach to evaluation is practical, equity-focused, and grounded in real-world organizational constraints.
Shelby believes good evaluation doesn't have to be complicated — it has to be useful. She has spent her career helping organizations of all sizes build the knowledge they need to improve programs, support their people, and demonstrate impact. She is a member of the Métis Nation within Alberta and a Credentialed Evaluator.
Gretchen Ferguson
Director, Education & Consulting Programs | Vantage Point
Gretchen Ferguson is Vantage Point's Director of Education and Consulting Programs. A dynamic leader with over 20 years of experience across the non-profit and post-secondary sectors in Canada and internationally, she specializes in education design and delivery, program development, and strategic initiatives — with a track record of mobilizing the resources, relationships, and partnerships that move missions forward. Gretchen brings board experience — including as a founding member and chair of multiple non-profits — and is deeply committed to equity, economic inclusion, and empowering organizations and communities to drive meaningful change.