Board Members

Julie has been a dedicated change management practitioner for more than 13 years, specializing in healthcare initiatives and major healthcare infrastructure projects. Her professional foundation blends project management, change leadership, and operational readiness, with a particular focus on Transition and Activation for complex healthcare environments. She is PMP (2017), CCMP™ (2023), and Prosci (2013) certified.

Julie’s commitment to advancing the discipline of change management extends far beyond her professional roles. She is an active contributor to the change management community, championing the growth of the practice and supporting others through coaching, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. Her leadership style emphasizes collaboration, integrated teamwork, and building capacity across diverse project and operational teams.

Julie joined the ACMP Vancouver Chapter Board in 2024 as Secretary, bringing her strategic mindset and passion for community-building to the chapter’s governance. In 2025, she stepped into the role of Vice President, further shaping chapter initiatives and strengthening member engagement. Now, as incoming President, Julie is excited to lead the continued development and activation of the chapter’s strategic goals—fostering learning, growth, and professional development for members across the region.

John is a passionate advocate for change and continuous learning, with over ten years of experience leading large and complex business transformations in the public sector. His approach is rooted in building trust, fostering engagement, and empowering individuals to thrive during times of transition.

John works in the health-care sector where he is leading and driving transformational change in a newly regulated environment. John teaches part-time at Langara College in the Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance program, focusing on Training Program Design. He also serves as the lead for the development and review of the curriculum for the newly revised Change Management Certificate program within UBC Professional Growth Studies, where he additionally teaches part-time. His commitment to education reflects his belief that learning is the cornerstone of successful change.

Professionally, John is Prosci-certified (2019), CCMP-certified (2021), and a LEAN Change Agent (2023). He holds a Master of Educational Leadership & Student Affairs and a Certificate in Organizational Coaching (COC) from UBC Extended Learning. His expertise spans strategic, cultural, and enterprise-level change initiatives, always with a people-centered approach.

John has been an active member of ACMP since 2021, serving as Director of Memberships, Treasurer, and now as Vice-President. In addition, John facilitated CCMP study groups for the Vancouver Chapter, along with being a mentor in the Mentorship Program. He also contributes globally through the ACMP Digital Learning & Collaborations Committee.

John’s passion is ‘everything change.’ He values coaching, mentoring, leadership development, and helping others grow personally and professionally. Grateful for the learning and community ACMP has provided, John is committed to giving back and serving the change management profession he deeply values.

Christiana is a seasoned project and change management professional with over a decade of experience across the aerospace and health sectors in the UK and Canada. As a Strategic Transformation Leader at Fraser Health, she partners with senior leaders to design and implement complex transformation initiatives. Her work spans operationalizing new services, enabling shifts from in‑person to virtual care, adopting new digital systems, and leading large‑scale organizational change. She also plays an active role in building change capability across the organization through coaching and knowledge‑transfer activities.

Christiana is committed to advancing the change management profession globally. She serves on the ACMP Global Finance Committee and is motivated to expand her leadership impact by contributing to board governance, collaborating with thought partners, and helping shape the future of the discipline.

Beyond her professional role, Christiana is a dedicated knowledge philanthropist. Through Project Management Volunteers (PMV), she provides pro bono project and change management expertise to nonprofit organizations and facilitates the “Managing Change Essentials” workshop, supporting capacity building and strengthening change practices in the nonprofit sector.

Christelle brings over four years of change management experience with a background in psychology. She has led global initiatives, including HR process improvements across Latin America and a large-scale sustainability transformation impacting 70,000 employees. Passionate about driving meaningful change, Christelle also contributed to digital transformations in sales. As a volunteer with the ACMP Vancouver Chapter, she recently developed a data-driven dashboard to improve membership engagement and believes in equipping everyone with change management skills to foster impactful leadership.

Lisa is an award‑winning program and transformation leader with more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, international development, and the voluntary sector. She has delivered complex strategic initiatives for the United Nations, multilateral agencies, the NHS, and Fraser Health, where she is known for her human‑centered, culturally safe, and agile approach to system transformation. Her recent work includes leading major cultural initiatives such as Fraser Health’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, first People and Culture Strategy, and the Indigenous Health Cultural Safety and Education Strategy, alongside technological and workflow transformations involving AI‑enabled solutions, digital innovation, and regional models of care.

A dynamic facilitator and capacity‑builder, Lisa is deeply committed to strengthening internal organizational change capability through capacity‑building programs to support sustainable change, in‑house training, and the creation of psychologically safe spaces that make change more accessible. She is also an award‑winning author, TEDx speaker, and keynote presenter, including at the ACMP 2023 conference. Lisa brings a thoughtful, inclusive, and future‑focused perspective to every transformation she leads.

Doneen Swart is a seasoned Change Management Specialist with more than five years of dedicated change management experience and over 15 years in project management. Certified in Prosci and PMP, she brings a people‑first approach to transformation, helping organizations navigate complex change with clarity, empathy, and strategic focus. Most recently, Doneen led key change initiatives at Lululemon for a ServiceNow SPM implementation, driving adoption and engagement across all technology portfolios. She is known for her collaborative style, thoughtful leadership, and ability to empower individuals and teams to embrace change and achieve meaningful, lasting impact.

Doneen joined the ACMP Board to give back to a generous community of like‑minded professionals while continuing her own journey of career and personal growth. She previously served as Director of Events for the Wired Women Society (Vancouver Chapter), where she supported professional development and networking opportunities for women in the technology sector. With her blend of experience, heart‑centered leadership, and commitment to community, Doneen brings a grounded and inspiring perspective to every space she contributes to.

Betty is the Principal Consultant and Director of Flow Consulting, where she supports organizations through complex transformations by integrating change management, program delivery, and process improvement. With more than a decade of experience across higher education, insurance, regulatory, and franchise environments, she excels at bridging strategy and execution to turn ideas into measurable, sustainable outcomes.

Betty is committed to advancing the change management profession and joined the Board to contribute her expertise in organizational change, leadership, and governance. She has played a key role in growing the discipline by designing and facilitating change leadership programs, mentoring practitioners, and embedding structured methodologies that strengthen organizational readiness and capability in both the private and public sectors. Passionate about collaboration and long‑term success, Betty champions practices that enable sustainable change and build resilient, high‑performing organizations.

Dulguun is a Certified Change Management Practitioner and HR professional with more than a decade of experience leading transformational change across the manufacturing, FMCG, and non‑profit sectors. She has guided organizations through two major mergers and acquisitions, integrating seven companies and over 2,500 employees by aligning people, culture, and systems. Her expertise spans capability and competency development programs—including Mentorship, Fast Track, People Leader, and Leadership Competency programs—as well as HR, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Finance competency frameworks and enterprise HR systems.

Passionate about mentorship and professional development, Dulguun believes capability building is essential to sustainable change. She is eager to contribute her experience to ACMP Vancouver while learning and collaborating with fellow practitioners. A PMP‑certified leader, she also serves as a Volunteer Project Manager with PMV, where she launched and continues to lead the Day of Service initiative, connecting project managers with social organizations to deliver impactful, community‑focused projects.

Abha is a Change Management practitioner with more than three years of experience specializing in learning, development, and organizational transitions. She has designed and implemented training programs, supported teams through complex change initiatives, and leveraged technology to strengthen adoption and employee engagement. After completing ACMP’s mentorship program in 2024, Abha became a strong advocate for the power of mentorship to accelerate professional growth and build meaningful connections within the change management community.

To deepen her practice, Abha earned her Prosci certification and is currently applying best‑practice methodologies to support her organization through a merger, guiding her team toward effective and sustainable change adoption. Beyond her professional work, she volunteers with EarthSave Canada, where

she applies change management principles to promote veganism and sustainable living—engaging communities, influencing behaviors, and supporting long‑term environmental impact. With her passion for capability building and community connection, Abha brings a thoughtful and people‑centered perspective to her role on the Board.

King is an experienced change management practitioner with more than a decade of expertise in learning and development and leading organizational transformation. His career spans major public‑sector environments—including mass transit railway, global shipping, and gas utilities—where he has facilitated complex changes such as mergers, cultural integration, innovation ecosystem development, and ERP migrations. King is CCMP (2022), Prosci (2022), PMP (2022), and CPHR (2020) certified, reflecting his strong foundation in both change and project management as well as human resources.

King has contributed to the global change management community as a speaker and pre‑conference workshop trainer at Change Management Global Connect 2023 and as a member of the ACMP Standard Evolution Beta Testers Task Force (2024–25). Prior to relocating to Greater Vancouver, he served for seven years as Vice President and Honorary Secretary of a human resources professional association in Hong Kong. Now based in the Lower Mainland, King is eager to leverage his experience to enrich professional development initiatives, foster networking and knowledge‑sharing, and support the advancement of the Chapter’s vision and mission.

Deirdre has been practicing change management for over 10 years, leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives across large, complex organizations. She is a Prosci-certified practitioner with extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, communication, and training to support the adoption of new systems and processes.

Deirdre has been actively involved in the Vancouver change management community since 2014, contributing to the growth of the profession through leadership, mentorship, and program development. She has supported several Chapter initiatives including the Advanced Practitioners Engagement committee and advising on the development of the UBC Change Management program. Deirdre joined the ACMP Greater Vancouver Chapter Board in 2019, was Chapter President 2024-25 and currently serves as Past-President. She is committed to advancing the chapter’s goals and fostering a strong community of change management professionals.