Board Members

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 and currently serves as President. She is committed to advancing the chapter’s strategic goals and fostering a strong community of change management professionals.

Julie has been practicing change management for over 13 years, primarily with healthcare initiatives and healthcare infrastructure projects. She is PMP (2017), CCMP™ (2023) and Prosci (2013) certified.

Julie enjoys being actively involved in the change management community, promoting the practice and profession of Change Management, and contributing her extensive leadership experience with her passion for coaching and mentoring others.

She started with ACMP Vancouver board in 2024 as Secretary prior to her current role as Vice President and is looking forward to participating in the development and activation of the strategic goals and activities to enhance the learning, growth and development of the ACMP Vancouver Chapter and membership.

Marianne brings 20 years of change management experience, beginning in the UK finance sector, where she played a key role in driving large-scale transformations, including the integration of two of the country’s largest financial institutions.

Now based in Canada, Marianne shapes and advances change management practices at the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a senior change management consultant. Her contributions include establishing key initiatives such as the UBC Change and Transition Community of Practice, advising on the Sauder School of Business Change Management Certificate program, and driving the development of a university-wide change management strategy and toolkit.

Currently serving her second term as a Director on the ACMP Greater Vancouver Chapter Board, Marianne is dedicated to growing the change management profession and fostering meaningful connections within the local community. Her extensive experience and collaborative approach continue to make a lasting impact in the field

John has been practicing change management for the past nine years where he has led both large and complex business transformations in the public sector. John is Prosci (2019) and CCMP certified (2021), as well as 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. He is a part-time instructor for a local college and both tutors and teaches in UBC’s Continued Business Studies Change Management Certificate program. John has been an active ACMP board member since 2021 in the roles of Director, Memberships & Treasurer, as well as facilitating the Vancouver Chapter CCMP study groups. He also sits on the ACMP Global Digital Learning & Collaborations Committee.

John’s passion is “everything change.” He treasures building relationships, coaching, mentoring, leadership development, and empowering others to grow in their own personal and/or professional journey. He is grateful for the learning ACMP has provided him and now wishes to give back and serve the change management community that he so values.

Becky is Head of Leadership Development Experiences at Citizencentric, a company focused on servicing the public sector to cultivate organizational transformations for the greater good. She has been a practitioner of change management since 2008 and dedicated to full-time roles in the profession since 2015.

She values connection, clarity, sustainability, and challenge and expresses these values through a dedicated practice of nurturing learning in others, facilitating transformation, and creating sustainable change solutions. She is passionate about building partnerships and strengthening connections to improve the opportunities available to ACMP members.

She has been a PMP since 2015 and is keen to strengthen the relationships between project managers and change practitioners. Becky stays involved in both the PMI and ACMP local chapters by participating in their mentorship programs and contributing to workshops and learning opportunities. Using her experience in leadership development, she is keen to enhance the learning opportunities available to ACMP members.

With over 15 years’ experience in Change Management and project management primarily in the healthcare sector, Suzanne has spent the last decade working on a major hospital redevelopment project with a focus on helping clinicians navigate large-scale changes. Suzanne holds both PMP and Prosci certifications and is eager to join the Board and contribute her skills to support the change management community.

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.

Arjina is a seasoned change management professional with a background in health sciences with over seven years of experience integrating project and change management principles to foster sustainable organizational transformation. Arjina’s certifications include a Graduate Certificate in Change Management from Royal Roads University, a Project Management Certificate from UBC, and Prosci certification. Arjina actively engages in continuous learning and peer mentorship in complex change initiatives. She looks forward to joining the Board to advance the field by fostering collaboration between change management and project management organizations, supporting growth within the change community.