Navigate Conference 2026

Shawn Neumann is a board chair, entrepreneur, and advisor focused on helping leaders navigate disruption with a human-centred approach to strategy and culture. He serves as Board Chair of First West Credit Union and as a director of LCC International University. Shawn was the founder and former CEO of Domain7, which was successfully acquired by CBTW, where he helped lead a major global brand and organizational integration. He now works as a funder, advisor, and partner with CEOs, boards, and executive teams, while developing new initiatives that support resilient leadership, scenario-aware strategy, and meaningful organizational change.

Lisa Baker is a philanthropy leader with more than a decade of experience building meaningful donor relationships and advancing community impact through strategic fundraising. She currently serves as a Director of Philanthropy at Trinity Western University. Before joining TWU, Lisa chaired the Skidmore Foundation’s Heroes Invitational golf tournament, successfully building the event from inception into Canada’s highest-grossing charity golf tournament and raising over $5 million in just four years.

Lisa’s passion for philanthropy began during her time as Director of Development at Langley Christian School, where she witnessed firsthand the profound impact of Christian education on her own children. With a background spanning education, nonprofit leadership, and event management, she is dedicated to connecting people to purpose and turning vision into tangible impact. Lisa and her husband, Matthew, live in Langley and are proud parents of three young adult children—each of whom now stands taller than she does.

Jonathan Bilodeau is the Canada Managing Director at Christian Education Benefit (CEB) Solutions, where he’s been leading with purpose and energy since May 2023. With a strong background in financial planning and strategy, Jonathan brings both technical expertise and a genuine passion for making a difference in the world.

Amanda started her teaching career in a public high school, where she taught mostly math and science courses and worked in specialized behaviour classrooms. Amanda was also an Inclusive Support Coordinator at the district level for a large school district and spent time as an Indigenous outreach teacher. Amanda has also been trained as a PBIS coach and an NVCI instructor. Amanda currently teaches at Vancouver Island University as a sessional instructor in the Education Assistant and Community Support Worker program. Amanda is finishing her PhD focusing on the attendance of Indigenous students in high school through Liberty University. Amanda is also a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst.  

Amanda’s focus has been on building inclusive supports for individuals with diverse needs and on developing effective systems at the organizational level to support those needs within a school. As the SCSBC Director of Learning in Inclusive Education, Amanda’s responsibilities include supporting schools with programming for diverse abilities, funding and case management, providing in-service workshops, and communicating current issues affecting students with diverse needs.

Tim Chan is a marketing consultant and the founder of Coracle Coaching & Consulting, where he helps vision-driven organizations communicate clearly and grow meaningfully. With more than 13 years of experience in marketing, he brings a thoughtful, relational, and practical approach to working with leaders.

Charles retired from the practice of law on December 31, 2025. Charles was called to the B.C. Bar in 1986. In 2000, Charles and Ken Volkenant founded De Jager Volkenant, a leading charity and non-profit law firm, where he practiced as senior litigation counsel until that firm wound up its operations on October 31, 2024. Charles then practiced with L. Johnson Law Group as Associate Counsel until his retirement. During his 40 years practicing law throughout British Columbia, Charles advised and represented a large and diverse group of charitable and non-profit organizations in a wide variety of matters, including CRA audits, Society issues, employment and human rights, education, privacy, and wills and estates issues, often using mediation to secure resolutions of these matters. During his many years of practice, Charles developed extensive expertise in charitable and nonprofit law and also served on several boards. In retirement, Charles will continue to serve on a number of boards and plans to spend more time with his wife, their children, and grandchildren, travel more, and enjoy outdoor activities.

Brian Koning is a highly relational leader who finds purpose in “connecting good people to good people.” He believes in building relationships and leading the charge for “the cause”​ and is driven by the maxim: “Invest wise. Change lives”.

Brian brings extensive career experience to his role with Abundance Canada, with a background in donor relations, serving as Director of Advancement at Abbotsford Christian School during the This Square Inch capital campaign, and in investor relations with Westbow Capital for a private real estate fund. Previously, Brian has been involved in leadership development with FranklinCovey, appreciating the timeless wisdom of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®.

After spending over two decades in the education, leadership development, and capital raising space, Brian feels his most meaningful contribution is still ahead of him. He is honoured to be in a unique role as a Generosity & Impact Advisor with Abundance Canada, helping generous individuals with philanthropic goals achieve strategic impact for what matters most to them.

Beyond work, Brian loves the outdoors and planning the next camping trip with his family.

Shaylyn Notenbomer is the Marketing and Accounts Coordinator for Christian Education Benefit (CEB) Solutions. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications from The King’s University and has extensive experience in writing and social media.

With over 15 years of experience building identities and campaigns across North America, Dan leads Anthem’s Creative team in crafting captivating brands for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Anthem’s portfolio includes strategic and campaign work for The Chosen, World Vision, Alpha Canada, Vernon Christian School, among others. Dan believes the power of creativity is limitless when aligned with purpose. Outside of work, he serves as a worship leader, coaches baseball for his two sons, and never misses teatime with his youngest daughter.

For the last 18 years, Andrew has been the project manager leading the implementation and support of MyEdBC for independent schools across the province. Together with my  team, we provide training and ongoing support to over 275 schools and over 1000 front office staff. Since 2017 we have been using AI to speed up and improve both our internal office processes and provide faster and more accurate solutions to the schools we support. In 2022 we began re-designing our tools to use generative AI to enhance the training and support we provide schools, resulting in our AI systems doing 1/3 of our workload. I’m passionate about how front office users can use technology to provide better and faster answers to their customers.

Andrea Stimpson is a seasoned HR Consultant who believes healthy organizations begin with people who feel seen, valued, and empowered. Partnering with nonprofits and small businesses, she brings a deeply relational, values-driven approach to HR—offering strategic guidance that feels less like outsourcing and more like having a trusted partner alongside you. Known for her ability to bridge people and strategy, Andrea helps leaders build cultures of trust, clarity, and engagement where both individuals and organizations can truly thrive. Her children attend Langley Christian School.  

Katherine Smart is a gift planning professional with a long, rich journey in the charitable sector—long enough to understand what truly matters in generosity. She brings donors a blend of empathy, thoughtful strategy, and welcoming warmth as she guides them in aligning their giving with their values at Abundance Canada.

Her career has included meaningful roles with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Heart and Stroke Foundation, United Way, and 4-H Ontario, where she developed a deep understanding of community needs and what inspires donors to give. Katherine’s transition into gift planning reflects her belief that generosity is not simply a transaction but a transformative journey—for both donors and the communities they care about.

From 2022 to 2025, Katherine served as a volunteer co-chair of the CAGP Vancouver Professional Development Program, supporting opportunities for learning and sector collaboration. She completed the CAGP Original Gift Planning Course in 2024 and remains enthusiastic about learning together to strengthen the sector and empower donors to create lasting impact.

Outside of work, Katherine finds joy in volunteering, outdoor adventures, travel, and playful pursuits—bringing the same spirit of curiosity and connection to her personal life as she does to her professional one. She believes deeply that when people come together with purpose and generosity, the good they create multiples far beyond what any one individual can accomplish alone.

Diane Stone, CPA, CA, is the Canadian Education Practice Leader for HUB International, one of North America’s leading insurance brokers. Diane joined HUB after almost 20 years in financial leadership roles in the nonprofit education sector in Canada and overseas. She worked for 15 years as the Director of Finance at Pacific Academy and also spent 3 years at the American School of Dubai. Diane currently sits on the board of Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany and has enjoyed previous board appointments at the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities, ChildCare International and the Canadian Institute of Linguistics. 

Brayden is a lawyer and partner at Volkenant Law Group. His practice primarily focuses on employment, human rights, and dispute resolution, and Brayden helps many Christian schools throughout BC navigate such matters. Brayden also has experience in Tribunals and the Court, but he mostly enjoys educating clients on preventive measures and best practices to help them avoid formal legal proceedings.

Brayden is an alumnus of Surrey Christian School (’07) and Trinity Western University (’12). At TWU, Brayden studied business and played varsity soccer before studying law at the University of Alberta (’18). He is currently involved in his local community as a volunteer, serving as a director of the local non-profit Storehouse Community Hub Society and NightShift Street Ministries, and as a coach for both of his sons’ soccer teams at Surrey United. Prior to this, he was a director at his church (Hope Community Church) for 5 years.

When he is not working or volunteering, Brayden enjoys watching and playing whatever sports he can, and most of all spending time with his wife, Katrina, and their four children.