Inspiring Leadership Forum presented by TD

Lorilee Davies is Deputy Chief for the Regina Police Service (RPS), currently in charge of Operations. Starting her career in 1996, Deputy Chief Davies has worked in both uniform and investigative divisions of the RPS. She has provided leadership in community-based and human resource sections of the RPS, and has been a member of both the Public Safety and Crisis Negotiation Teams. Lorilee developed and leads the RPS’s Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) committee, and co-chairs a culture change committee for the RPS. She is committed to increasing female membership at the RPS and policing throughout the province, especially in supervisory and leadership roles. Lorilee sits on the Saskatchewan Women in Policing Advisory Board, and was instrumental in bringing the 30 x 30 Initiative to the Regina Police Service, the goal of which is to have female officers make up 30 per cent of the sworn member contingent by the year 2030.

Penny McCune is SGI’s President and CEO. Over her more than 36 year career with the corporation, she has worked in nearly every area of SGI, forging strong relationships with brokers, partners and employees. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Penny holds a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina, and Chartered Insurance Professional designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada. Outside of work, she is passionate about animal welfare and has served on the Board of Directors for the Regina Humane Society for 20 years. From her start as a temporary Junior Clerk to the first woman President and CEO of SGI, Penny McCune’s career path is an inspiring story for the next generation of leaders in Saskatchewan. 

Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier, CM, is the longest-serving elected chief in Canadian history, serving as chief of Okanese First Nation, from 1981 to 2020. A committed advocate of social reform, Chief Walker-Pelletier was part of the Indigenous delegation that met with Pope Francis at the Vatican earlier this year to discuss the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. As a woman leader, she shares with other women who aspire to enter politics the importance of visiting with older people and children and to listening to what they say. Throughout her leadership, she has fought to improve the quality of life of the Okanese and to protect the culture, rights and traditions of all First Nations people through her involvement in numerous tribal, provincial and national initiatives on social reform, health and wellness, and education. Chief Day Walker-Pelletier has been the recipient of many awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, the Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan, an honorary diploma in Business Administration from SIIT, a member of the Order of Canada and most recently was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

Adrienne began her football coaching career in 2012 with the Regina Minor Football Bantam team, serving as coach through 2016. She then started coaching high school football at Thom Collegiate and later Campbell Collegiate in Regina. 2022 saw Adrienne her first season with the Regina Riot, taking a leading role as coach in Regina’s only elite-level women’s tackle football program. Earlier in her career, she played a total of nine seasons with the team, winning three championships with the Riot, and two silver medals with the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) senior women’s world championships as part of Team Canada in 2013 and 2017. Adrienne works full time as a family practice Nurse Practitioner at Four Directions Community Health Centre located in north-central Regina, serving marginalized populations include Indigenous, Metis, and immigrant peoples. As a Metis person, the unique health challenges of Indigenous and Metis people have deep rooted personal meaning. 

Pauline Streete is the Senior Advisor on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-oppression for the University of Regina. She is responsible for the development and implementation of the overarching EDI Strategy and Action Plan. Pauline has occupied a variety of positions in the education, public, and private sector, however her commitment is to equity, diversity and inclusion where she has occupied space for more than one decade.

This year the Inspiring Leadership Forum is proud to present the following keynote speakers:

• The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., O.B.C, K.C., Former federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General; Best-selling author
• Lyse Doucet, C,M, O.B.E., Renowned Canadian journalist; BBC’s Chief International Correspondent
• Lisa Nichols, Motivational speaker; media personality; CEO, Motivating the Masses

We are committed to keeping all Forum participants safe and healthy and are following provincial guidelines around COVID-19. With this in mind, we welcome the wearing of masks while at the Forum. We will also have hand sanitizer stations available and will do our best to minimize line-ups and crowding at the registration desk.

Yes, complimentary onsite parking at the REAL District will be available to all in-person participants.

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