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Meet the Speakers
Keynote - Dr. Jody Carrington
Over the past 15 years, Dr. Jody Carrington has assessed, treated, educated and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. She is a child psychologist by trade, but Jody rarely treats kids. The answer lies, she believes, in the people who hold them. Especially when kids have experienced trauma, that’s when they need big people the most. Some of her favourites include educators, parents, first responders, and foster parents. Jody has shifted the way they think and feel about the holy work that they do.
Before Jody started her own practice and speaking across the country, she worked at the Alberta Children’s Hospital on the inpatient and day treatment units where she held families with some of the difficult stories. They taught her the most important lesson: we are wired to do hard things. We can handle those hard things so much easier when we remember this: we are wired for connection.
This all started when Jody received her Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Alberta. She completed a year-long internship with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during that time, and worked along side families struggling with chronic illness at the Ronald McDonald House. She received her Master’s degree in Psychology at the University of Regina and completed her PhD there as well, before completing her residency in Nova Scotia.
Master of Ceremonies - Danny Hooper
We’re proud to welcome Danny Hooper as the Master of Ceremonies for our 2022 FORTitude Forum: Fueled by Connection.
Raised on a cattle ranch near Tomahawk, AB, and gifted with an off-beat sense of humour and magnetic personality, Danny is still enjoying an enviable career in the entertainment business after almost 50 years!
Having logged well over 10,000 hours behind a microphone as a country music recording artist, public speaker, comedian, radio host, brand ambassador, master of ceremonies, and fundraising auctioneer, Danny has developed a remarkable knack for keeping audiences of all types entertained and engaged.
He has performed on stages at Disneyland in California, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, and the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. As well, he served as the award-winning co-host of the 840 CFCW Morning Show for seven years, where he was honoured as a CCMA Major Market Radio Personality of the Year. During this same period, Danny was also a weekly columnist in the Edmonton Sun.
If it’s true that laughter is good medicine, then get ready to start feeling a whole lot better. Danny Hooper is in the house!
Corey Brewis, Unfussy
Corey Brewis is a co-founder of Fort Saskatchewan, AB-based Unfussy — a "brand-first" marketing studio named one of Canada's Top Branding Agencies by Clutch Agency Review. A seasoned writer, brand revolutionist, and creative strategist, Corey holds a degree in Journalism and over two decades worth of experience in brand and brand strategy development, research and trend analysis, marketing, advertising, and communications strategy, conceptual development, and creative execution.
Throughout the course of his career, Corey has been recognized as a Clutch "Game Changer” in the Branding Industry, and together with his wife and business partner, Cynthia Walker, has developed numerous Economic Developer’s Association of Canada, and International SAM, Summit and MUSE Creative award-winning brand, marketing, and communications strategies for local, national and international corporations, professional and personal services companies, non-profit organizations, government and regulatory bodies, and communities and municipalities of all sizes throughout North America.
In addition to his career in branding and marketing, Corey has worked in public relations (as an internal communications and community relations specialist) and has been published in major daily national newspapers and magazines as a freelance writer and photographer. A firm believer in mentorship, he’s also given numerous seminars, panel discussions and workshops to government and media professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurial associations with members across all industries, Chambers of Commerce, and to emerging writers and designers from junior high to university levels.Ada Tai, BaDaB Consulting Inc.
Ada is a consultant, a speaker, and an instructor.
With an MBA Degree, Canadian and U.S. human resources designations, Ada provides pragmatic people management solutions to organizations while balancing vision, thought leadership, and execution.
Through her consulting firm – BadaB Consulting Inc., Ada strategically integrates effective processes, programs, and practices into clients' daily operations, and provides customized training sessions that align with the organization’s business objectives. Besides, Ada has successfully coached a wide variety of people from diverse backgrounds, helping them search for jobs, and promoting their careers' growth and development.
Ada is a sought-after keynote speaker and corporate trainer who is regularly called upon to speak on people management, and career development topics throughout the province.Rena Rachar
Rena is an Edmonton based Emotional Intelligence Coach and Speaker. Experience has taught her that emotional literacy leads to greater joy, peace, and success. (Translation: when we feel better, we do better.) Rena’s clients are motivated to take an honest look at their emotional data, identify what’s been tripping them up, and step into a higher level of fulfillment in their lives. And along the way, most of them develop a deeper friendship with themselves, which makes everything more manageable…and way more fun.
Rena lives with her two young adult daughters and has had ample opportunity to practice and teach emotional intelligence in the home. (Translation: life gets messy, and much of what Rena knows has been learned through not getting it right the first time.)
And in case anyone is wondering, the quickest way to Rena’s heart is to quote anything from The Princess Bride or the Office.
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