Dr. Janos Botschner is a behavioral scientist with deep experience in applied research and evaluation, program and policy development and implementation, post-secondary education and training, organizational leadership, and strategic consulting across a range of organizations and community groups. Janos holds a joint doctorate in applied social and developmental psychology and has held adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Guelph and at Wilfred Laurier University. He has two decades of leadership experience in the broader public sector, including as founding director of a community-based research institute, senior manager in the Ontario Public Service, and as an associate dean of a large academic department delivering community safety focused programming. Janos’ professional work covers the spectrum of issues related to collaborative public safety and well-being, with a focus on understanding, and responding adaptively to, the complex issues and emerging opportunities of today and tomorrow. Using engagement and inquiry, Janos works with organizations and groups to strengthen their capacity to support a safe, healthy, inclusive and prosperous Canadian society.

Dr. Chad Nilson has a wide background in developing and measuring collaborative social innovations for non-profit, municipal, provincial, federal and Indigenous organizations. As a community-engaged researcher, advisor and evaluator, Chad has contributed broadly to the field of community safety and well-being. Chad’s reputation and expertise has drawn him into many national and international projects of high profile and impact.

Mark Reber is a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with over 20 years professional experience in policing and security sector reform.  His initial work was with the Internal Affairs Branch on internal discipline, public complaints and conflict of interest, as well as the RCMP’s first targeted anti-corruption effort. He then became Executive Officer to a number of senior RCMP officers, including the Deputy Commissioner for Organizational Strategy, before leading a number of organizational change initiatives in areas including strategic planning, performance management and police labour relations. Prior to leaving the RCMP Mark was seconded to a number of international police reform and oversight agencies, initially for five years as Chief of Staff to the Oversight Commissioner for Policing Reform in Northern Ireland, and then for a further eighteen months as a Senior Inspector with the newly-formed Garda Síochána Inspectorate in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. His subsequent professional focus has been on international police reform and governance projects particularly in post-conflict countries such as Somaliland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sierra Leone, DR Congo and Colombia among others. He has also designed and overseen multi-year investigations and organizational strengthening initiatives for law enforcement and judicial agencies in Costa Rica, Botswana, Tanzania, Palestine, the Philippines, Egypt and Ukraine among others. Mark holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Practice from Ulster University, Belfast, where he was also a Visiting Professor in the School of Criminology from 2013 to 2018, and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He also holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in International Relations from Carleton University, and in Political Science from the University of Toronto. Mark is a certified United Nations Security Sector Reform Advisor, and a certified Organizational Assessor under the European Foundation for Quality Management.

Neil Dubord is an accomplished law enforcement professional and leader with over thirty-five years of experience in policing and public safety. Career highlights include executive leadership roles as the Chief of the Delta Police Department, the Chief of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police, and the Deputy Chief of the Edmonton Police Service. A respected thought leader, he has contributed to national and international discussions on incident command, crisis management, and public trust. He has delivered keynotes at major conferences, participated in international committees, and published in prominent journals on topics related to policing, leadership, and organizational change. Neil holds a Doctor of Business Management (Ph.D.) and a Master's in Leadership and Training. His educational background is complemented by certifications from the FBI National Academy, the University of Virginia, and various specialized certifications in human resources, cybersecurity and financial crime. Neil’s academic accomplishments are matched by an array of awards, including the Officer of the Police Order of Merit from the Governor General of Canada, the King Charles III Coronation Medal, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and multiple Police Exemplary Service Medals. Neil has been happily married to his wife for forty years. They live with their beloved dog.