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BPW Edmonton Presents: Leadership in Action, Round Four!
April 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MDT
Join us on April 23rd for the next event in our “Leadership in Action” series! This month we will hear from two incredible leaders in the not-for-profit space: Margo Long of YESS, and Liz Herbert previously of In-Motion Network, KidSport Edmonton and Free Play for Kids
Once again, Shae MacPherson will be moderating a virtual discussion with these two women, so get ready to hear about what transformational and empowering leadership looks like in this sector.
Liz Herbert, BPE, MBA, was thrown into leadership roles at a young age in her sporting career as Captain of the University of Alberta Pandas Soccer Team (1994-1997) and member of the Canadian Olympic Athlete Committee (1997-1999), representing the Women’s National Soccer Team (1996-2000).
Liz spent her early career in business working in the energy industry for EPCOR in a Management Training Program as well as for the National Energy Board. Being on maternity leave was a perfect time to reconsider career paths and Liz subsequently started her first foray into the non-profit world working for the In-Motion Network, a provincial charity that encourages girls, teens and women to participate in physical activity.
Liz’s work experience includes leading KidSport Edmonton, the second largest chapter of 166 KidSport chapters, as Executive Director. KidSport aims to ensure all kids get to play the sport of their choice by providing grants to families who require financial assistance. She was also the Chief Operating Officer of Free Play for Kids, a large after-school program supporting up to 2,000 children from highly socially vulnerable schools.
Over the past number of months, Liz has been blending her non-profit and business experience by working on an initiative to support Indigenous students interested in business education and how best to support them while attending post-secondary institutions.In her free time, Liz likes to hang out with her family, which includes her spouse Jeremy, kids Addy and Kellan, and Ruby, the laziest golden labrador in Edmonton. She also likes to read, listen to podcasts and remain active by pursuing outdoor activities.