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Barbara Ross Denroche , MA
Principal, The Refinery Leadership Partners Inc.
Barbara Ross-Denroche, Principal of The Refinery Leadership Partners (The Refinery), has been actively engaged in, and responsible for, many leadership challenges that have shaped best practice people systems within organizations both as a senior manager and organizational consultant. Barbara is a recipient of the Human Resources Management Association of B.C. Award of Distinction for her work in corporate culture. The Quality Council of British Columbia also recognized Barbara’s achievements with the Award of Distinction in the People Focus category. Barbara has instructed leadership at Royal Roads University and Simon Fraser University. Active in the community, Barbara is Past President of B.C. Special Olympics, Past President and Board Member of B.C. Human Resources Association, and currently, a Board Member of the Minerva Foundation. For several years Barbara has mentored a young doctor in Uganda, East Africa to assist the building and impact of his medical clinic and community projects. She is a member of the global organization, Women’s Presidents Organization and member of the International Women’s Forum.
2010 Speaking Engagements
"The Entrepreneur Affair" - a Celebration of 14 Incredible Women entrepreneurs, June 3, 2010 - Birks Vancouver Flagship Store, Vancouver, BC
Featuring guest speaker Barbara Ross-Denroche (The Refinery Leadership Partners) and 14 incredible women entrepreneurs - 5:00pm Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction - 6:15pm Celebration showcase (Silent Auction closes). Click on this link to find out more - The Entrepreneur Affair: A celebration of 14 incredible women entrepreneurs
Institute for Women's Leadership - March 25, 2010, HYCROFT, 1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Focus of panel discussion includes:
- What leadership strategies have worked in the past but are insufficient for the 21st century?
- How do organizations and communities need to change to be viable for the future?
- What can individual leaders do to ignite and sustain change?
- How do we collaborate better to leverage the collective intelligence in • our organizations and communities?