The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks is governed by a nationally representative, multi-stakeholder board of directors including representation from government, ESL and FSL experts and language assessors.

Board Members

JIM JONES

Chairperson

TESL Canada Member

CHRISTINA STECHISHIN

Vice Chair

TESL Canada Member

GISÈLE BARNABÉ

Secretary-Treasurer

Francophone Community Representative 

ANNA DE LUCA

ESL Expert Field Member

Alberta  

CAROLYN DIELEMAN

Provincial Government Member

Alberta

COLLEEN ROGAN

ESL Expert Field Member

British Columbia

FRANCINE SPIELMANN

Francophone Community Representative

GERRY MILLS

Canadian Council for Refugees Member

JUNE SHYMKO 

ESL Expert Field Member

Manitoba

MARGARET PIDLASKI

Provincial Government Member

Manitoba

LILI CONNELLAN

Provincial Government Member

Nova Scotia

LORRAINE LALIBERTÉ

Francophone Community Representative

LOUIS CHEN

Provincial Government Member

British Columbia

MYRA THORKELSON

ESL Expert Field Member

Atlantic Region

SHEILA NICHOLAS

ESL Expert Field Member

Ontario

YASMIN OJAH

TESL Canada Member

TIM HELFRICH

Provincial Government Member

Saskatchewan

WES SCHROEDER

Assessor Representative

FRANÇOIS BÉLISLE

Executive Director