Executive Leadership Program

Peter Ferreria has 20 plus years of education, sales and executive leadership experience spanning across diverse organizations including: Canadian & Global companies in IT, SaaS, Finance, Wholesale, Retail, eCommerce, Learning and Development industries for brands such as Synnex, CIT, Dell Technologies, Turning Technologies, AtmanCo., Halifax Sales Executive Consulting, and Luxury brands such as Cavalinho. Peter is a corporate facilitator for Continuing Education and Corporate Training at Georgian College where he delivers customized industry-driven, quality training that supports sectors including: healthcare, manufacturing, business, education and corporate organizations.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Management and Leadership and a Business Management Diploma from Georgian College along with the following certificates: Effective Manager, American Management Association, Signature Selling, Welch & Pridmore and Leadership/Coaching and Team building.

Irena is a collaborative leader guiding community research, collective impact, data management, community development, social innovation, and knowledge mobilization. Bringing over 18 years of expertise leading social and community services research projects within municipal government, Irena is systems thinker and has worked alongside executive leadership teams to help make the complex more tangible when it comes to creating new types of innovation

Irena is the Director for the Child Youth and Family Services Coalition of Simcoe County, Irena guides the operational functions and strategic planning to support the Coalition’s mission of maximizing the capacity, effectiveness, and cultural uniqueness of the child, youth, and family services system through collective efforts.

As part of Georgian Irena is a part-time faculty and a Social Innovation Fellow as part of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Social Innovation Department. She is currently supporting the NSERC funded ‘Future of Belonging Project’ alongside the YMCA Simcoe-Muskoka as part of the vision to establish the Community Innovation Network and Community Innovation Council.

A life-longer learner, Irena has an Environmental Engineering Technology diploma, a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Research Analyst post-graduate diploma, a post-graduate certificate in Community Economic Development, and will be starting a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation this fall.

Dave Shorey grew up in Southampton, left for school, and stayed in the Waterloo Region for work until returning home in 2020. Dave, his wife Constance (social worker with the Bluewater Board), and his daughter Annette live in Port Elgin and consider themselves lucky to live close to family and friends.

Dave currently serves Georgian College as Executive Director of the Owen Sound Campus. Dave cultivates, develops, and nurtures positive relationships with community, government, and industry partners. Dave also ensures continued quality programs and exceptional service delivery and oversees campus administration, organizational planning, and operations. Dave is also a faculty member at Wilfrid Laurier University and teaches in the Master of Education program.

Previously, he served the Municipal Innovation Council (MIC) in Bruce County as the Innovation Officer, where he built an innovation ecosystem for 1500+ municipal employees and fostered collaborative problem-solving amongst all eight member municipalities. Dave was also Associate Director of Residence Education at Wilfrid Laurier University, where he championed collaboration across the institution and the co-creation of innovative transition and success programs.

Dave is near the completion of his Doctor of Education at Western University. He is a member of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Centre for Leading Research in Education (CLRiE), focusing on lifespan, living, and learning.

Debora Opoku-Mulder is an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion champion with experience fostering inclusive environments across a range of sectors, including corporate, non-profit, educational, and governmental organizations. Debora specializes in developing strategies and programs that promote diversity, combat systemic bias, and create equitable workplaces where all individuals, regardless of race, gender, ability, or background, can thrive.

Debora holds a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology.  In addition to her consultancy work, Debora has been a therapist for 16 years and works to erase the stigma associated with mental health and give people the tools they need to share their story and recognize that they are not alone on this journey.  Debora is currently the manager of the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Centre at Georgian College.

Driven by a passion for equity and inclusion, and is committed to making workplaces more inclusive and equitable for all, and to challenging the systems that perpetuate inequality. Debora is recognized for her ability to engage diverse audience in meaningful conversations about race, privilege, and allyship, while driving tangible change.