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Our Team
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Maria deBruijn, MA
Maria is an experienced engagement practitioner whose deep knowledge of the intersect of engagement and decision-making have made her a highly sought-after facilitator, coach, trainer and mentor.
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Dana Garner, MA
Dana has a passion for strengthening local government and provincial agencies. For over 16 years she has advised and supported municipal and provincial organizations through strategic and corporate planning, stakeholder engagement and adaptability assessments and coaching.
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Anais Lindgren, BA
Anais keeps the Emerge Solutions world in motion with her exceptional problem solving, time management and organizational skills. She is dedicated to capacity building and examining and evaluating opportunities in order to contribute to the success of her team and clients.
What clients are saying…
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“Maria was able to create spaces that encourage creativity, trust, and innovation in very diverse groups of people. She gave us the time we needed to sit with discomfort, to challenge each other and to wrestle with difficult issues while helping us stay focused on our goals and maintaining a collaborative spirit.”
Municipal Board Chair
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“Maria modeled excellent transformative engagement in her support for our work with each other, encouraging questions and new ways of thinking about issues. Maria was able to shepherd this complex and organic process so that we could create a new model for how our City works with and is built by our citizens.”
Board Member
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“Dana has a gift for building relationships and making people feel valued. As a result of this, she builds shared ownership when taking on issues as well as full buy-in and commitment to the solution. She willingly puts in extra effort to ensure projects are completed while ensuring people feel heard and included in the process.”
Senior Manager, Government of Alberta
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“Dana’s ability to think strategically and systemically helps build creative workshops, assets, and relationships.”
Executive Director, Government of Alberta
