Sandra L. Dunsmore
President
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Sandra Dunsmore joined the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre as President in February 2002, with twenty years of experience in the field of peacebuilding, international development and humanitarian assistance.

During her career, Sandra has designed, developed and managed peacebuilding programs in conflict and post-conflict situations, working with leaders from all sectors of society, including governmental, non-governmental and constituency organizations.

Kenneth L. Ozmon, O.C., Ph.D.

Kenneth Ozmon received his undergraduate degree from St. Bernard College, an M.A. in Psychology from the Catholic University of America, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Maine. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1998.

Gisèle Côté-Harper, O.C., Q.C.

Gisèle Côté-Harper graduated with a B.A. and LL.L. from the Université Laval and an LL.M from Harvard. She is currently a Barrister and a Professor at the Faculty of Law at Université Laval.

In November 2002 she was elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre in Clementsport, Nova Scotia.

HAL KLEPAK, Ph.D.

Hal Klepak graduated with B.A. Honours in History and Political Science from McGill University. He received his M.A. from London University in Area Studies (Latin America) and his Ph.D. from London University in Latin American History.

Louise Marchand, B.A.

Louise Marchand graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a certificate in Public Administration and Economics from the University of Ottawa.

Ms. Marchand has 25 years of experience in international development with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Since joining the Agency in 1977, she has held many positions at the corporate policy and program management level, including a four-year secondment to the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), 1997-2001, as Director of the Vietnam Program.

Barbara Martin, M.A., B.ED.

Barbara Martin is currently Director of the Regional Security and Peacekeeping Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Ms. Martin graduated from Queen's University with an Honours B.A. in English and Religion. She also received a B.Ed. and a M.A. in Public Administration, both from Queen's. Her undergraduate studies included one year at St. Andrew's University in Scotland, where she studied theology.

Andrew P. Rasiulis, M.A.

Andrew P. Rasiulis completed undergraduate studies in Political Science/History at the University of Toronto in 1978 and received a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, in 1979. That same year, Mr. Rasiulis received a commission in the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve (Governor General's Foot Guards). He is currently a member of the Supplementary Ready Reserve.

Elizabeth M. Riddell-Dixon, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours B.A. in History and Political Science. She received an M.Sc. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, England, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto.

Jennifer Allen Simons, Ph.D., Ll.D.

Jennifer Allen Simons is President of The Simons Foundation, and Director of the Simons Centre for Peace and Disarmament Studies at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia. Dr. Simons is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia and an Associate and Adjunct Professor in the Institute for the Humanities, Simon Fraser University. Her intellectual interest is in political philosophy. She was part-owner and Director of Simons International Corporation until its sale in 1999.