board biographies
Dr. Jennifer A. Newman, Chair
Jennifer is a partner with Newman & Grigg Psychological and Consulting Services Ltd. She received a doctorate degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia and is a registered psychologist in the province of British Columbia, Canada. She is past-chair of the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Collaborative in conjunction with the British Columbia Psychological Association. A recognized authority in management and leader development, Dr. Newman co-writes a work place issues column that appears regularly in the Vancouver Sun and other newspapers across Canada.
Dr. Newman has appeared on CBC Radio and on City TV’s Breakfast TV, discussing business related issues. Dr. Newman specializes in enhancing interpersonal and relationship effectiveness in teams and with leaders, systems and organizations. Her work involves employing emotional and relational competence concepts and systems thinking to assist clients and organizations in developing leaders and promoting effective corporate cultures.
