Barb Francis Addresses November General Meeting

Members were inspired at the November 14 General Meeting by the remarks made by our guest speaker, JLC Past President and Sustainer Barb Francis.  Barb recounted her career as an Active member in the League and how the leadership training she received here helped prepare her for her post-League life as a businesswoman and community leader. Among some of her comments:

• The League is the perfect place in which to utilize the skills you already have and a secure place in which to acquire new ones;
• Don’t be afraid to try something outside of your personal “comfort zone” – challenge yourself;
• Consider taking on leadership positions.

Barb Francis addresses members at
the November GM

Barb is currently an organizational consultant and certified executive coach with Stillwater Coaching Ltd., a professional services firm that specializes in leadership coaching, leadership development workshops, high-performance team coaching and mentoring initiatives.

She has also served as a volunteer with the University of Calgary’s Women’s Resource Centre and as President and Immediate Past President for multiple years with the Business & Professional Women’s Club of Calgary.  She currently volunteers with The Walk-In Closet (formerly the JLC’s Suited for the Job project) and the CRIEC (Calgary Regional Immigrant Employment Council), as well as serving as the Alberta Liaison for the Business & Professional Women’s Club of Canada.

Barb was an active member of the Junior League of Calgary from 1992 to 2002.  During those years she served as Chair of the Membership Development Committee, was a member of the Suited for the Job Project Committee and the Nominating/Placement Committee, and was President-Elect and then JLC President in 2000 - 2001.  She is currently serving her third term as a member of the League’s Community Advisory Panel.