Board of Directors

The CPHR Alberta Board of Directors is comprised of dedicated volunteers elected by the membership. 

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WHO WE ARE

Our Board

Adediwura Odiase, FCPHR

Adediwura Odiase, FCPHR

Director

Adediwura (Wura) Odiase is a seasoned HR professional and organizational leader with over 25 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. She is recognized for her expertise in creative leadership, people development, and inspiring performance to drive business outcomes.


Wura serves as a Board Director at the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC), and Public Member of Professional Conduct and Competency General Panel.  She’s passionate about excellence in board leadership.  Wura demonstrates proficiency in governance, financial management, sustainability, and community development. She is a people-centric leader known for advancing corporate priorities, fostering inclusive workplace cultures, and implementing strategic initiatives that strengthen organizations and inspire excellence. She’s a leader in the community.


Academically, Wura holds a Master of Science in Global Human Resource Management, a Master of Business Administration, and is a Fellow of Chartered Professional in Human Resources (FCPHR). She has earned the Chartered Director designation from McMaster University, further enhancing her governance and leadership acumen.


With global experience, Wura brings a wealth of diverse perspectives to her roles. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Human Resource Consulting, providing strategic HR solutions, and serves as the Director of Culture, Inclusion, and Belonging at the Calgary Police Service. Additionally, she is a Fellow of the John Ware Institute, reflecting her commitment to community development and thought leadership.


Beyond her leadership, Wura is also an author, with her book, “Lead with Ease”, offering valuable insights for HR professionals and leaders.



BACK TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Geordie MacPherson, CPHR, He/Him

Chair

Jesse Grieder, CPHR, He/Him

Vice-Chair

Mahyar Alinejad, CPHR, She/Her

Director

Lori Brienza

Director

Lyn Brown, ICD.D, She/Her

Public Director

Terri Davis, CPHR

Director

Rob Dombowsky, CPHR, He/Him

Director

Landis Jackson, CPHR, She/Her

Director

Rebecca Lee, CPHR, She/Her

Director

Adediwura Odiase, FCPHR

Director

Katherine Salucop, CPHR, She/Her

Director

Megan Vaughan, CPHR, She/Her

Director

Shauna Yohemas, CPHR, She/Her

Director

CPHR ALBERTA BOARD

Board Recruitment

We highly value diversity and support the election and appointment of diverse candidates to the Board. The Board believes that having directors of diverse gender, race and ethnicity, along with 

varied skills, perspective and experiences, contributes to a balanced and effective Board – one that is well-positioned to address the changing needs of the organization and our membership.

CPHR Alberta Board of Directors Inclusion and Diversity Statement

As the professional association dedicated to strengthening the human resources profession and upholding the highest standards of practice for our 6,000 members in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, CPHR Alberta strives to be a culturally diverse organization that recognizes, supports, and values the inclusion of diverse groups and perspectives in support of our vision, mission and guiding principles. 


CPHR Alberta’s Board of Directors believes in inclusion and diversity, and recognizes the benefits inclusion and diversity bring to our volunteer Board of Directors. We are committed to integrating 

inclusive thinking and behaviors into all of the ways that the Board operates, recognizing that diversity promotes the inclusion of different perspectives and ideas, encourages innovation, ensures good governance, and supports good decision making.


CPHR Alberta aims to maintain a board comprised of talented and dedicated volunteer directors with a diverse mix of expertise, experience, skills and backgrounds representative of the diverse 

nature of the members we serve. We respect the value that diverse life experiences bring to our board and leadership. The Board strives to ensure that its membership reflects diversity in its broadest sense, and to connect diversity and inclusion with our vision and mission for the benefit of our members and the public. Diversity and inclusion drive excellence.