Steering Committee
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People & structure
Shared leadership.
Connected work.
Steering Committee & Operational Structure
Operational structure
Open original structure document The operational structure for the AOPSI Redesign shows how leadership, advisory bodies, and working groups collaborate to guide the project.
At the centre is the AOPSI Redesign Steering Committee, which provides overall direction and decision-making. It is supported by three core partners—MCFD, OCOW, and FNLC—whose leadership connects upward to Indigenous Child and Family Services Directors, Title and Rights Holders, and MCFD executives.
Advisory input is integrated through the Knowledge Keepers Advisory Council and the Young Leaders Council, ensuring cultural guidance and youth perspectives are embedded throughout the work. A dedicated AOPSI Secretariat supports coordination, logistics, and administration.
Below the Steering Committee, a Collaboration Table translates direction into action by coordinating multiple working groups (e.g., governance, fiscal, operations, practice). These groups carry out the detailed work of the redesign, with flexibility to adapt based on priorities.
Overall, the structure emphasizes shared governance, Indigenous leadership, and collaborative implementation across partners.
Turning direction into action
Collaboration Table
Supports steering committee members, develops materials and documents, facilitates research and engagement needs, provides analysis, and drafts recommendations for Steering Committee approval based on working group expertise.
First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC)
- Emily Baird, First Nations Summit Representative
- Laurence Migue, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Representative
- Aiden McGrath, British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Representative
Our Children Our Way (OCOW)
- Joni Conlon, Executive Director, Our Children Our Way (OCOW)
- Judy Wilson, Cultural Advisor, Our Children Our Way (OCOW)
- Ky Scott, Policy Analyst, Project Coordinator, Our Children Our Way (OCOW)
- Crystal Lewis, JR. Policy Analyst, Youth Support & Coordination, Our Children Our Way (OCOW)
- Bart Knudsgaard, Lead Consultant, Our Children Our Way (OCOW)
- Marc Woons, Consultant, Project Advisor, Our Children Our Way (OCOW)
Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
- Shelley Latreille, Executive Director, ICFSA Practice Branch
- Terralee Nielsen, Provincial Director of Operations
- Alston Miller, Provincial Operations Manager
- Jennifer Lloyd