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Bruce started at UP in 1988 as a frontline staff and progressed through the organisation. As co-CEO he leads and guides the organization’s strategic direction, the senior leadership team, and the overall operations of UP and its subsidiaries. He develops and maintains effective working relationships with the Child and Family Services ministry and regional staff, and also liaises with other service providers, funders, and the public. He is proud of helping to grow a charitable organization with one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the industry.

Originally from Manitoba, Bruce moved to Edmonton in 1983. He has a diploma in child and youth care from MacEwan University, a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University (British Columbia), as well as level-two training in mediation and reality therapy. He is currently the Vice President of Align Association of Community Services, Chair of the Align Government Relations Committee, Member of the Align Bursary Commitment and he is involved in several ministry and agency committees and working groups.

Bruce and his wife have five children and have been foster parents for over 11 years. He has been involved in martial arts for over 40 years as a student and an instructor. He enjoys living on an acreage, working on building and renovating projects, and raising and training Olde English Bulldogges.

phone: 780-440-0708 ext. 244
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Kathy King joined UP in 2001 as the Jurisdiction Principal of the Columbus Academy, Thomas More Academy, and Phoenix Academy. She supervises the operation of the schools and is responsible for the provision of education programs as established by the Minister of Education. She works with all students, staff, families, supporters, and school communities.

Kathy is proud to work with a dedicated and caring team who all help students who may not have “fit in” at school before, to make friends, blossom academically, and reach their full potential and graduate high school.

Originally from Saskatchewan, Kathy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Regina, and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration with a focus on students with behavioral challenges in school settings from the University of Saskatchewan. Kathy brings a number of years of experience, having taught K-12 in both band-operated schools in First Nation communities, and in public school boards. She also has been a behavioural consultant in a School Division.

Kathy volunteers on two regional collaborative service delivery teams, one for Parkland, Evergreen, and Leduc, and the other for Edmonton. She sits on the Violent Threat Risk Assessment Committee for Parkland/Evergreen and area, and the parent community associations for all three academies. In her spare time, she is a triathlete who has competed at the world champions level, an Ironman finisher, and has completed several half and full marathons. She loves to travel Canada, the U.S.A., and Europe, particularly as road biking trips.

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Carol Hrenyk, B.A., MAL, received her degree in Child and Youth Care Counseling from the University of Victoria and a Master’s in Leadership from Royal Roads University and has over 31 years of experience in the child care field.

In the Yukon, Carol managed the Children’s Receiving and Assessment Home and also worked for Child Abuse Treatment Services before moving to Alberta is 1992.

In Alberta, Carol has worked as a counselor on the Alexis Reserve, Secure Treatment at YYC, as well as a Mental Health Therapist for CASA.  She has been with Unlimited Potential Community Services for over 23 years in various roles in Group Care and Community Services, including managing Group Care Programs, PAS, PES, CYSS, the Bridges Program and the Adult Mental Health Programs.

Carol enjoys new program and team development, making homemade cards, cruises, and spending time at the lake with her family.

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