Kathie Clark is the Administrative Director of the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT). Prior to the establishment of the Centre in December 2006, Kathie worked with Donna Ciliska and Helen Thomas on the environmental scan for the NCCMT. For eight years, Kathie was the Co-Director of the Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre during which time she was also a member of the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group and the Campbell Collaboration Steering Group. Kathie continues her involvement in The Cochrane Collaboration as a member of the Consumer Network and Co-Ombudsman with Peter Langhorne.

Donna Ciliska is the Scientific Director of the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. She is a professor in the School of Nursing at McMaster University. Dr. Ciliska has participated in and lead several systematic reviews, and is involved in research related to knowledge translation. Donna has authored several papers and books, and is the lead editor of the journal Evidence-Based Nursing.

Leslea Peirson has a PhD in Public Health Sciences (2007). After completing an MA in Community Psychology (1993) she worked as a Research Coordinator at the Centre for Social Welfare Studies and then as the Project Manager and a Co-Investigator on a national study of policies and programs to prevent child maltreatment and promote family wellness. As a Research Assistant at the NCCMT Leslea is coordinating the development of a registry of KSTE methods and tools and writing a briefing paper on knowledge management.

Jeannie Mackintosh As communications coordinator, Jeannie Mackintosh is responsible for establishing and maintaining accuracy and consistency in the written, electronic and visual representation of the NCCMT. Her goal is to ensure that the publications and presentations created by the NCCMT are appealing and user-friendly. Previously, she has worked as a university communications officer, community health centre project coordinator, event planner and freelance writer. Jeannie studied fine art at the Ontario College of Art and Design and has a post-graduate certificate in Public Relations from Niagara College.

Debra Farquhar is the full-time Administrative Assistant of the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT), in the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.

Before joining the NCCMT, Debra was the Administrative Assistant with the McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine for four years. Debra’s previous roles include Research Administration, Bankruptcy Counseling & Division I & II Consumer Proposals, Executive Administration and Facilities Coordination.

Debra has a strong background in human resources, project management, financial management and office administration and has recently completed the Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) program at McMaster University.

Pamela Forsyth, MHSc, RD completed her nutrition degree at the University of Guelph, her community nutrition internship in Saskatchewan, and the MHSc program in Health Promotion at the University of Toronto. She has worked in public health for 17 years, eight of which were in senior management. She has worked in a variety of areas, including community nutrition, health promotion, health communications and equal access. Much of the work that Pam has done over the years has focused on the development of programs and systems that improve the accessibility, transfer and update of timely, relevant, and evidence-based information whether for public health practitioners, the community at large, or specific community groups.

Lindsay Stephan, Research Assistant.