Christine James, CAE

Member since 1998 

As a member of CSAE for more than 20 years, I have truly come to appreciate the role it plays in connecting people. A long-time and very active Trillium network member, I relocated from Toronto to Halifax in 2007, and then to Ottawa in 2012. Both transitions were made far easier, both personally and professionally, by connecting early and often with local CSAE members and getting involved as a volunteer. I’ve been on the CSAE’s network councils in all three regions and am also co-chair of the membership committee for Ottawa-Gatineau.    

In my current role as associate director, membership services & programs for the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, my portfolio includes volunteer engagement among other functions. Knowing the value that CSAE volunteering has brought me over my career, I’m inspired to help maximize the experience of the Royal College’s 3,000+ volunteers. Just one of the many ways that CSAE has been an influence!