Emily is a Senior Evaluation Manager at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and is a Credentialed Evaluator. Emily oversees and provides strategic direction to a team of evaluators that works on mixed methods formative and summative evaluations related to science, innovation, and sector support programs. She often presents at evaluation conferences, and mentors evaluators of varied backgrounds. She previously served as the president of the Canadian Evaluation Society – National Capital Chapter, and is the current Chair for the Canadian Evaluation Society Educational Fund. For her work supporting the evaluation community, Emily received the 2025 Karl Boudreault Award for Leadership in Evaluation. 

Billie Jane C. Hermosura (she/her) is a health policy and program evaluation professional with over 20 years of experience designing, leading, managing, and evaluating initiatives that strengthen organizational performance and system outcomes. Her work spans healthcare, government, higher education, and professional regulation, with expertise in strategy, project management, program evaluation, and organizational learning. Her doctoral research focused on health professions education and leadership development, while her current interests include evaluation capacity building, theory-driven evaluation, performance measurement, knowledge mobilization, and using evidence to support better decision-making and continuous improvement.

Sarah Sousa is a health evaluator and PhD candidate in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She has more than a decade of experience contributing to evaluation and applied research across mental health and addictions, aging, health care, and public health.

Sarah chairs the organizing committee for the CES–CESEF Student Evaluation Case Competition, after previously serving as Judge Liaison from 2024 to 2025. A former participant, she was a finalist and winner in the Canadian competition and later the World Evaluation Case Competition. As the competition’s representative on the CESEF Board, Sarah helps maintain the partnership between CESEF and the competition and supports its continued development and delivery.

Jeannette Yameogo is a bilingual Senior Research Associate at PRA Inc. and an evaluator with a background in political science and public and international affairs. She has contributed to and led evaluations of federally funded initiatives, and has supported projects with organizations operating at the local, provincial, and national levels, including community organizations and not-for-profit agencies.
 

Throughout her career, Jeannette has worked on projects involving vulnerable populations such as seniors and newcomers, as well as initiatives focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and social justice. Her own experience as a racialized newcomer to Canada gives her a deep understanding of the realities these communities face and informs her approach to her work. Her fluency in English and French and her strong communication skills have been valuable assets across her research and evaluation activities.
 

Jeannette is a member of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES). She joined the CESEF Board because she believes in supporting students and emerging evaluators as they begin their professional journeys, and she is committed to helping build a strong, diverse next generation of evaluation professionals.