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During our AGM on October 30, four new members were officially added to our executive team, which has 8 members total.

Jocelyn Bell - President

Jocelyn Bell is Editor, Publisher and CEO at Broadview. Her position includes everything from developing and editing stories to creating budgets and setting strategies. Bell started working with the media organization in 2006 as its managing editor, when the publication was called The United Church Observer. She became Editor and Publisher in 2018, and one of her proudest accomplishments to date has been relaunching the magazine as Broadview, in spring 2019. In 2020, Bell was awarded the Editor’s Grand Prix from the National Magazine Awards, and in both 2021 and 2022, the NMAs named Broadview the Best Special Interest Magazine in Canada. She lives in Port Hope, Ont. 

 

Marina Fanous - Membership Secretary

Marina Fanous is the Communications Coordinator of The Canadian Council of Churches, having taken on the role in 2024. She holds an Honours BA in French Literature and the Study of Religion, as well as a Master's of Theological Studies with specialization in Orthodox and Eastern Christian Studies, both from the University of Toronto. While the Council has been a member of the CCCA for some time, Marina’s first connection was back in May when she participated in a panel on bridging diverse perspectives as part of the CCCA’s conference. She lives in Richmond Hill, Ont. 

 

Kristin Ostensen - Member-at-Large

Kristin Ostensen is the managing editor of The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory’s flagship publication, Salvationist magazine, and Salvationist.ca. This diverse role includes everything from writing and editing, to co-ordinating Salvationist’s social media and hosting the Salvationist podcast. Along with an MA in philosophy and literature, she has more than 17 years of experience in the communications world. She lives in Scarborough, Ont. 

 

Bill Fledderus - Member-at-Large

Bill Fledderus is codirector of communications and marketing (with Joel Gordon at The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada), senior editor at Faith Today and podcast host at the Faith Today Podcast. He supervises EFC’s website content, publications and the team that produces social media, videos and French content. He teaches journalism – specifically newswriting and opinion writing – at Redeemer University and has taught various kinds of creative writing including fiction and poetry at conferences and workshops. He is enthusiastic about connecting with professional peers and mentoring younger writers, and has a long history of involvement with professional associations such as the Canadian Christian Communicators Association and The Word Guild and Anabaptist Communicators. He lives in Hamilton, Ont.