This initiative aims to equip congregants—including those currently in or recently graduated from post-secondary education pursuing academic, trades, or entrepreneurial paths—with meaningful insight into a range of career options, by offering both practical background and diverse perspectives.
It explores how faith integrates with vocational calling, while also considering personal priorities and future family needs. Through open conversation, it creates space to engage the real issues, challenges, and opportunities across varies areas of academic, professional, ministry, and business contexts, helping individuals make thoughtful and well-informed decisions about their future.
Explore the dynamic lineup of panelists below and the wide range of disciplines represented in this forum.
| Panel |
Discipline |
Background |
| Dennis Wenaas (MC & Host) |
Chemical Sales & Solutions |
Self-employed, business development &
senior corporate account executive |
| Scott Smith, P Eng |
Reservoir Engineer |
CEO of 3 E&P Start-ups, Senior VP upstream energy |
| Gordon Gee, CFA, CPA |
Capital Markets |
Investment Research - RBC & Portfolio Management
(PH&N, Family Office) |
| Cameron Olson, CPA |
Accounting & Finance |
Former CFO, Calgary Flames |
| Pele Williams |
Technology |
Senior Manager, Suncor Energy |
| Wendy Lowe |
Christian Ministry & Non-Profit |
Previous Executive Director - Pregnancy Care Centre,
Pastor, & Non-Profit Board Member |
| Tim Volkman |
Real Estate Broker |
Former Pastor of CSC |
| Marvin Fritzer, M.D., PhD |
Medical Research |
University of Calgary & Professor Emeritus of Medicine |
| Leslie McCoy |
Nursing - Dietician |
AHS - South Calgary Health |
| Nadine Strilchuk, BSc |
Nursing - Cancer Care |
AHS - South Calgary Health |
| Andrea Manning-Kroon, LLB |
Legal Services |
Consultant, Non-Profit board member to several entities |
| Graham Hardy |
Aviation |
Retired WestJet Captain |
| Dave Naylor, PhD |
Astrophysics |
University of Lethbridge &
Professor Emeritus and Scientist |
| Karen Van Riesen |
Construction Services |
President & Owner, Ebenezer Roofing |
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When: Saturday June 13, 2026
Where: Lakeview Campus, 5336 Lakeview Dr SW
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Register Below!