Simon Bonk

Chief Research Officer, Telio, Canada

Simon Bonk is the former CIO for the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). A role he held for more than six years and retired from that position after almost 30 years in the Canadian Public Service.
On his retirement, he joined Telio as their Chief Research Officer and Director New Business Development, where he creates and implements strategic approaches in new markets, and builds relationships with jurisdictions, researchers, and other stakeholders to advance thought leadership in the correctional space. Simon is currently a Corporate Board Member of the Corrections Technology Association and previously served as Secretary. In addition, he is the Chair of the IT Network for the International Corrections and Prison Association as well as member of the Technology Committee at the American Probation and Parole Association. He serves as an Advisory Board Member to the SAW Project which is dedicated to creating a worldwide data-sharing platform designed to bring positive change to the global supervision industry through international collaboration.
 
He was recently appointed by the Minister of Public Safety to the CORCAN Advisory Board at the Correctional Service of Canada. CORCAN is a key rehabilitation program that focuses on providing employment and employability skills training to offenders, helping them reintegrate successfully into society. Simon is a member of the Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute’s Corrections Advisory Committee which provides leadership on innovative standards and technologies in corrections.

Mark Miller

Chief Executive Officer, Connective Service Society, Canada

Mark Miller brings 40 years of experience across government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors, including over 30 years in senior leadership roles. For the past nine years, he has served as CEO of Connective Support Society, leading the organization through a period of significant growth. Under his leadership, Connective has expanded to more than 1,000 employees and an annual operating budget exceeding $100 million, delivering impactful social and criminal justice programs across British Columbia and the Yukon.
Prior to his nonprofit leadership roles, Mark held executive positions in the transportation industry and spent more than a decade with BC Corrections in various leadership capacities. His diverse background and deep commitment to public service have helped shape Connective into a thriving, mission-driven organization.

Terry Hackett

Senior Associate/Co-founder and Principal, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR)/ Praesora Consulting

Professor Rosemary Ricciardelli

Professor and Research Chair: Safety, Security, and Wellness, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli is Professor (PhD) in the School of Maritime Studies and Research Chair in Safety, Security, and Wellness, at Memorial University’s Fisheries and Marine Institute. The winner of the 2023 International Corrections and Prison Association’s Research Excellence Award, the Canadian Sociological Association’s Angus Reid Applied Researcher Award, and the President’s Award for the International Community Justice Association in 2024. Ricciardelli was also elected to the Royal Society of Canada and is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Her research centers on evolving understandings of gender, vulnerabilities, risk, and experiences and issues within different facets of the criminal justice system and among mariners. She has published 18 books, 320+ journal articles and 75+ chapters all in the areas of police, firefighting, correctional workers, public safety communicators, and criminalized persons, and wellness – broadly defined. As a sex and gender researcher, her interests lay in the social health, identity construction, and lived experiences of individuals. She leads a longitudinal study on the mental health and well-being experiences of correctional officers employed by Correctional Services Canada and has participated in correctional officer training with Correctional Services Canada. She also works in partnership on a research project with the Uganda Prison Service and contributes to MicroResearch International.