Kathleen Van De Vijver

Board Member, ICPA, Belgium

Kathleen was governor of the Prisons of St Gillis, Oudenaarde and of the prison of Beveren in Belgium. Since 2015 she is the coordinator of International Projects and Cellmade Prison Labour Flanders. Since 2016 she is the Spokeswoman of the Belgian Prison Service.

Sam Erry

Strategic Board Advisor, IPS Innovation Prison Systems, Canada

Holding a master’s degree in social sciences from the University of Toronto and an Executive Leadership diploma from Queen’s University, Sam Erry is a seasoned transformational leader with over 13 years senior executive experience in service delivery modernization, public-private partnerships, and relationship management. Sam held various top-level positions in the government of Ontario, Canada, including as Deputy Solicitor General (former Deputy Minister of correctional services). Over a period of 9 years, he also served as: Associate Deputy Minister, The Cabinet Office (established Ontario’s Anti-Racism Directorate); Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Board Secretariat (developed and implemented Ontario’s Open Government strategy, enhanced Agency Governance and Oversight); Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Government Services / Service Ontario (deployed one-window gateway to government services, enhancing service experience of 14 million Ontarians).
After his career in the public service, Sam was Executive Vice President at Connexall where he developed a strong executive team and enhanced Connexall’s value-proposition in the global healthcare market. Currently, Sam is a Strategic Advisor to IPS Innovation Prison Systems and of ICJS Innovative Criminal Justice Solutions Inc in North America. He is also an Executive Advisor to the Executive Command Team of the York Regional Police Service as well as Executive Advisor to the School of Leadership Studies, Royal Roads University (Victoria, BC).