Elizabeth has worked with Shift for over 15 years, advancing practical, evidence-informed approaches to gender equity and violence prevention. Her work integrates behavioural science with real-world engagement to help individuals and organizations prevent violence and enhance gender equity. As project lead for The Signal System™, Elizabeth helps bring conversations about inclusion and psychological safety to the front lines, while supporting broader policy and systems change. She also designed Changing Contexts, a framework to help practitioners engage men and transform culture in male-dominated settings.

Melissa has worked with Shift for 5 years, advancing innovative approaches to strengthen workplace culture and prevent violence. Her work combines applied research with the facilitation of leadership development sessions for frontline police officers, focused on enhancing team performance, well-being, and accountability. Melissa is passionate about bridging research and practice to create learning experiences that are engaging, relevant, and pragmatic.

Lana Wells is an internationally recognized expert in gender-based violence prevention, social work, and public policy. As the Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, she founded Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence, Canada’s first primary prevention research hub and the organization behind The Signal System™. Wells has produced over 100 reports shaping policy across Canada and leads national work on engaging men and boys, rural prevention, and early intervention. Her research, leadership, and advocacy have earned numerous national awards and recognition.