Joan Donaldson serves as a District Coordinator with HIP working to strengthen respectful relationships between Rotary members and Indigenous Peoples and communities – the kind of work that doesn’t happen by accident, and doesn’t happen fast.

A three-time Past President of the Rotary Club of Amherstburg and current member of the Rotary Passport to Service Club, Joan brings decades of community engagement experience to HIP, paired with a 35-year banking career built on the same foundation: relationships, earned one at a time. She encourages fellow Rotarians to deepen their understanding of Indigenous history, cultures, treaties, and the ongoing work of truth and reconciliation, and focuses especially on helping Rotary districts connect respectfully with Indigenous leaders, Elders, youth, and community organizations.

Joan represents Rotary District 6400, spanning southwestern Ontario and southeastern Michigan across several Indigenous treaty lands and traditional territories.

She’s married to Scott, with three sons and five grandchildren. Joan believes reconciliation begins with listening, learning, humility, and sustained action – and that belief shapes everything she brings to HIP.

Bob Blacker serves as a District Coordinator with HIP, bringing over 28 years as a Rotarian and a career with the New Westminster Police Department, where he retired as an Inspector. He went on to serve as Honorary Aide-de-Camp to four Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia, and in 2007, alongside Lieutenant Governor Steven Point, co-founded what became the Write to Read Project – a Rotary and Government House partnership that has built more than 30 learning centres and libraries in remote First Nations communities. His work has been recognized with the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals, a Vice-Regal Commendation, and the Meritorious Service Medal. Bob brings decades of public service and Indigenous-focused literacy leadership to his role with HIP, directly supporting the organization’s mission of education, reconciliation, and relationship-building.

Jan Fox serves as a District Coordinator with HIP, bringing her role as Executive Director of REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities and decades of leadership in community safety and reconciliation-focused partnership. She played a pivotal role in establishing the Alberta Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, co-founded the #NotInMyCity Provincial Network, and leads Rotary’s new Indigenous Committee, strengthening relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. Earlier in her career, she served as Warden of the Edmonton Institution for Women and founded Women in Police and Corrections. Her work has been recognized with the YWCA Lois E. Hole Lifetime Achievement Award and honours from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, among others. Jan brings decades of experience in community safety, justice, and partnership-building to her role with HIP, strengthening its mission to support Indigenous youth and build safer, more connected communities across Canada.

Major Al Hoeft has been a Salvation Army officer for nearly 40 years, and a Rotarian for 35 years. Born & raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Al has had the privilege to serve throughout much of Canada and has been a tireless advocate for marginalized populations. Over those years he has learned about the challenges and opportunities related to truth and reconciliation from different regions of the country – Northern Ontario, the Prairie Provinces, Northern British Columbia, and the Arctic. He and his wife Karen remain committed to continuing the journey of reconciliation. Al was privileged to be a part of the very first Youth 2 Youth initiative, and looks forward to future initiatives as we build for the future with emerging generations of Canadians.