Hilary Van Welter is the real thing – a true leader in her field. Her specialized arena is getting people to change the way they “see”, think about and take action on complex issues facing our society. You will not want to miss how Hilary, CEO of Ascentia (www.ascentia.ca) (http://www.ascentia.ca%29/) has not only shaped public policy; but has mobilized innovative and high impact community action on one of our most valuable resources – water. Go to amazon.ca (http://amazon.ca/), to get a copy of the book - Water as a Social Opportunity (Queen’s Policy Studies Series) to which we refer in our interview. (https://www.amazon.ca/Social-Opportunity-Queen%C2%92s-Policy-Studies-ebook/dp/B01BE7IFJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462151208&sr=8-1&keywords=water+a+social+opportunity) .