Pilar Martinez is the Chief Executive Officer of the Edmonton Public Library, where she is responsible for strategic leadership, supporting the Board of Trustees, financial and budget management and stakeholder relations. Pilar has a broad base of experience in library leadership including: advocacy, collective bargaining, strategic and business planning, recruitment and change leadership. She holds a MLIS from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in English from Acadia University. Pilar was the main champion and leader behind the implementation of EPL’s community-led service framework and the Leading From Any Position staff development initiative. Pilar was honoured with the Library Association of Alberta’s President’s Award in 2016 for her province-wide contributions to the library field and the goals of the LAA, and in 2012 with the Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship. Married with two teen-aged boys who bring much joy (mostly), Pilar enjoys playing soccer, running, and Bikram yoga.