Building capability in people and organizations is my passion. For more than 25 years, I have been leading and executing Human Resource practices that help organizations achieve their strategy. I have broad-based experience in senior management roles with fast- paced high-performance organizations including national leaders in both the retail grocery industry and the retail pharmacy industry. The areas of expertise in Human Resource management include: leadership development, performance management, change management, merger integration, succession planning and talent management, executive coaching and a host of other Human Resource services.
My work as a Manager of Training & Development, a part-time instructor at Seneca College and a full-time business lecturer at the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario have helped me develop significant expertise in instructional design and facilitation that I apply in my work on leadership programs, coaching and employee development initiatives. As well, I assist smaller organizations with the alignment of company strategy and development of human resource management practices that will support the strategy. I believe that the combination of a business degree, hands-on operational experience and extensive training and facilitation enables me to develop solutions for organizations that are results-focused, innovative, practical and sustainable.
My reputation for integrity and excellent relationship management skills has enabled me to develop significant expertise in the area of “mastering difficult dialogue”. The ability to have conversations that involve confrontation or conflict while holding people accountable and maintaining relationship is a critical skill in for anyone particularly leaders and managers.
I graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario with an HBA and later earned my Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation. I’m a member of a number of professional Associations and I’m an active community volunteer having held many volunteer leadership positions. I enjoy golf, skiing, music and quality time with family.
