Custom Program Design Team   | | Ken Ainsworth Ken has worked in the areas of organization development, learning, and coaching for over 20 years. He began his work in these areas in management positions with Bank of Montreal and continued when he became Director of Human Resources for Work Wear Corporation of Canada in the mid-1980s. He established his consulting practice in 1989. Ken holds a master’s degree in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from the University of Ottawa and an MBA from York University, and is a Certified Management Consultant. Ken is Lead Facilitator at The Niagara Institute, adjunct faculty at Royal Roads University, and instructs at York University, Schulich School of Business Executive Development Program. |  | | Randy Brooks Randy has over 20 years’ experience leading change initiatives that reflect fundamental shifts in strategy and culture; facilitating leadership development; coaching executives; and helping teams to function more effectively. Randy is a founding partner of her own consulting practice that focuses on team building, leadership development, organization design, change management, and executive coaching. She has worked inside large, complex corporations as well as in small firms, and has consulted to a broad array of clients in industry, government, and the arts in both Canada and the U.S. Randy holds an honours undergraduate degree in Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Master of Science in Organizational Development from Pepperdine University. |  | | Maureen Brown Maureen is an organizational development professional, working as a consulting partner with her own practice. Maureen spent 10 years in human resources management positions in public and private sector organizations. She has held management-level specialist and generalist positions in both unionized and non-unionized settings. Her last corporate position was Director of Employee Relations and Communications at American Express Canada. She has been consulting in the area of organizational development since 1990 and specializes in helping organizations anticipate and manage change effectively. Maureen has an MA in Applied Social Psychology and has been an Associate of The Niagara Institute since 2000. |  | | Rilla Clark Rilla is a highly skilled executive coach and facilitator who has worked with a variety of organizations, moving people to new levels of understanding, skill, and mutual gain. Ten years of experience as a corporate leadership coach following 20 years of experience in the fields of business, counselling, and education have equipped her with high-level skills to assess needs and then challenge and support the development of individuals and teams towards co-created performance outcomes. At The Niagara Institute, Rilla provides feedback and coaching for participants in the 5-day Executive Leadership Program and Leadership Development Program (LDP)® as well as for custom client programs. She delivers stand alone executive coaching contracts and facilitates the Influencing Skills for Leaders program. She holds a BA and B.Ed. from the University of Toronto and an M.Sc. from the University of Oregon. |  | | France Cloutier France is an organizational development consultant who has been involved in internal and external consulting and in management functions for the past 20 years. In 1998, she started her own practice, which is focused on supporting individuals and teams to reach their goals and move toward individual and team success. This is accomplished through coaching as well as specific training programs in leadership development, performance management, change management, and coaching. France is a chartered accountant and holds a master’s degree in Organization Development from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California. France also received an honours bachelor of administration at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, and is fluently bilingual. |  | | Jenny Howe Jenny has spent over 15 years working as a consultant, counsellor, and executive coach. For the past 10 years, she has managed an independent executive coaching practice and specializes in the design and implementation of executive development programs that focus on leadership style, succession planning, career transition management, team effectiveness, and stress management. She holds a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto. |  | | Michel Lemieux Michel has over 30 years of experience in the field of organizational development and human resources management in major corporations. He is now a Senior Associate of The Niagara Institute and owner of his own consulting firm. His areas of expertise are leadership development, team building, coaching, and custom-designed organizational development interventions. He graduated from Concordia University (business administration), furthered his studies at the NTL Institute (organizational development), and completed the executive business program at Queen’s University. Michel is fluent in both French and English. |  | | Denise McLean Denise is a senior leader with a broad range of experience: leadership development; career development and succession management; diversity and inclusiveness; and HR strategy and organizational change. For two years, Denise held the full-time position of Director of The Niagara Institute; prior to that, she led The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre of Excellence for Women’s Advancement. Denise now manages a successful consulting practice, with a focus on designing and delivering interventions to ensure that organizations have the human capabilities and the leadership bench strength to support their business strategies. Denise received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario in 1987, with a specialization in assessment instruments and educational psychology. |  | | Donna R.D. Porter Donna is an organization development specialist focused on helping organizations work effectively with and through their people to translate business strategy into successful outcomes. Prior to entering the consulting field in 1994, Donna held senior human resources positions within the financial services and accounting sectors, working with Royal Trust, North American Trust, and Deloitte & Touche. Her consulting experiences have focused on leadership and team development, succession planning, performance management, training program design, and general HR consulting. A further area of concentration is assisting organizations with the human side of mergers and acquisitions. A Certified Management Consultant, Donna is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario MBA program. She holds an honours undergraduate degree in History from the University of Toronto. |  | | Arthur Ridgeway Arthur is a registered psychologist who works as a consultant and facilitator, specializing in designing and implementing strategic interventions aimed at effecting personal, professional, and organizational change. Arthur is a Senior Associate of The Niagara Institute and a Senior Trainer with the Justice Institute of B.C., Centre for Conflict Resolution. His work includes facilitating programs with The Conference Board of Canada, such as the Union-Management Partnering Best Practices Study Tours. Internationally, he represented Canada at the APEC Alternative Dispute Resolution Executive Education Project in Bangkok, Mexico City, and Manila. |  | | Marc Wilson Marc has over 30 years of experience in developing leaders, helping stakeholders to effect fundamental change in organizational culture, and enabling teams to achieve high performance. Marc is an accomplished designer and facilitator of change initiatives, training programs, and action-learning interventions. He is a founding partner of his own consulting practice and a Senior Associate at The Niagara Institute. Marc holds a Master of Science in organizational development from Pepperdine University and is fluent in both English and French. | More Details  Top of page
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