Our team
Bruce Wiesner
Associate Dean, Executive Education
Phone
604.827.5544
bruce.wiesner@sauder.ubc.ca
Bruce Wiesner is the Associate Dean, Executive Education, providing overall leadership and strategic direction of business development and operations for the business unit. A graduate of the UBC Sauder School, Wiesner brings to the team over thirty years of management and senior executive experience with a proven track record in leading successful growth strategies within the publishing, advertising and media industries. Bruce was previously Senior Vice-President of Canada Wide Media Ltd and has also held several senior positions at Quebecor World Inc. including Regional Vice-President. Prior to that he spent several years in key management roles with Pitney Bowes and Konica Minolta.
Priya Mistry
Director, Open Enrolment and Executive Programs
Phone
604.827.4602
priya.mistry@sauder.ubc.ca
Priya is the Head of Open Enrollment for UBC Sauder Executive Education. A dynamic leader with a passion for lifelong learning, she oversees a portfolio of more than 40 different programs, delivered by world-class instructors. Priya is responsible for growing the portfolio by building key partnerships to bring fresh, topical ideas and ensure that programs are relevant and best support individuals in their careers. With a career spanning 15 years in finance and executive education, where she oversaw open enrollment at London Business School, Priya holds a BA in Economics & Social Studies, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Ian Cowley
Director, Custom Learning Solutions
Phone
604.822.8508
ian.cowley@sauder.ubc.ca
Ian is an innovative leader at UBC Sauder Executive Education, where he holds the role of Director of Custom Learning Solutions. He spearheads our dynamic team in crafting and executing bespoke executive leadership programs, guaranteeing a personalized, concierge-like experience for each participant and improved performance for their organizations. Drawing from his extensive background in the fast-moving hospitality industry and his seasoned leadership in higher education, Ian cultivates enduring client connections, nurturing them throughout their journey as integral facets of program and account management. Ian holds a Provincial Instructor Diploma from Vancouver Community College, a Master of Education from Athabasca University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Western University. This blend of academia and real-world expertise uniquely positions Ian as a driving force in shaping the future of executive education at UBC Sauder.
Ram Sidhu
Director, Business Development
Phone
604.822.9746
ram.sidhu@sauder.ubc.ca
Ram is the Director of Business Development for UBC Sauder Executive Education. He builds key client relationships and business partnerships, helping organizations to align their goals and objectives with impactful learning solutions. Ram brings over 10 years of sales and business development experience in both public and private sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management.
Bhavraj Ghtaura
Director, Operations and Business Applications
Phone
604.822.8498
bhavraj.ghtaura@sauder.ubc.ca
Bhavraj is the Director of Operations and Business Applications for UBC Sauder Executive Education. He is responsible for being the architect and delivery lead for the unit's full range of business applications in order to develop a scalable technology infrastructure that positions the unit for long term success. Bhavraj has been with UBC since 2018 and previously worked as a Procurement Partner at Financial Operations. His areas of expertise are client services, sales, negotiation, supply chain management and procurement. Bhavraj has experience in leading high functioning teams and has held a wide variety of positions with start-ups and large multi-national organizations. He holds a BA in Economics from Simon Fraser University.
Mike Lakusiak
Associate Director, Digital Experience
Phone
604.827.4637
mike.lakusiak@sauder.ubc.ca
Mike Lakusiak is the Associate Director, Digital Experience at UBC Sauder Executive Education. He leads all digital projects and programming including learning experience design, our live virtual offerings and supervising all the work that comes out of our media production studio in downtown Vancouver. Mike began his career in journalism and worked in the educational technology space as a solutions engineer for a large eLearning software firm. Before joining the Executive Education team, he was the Technical Producer for the UBC Graduate School of Journalism. Mike completed his Master of Journalism at UBC, where he focused on documentary and immersive video production.
Anita Boomer
Manager, Direct Mail Marketing
Phone
604.822.8406
anita.boomer@sauder.ubc.ca
Anita has been the presence behind Executive Education's direct mail publications since 1990. She also manages text on the website, ensuring it is accurate and up to date. She holds a Masters degree in English from UBC and has written professionally for a popular food, wine and travel magazine.
Valerie Keenahan
Client Development Specialist
Phone
604.827.4604
valerie.keenahan@sauder.ubc.ca
Valerie Keenahan is the Client Development Specialist for UBC Sauder Executive Education, where she is responsible for the development of new prospective business relationships with individuals and their organizations. She liaises and supports a wide range of local, regional, national and international organizational stakeholders and prospective clients. Before joining UBC Sauder, Valerie spent seven years working as an Assistant School Principal in an Irish language primary school in Dublin, Ireland. Valerie graduated with an International Bachelor of Education from Dublin City University in 2010. She spent one of these years studying and teaching in Krakow, Poland. Her interest in communication skills led her to complete a Master’s Degree in Communication Studies in University College Dublin in 2020.
Katie Harrington
Marketing and Sales Specialist
Phone
604.827.5409
katie.harrington@sauder.ubc.ca
Katie is the Marketing and Sales Specialist for UBC Sauder Executive Education, where she plays a key role in the development and implementation of marketing, communications, and outreach strategies across both open enrollment and custom programs. As Marketing and Sales Specialist, Katie provides effective oversight on the execution of Executive Education marketing and communication activities and is the unit’s primary point of contact with UBC Sauder’s Marketing and Communications department. Before joining UBC Sauder, Katie spent three years in Marketing and Public Relations roles in Ireland. Katie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Irish and Journalism from Dublin City University in 2021.
Imogene Huxham
Program Manager, Open Enrolment
Phone
604.827.5714
imogene.huxham@sauder.ubc.ca
Imogene contributes to program management work flow processes for Executive Education. She is responsible for coordinating all aspects of program delivery, starting with a smooth transition from business development to continuous client satisfaction monitoring and client engagement improvement. She also works with faculty members to ensure that client needs are materialized. Imogene has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Simon Fraser University. She has been with the UBC Sauder School of Business for twelve years, and previously worked as a Human Resources training coordinator at UBC Plant Operations for eight years.
Mandy Hu
Custom Program Manager
Phone
604.827.5426
mandy.hu@sauder.ubc.ca
Mandy is the Program Manager for UBC Sauder Executive Education managing existing organizational accounts and engaging with prospective clients. She works directly with organizations, faculty, and participants to ensure a smooth program delivery and positive interaction amongst all members and key stakeholders. As an avid learner and strong believer of continuous learning, Mandy collaborates in ways that support the goals of creating sustainable learning solutions and driving impact on new and existing learning partnerships. She holds a Bachelor of Science from UBC with a major in Biology and a minor in Commerce as well as a Certified Associate in Project Management Designation from the Project Management Institute.
Amelia Spinelli
Program Manager
Phone
604.822.6947
amelia.spinelli@sauder.ubc.ca
Amelia is the Program Manager for UBC Sauder Executive Education. She is responsible for contributing to the design and program management workflow processes, and works collaboratively with the Executive Education management team and academic leadership partners to meet their program goals and objectives. Amelia brings to the team over fifteen years of experience in supply chain and contract management, working in both the private and public sector. Prior to joining the team, she held senior positions in procurement/contract management at a business school in Europe, multinational organization in the US, the provincial government, and previously worked for UBC’s Procurement Team in Financial Operations . Amelia holds a Masters from the University of Milan (Italy) and a BA in Sociology from UBC.
Elsie Liu
Senior Program Coordinator
Phone
604.827.4615
elsie.liu@sauder.ubc.ca
Elsie is the Program Manager for UBC Sauder Executive Education. Her role is central to supporting the effective design, delivery, and quality control of world-class custom executive education programs to Canadian leading organizations such as TransLink, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, BCAA, and WorkSafe BC. She has been with Executive Education for a decade and previously liaised with faculties and associates to deliver many Open Enrolment programs. Elsie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics with Business Option and a minor in Psychology from University of Victoria, as well as a Professional Project Management Certificate from UBC Sauder Executive Education. She brings to the team extensive financial and customer service experience as an Assistant Investment Advisor at TD Wealth, one of the Big Five banks of Canada.
Vicky Ho
Senior Program Coordinator
Phone
604.822.0083
vicky.ho@sauder.ubc.ca
Vicky (she/her) is the Senior Program Coordinator for UBC Sauder Executive Education. She holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Windsor and has over 15 years of purchasing, administrative and customer service experience. In her role, she is responsible for delivering custom and open enrollment programs, including overseeing the admissions process for incoming students (in collaboration with the RHL MBA program office). She interacts with faculty and instructors, current and potential students, facilities staff at the UBC Point Grey and Robson campuses and external suppliers. Her duties include planning and scheduling student events, such as orientation and presentation days during the program and for graduation.
Sandeep Singh
Program Coordinator
Phone
604.822.9087
sandeep.singh@sauder.ubc.ca
Sandeep is the Program Coordinator for Open Enrollment and Custom programs at Executive Education. He is responsible for arranging program logistics, communicating with clients and liaising with faculty for both in person and online programming. Sandeep has an academic background in Computer Science from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Ankita Patel
Program Coordinator
Phone
604.822.9860
ankita.patel@sauder.ubc.ca
Ankita is the Program Coordinator for Open Enrollment and Custom Programs at UBC Sauder Executive Education. She is responsible for coordinating the logistics and the day-to-day operations of in-person and virtual programs. She liaises with the faculty and clients to ensure seamless program delivery. Ankita holds an MSc in Marketing Management from Aston University and an Executive Certificate in Digital Marketing and Analytics from the Indian School of Business. She has previous experience in account management and client relations for advertising agencies.
Carly Mendenhall
Office Coordinator
Phone
604.822.8263
carly.mendenhall@sauder.ubc.ca
Carly is the Office Coordinator for UBC Sauder Executive Education. She provides complex administrative and reception support, and is the first point of contact for clients, partners and stakeholders. She oversees the office environment, implementing processes and systems to enhance operations. Carly has several years of experience in the office and events management industry, having completed her certification in office management as well as her event management certification through BCIT.
Luke Grace
Executive Assistant
Phone
604.822.1456
luke.grace@sauder.ubc.ca
Luke is the Executive Assistant for UBC Sauder Executive Education’s Associate Dean, Bruce Wiesner. He has achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Print and Digital Media Technology Management from the Dublin Institute of Technology where he gained not only technological skills but also business management skills. He also has a Professional Diploma in Social Media Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute. Throughout his working career Luke has taken great interest in the hospitality industry and a private clients department in the real estate industry, providing invaluable logistical support in both fields and excelling with his customer service skills.
Priya Chacko
Studio Coordinator
Phone
604.827.4637
priya.chacko@sauder.ubc.ca
Priya is a Studio Coordinator for UBC Executive Education. In her role, she operates a media production studio in downtown Vancouver, which serves as the central hub for all of Executive Education's digital content creation. Priya produces broadcasts of virtual programs and helps facilitate a seamless classroom environment for faculty and participants. She also produces high-quality promotional and teaching videos. She previously assisted with media production at UBC Sauder, helping meet the rising demand for virtual support during the pandemic. Priya holds a Bachelor of Media Studies from UBC.
Hiromu Otsuka
Studio Coordinator
Phone
604.827.4637
hiromu.otsuka@sauder.ubc.ca
Hiromu is the Studio Coordinator at UBC Sauder Executive Education, responsible for coordinating live virtual programs offered through our media production studio at Robson Square. Specializing in video production, he has a Bachelor's Degree in Media Studies from UBC.
Our Faculty
Perry Atwal
Perry is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business. He teaches courses on service management, employment relationships, organizational behaviour, strategy and marketing. He has led successful projects involving extremely diverse participants, and has forged effective relationships between business and government professionals at many levels. Previously he worked in Investment Banking in London, New York and Hong Kong.
Dr. Jonathan Berkowitz
Jonathan is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Recognized as an outstanding and inspiring teacher, he is also a consulting statistician in a wide range of research areas. Puzzles are an integral part of his life as well. He is a member of the National Puzzlers’ League and is the Word Guy on CBC Radio’s North by Northwest. His expertise in both numbers and words give him unique insights into lateral thinking and full-brain decision making.
Fares Boulos
Fares is a visiting professor and an award-winning business strategist. He has over 20 years of experience in teaching strategy, complemented by a decade of industry expertise in corporate finance, management consulting, and mergers and acquisitions. Fares has received numerous accolades for his teaching, including the Dean’s Commendation for Excellence in MBA Teaching in 2009 at INSEAD, and the Professor of the Quarter award twice at the Foster School of Business. For seven years he served as a co-academic director of the Directors’ Education Program, the premier corporate governance program in Canada.
Dr. Justin Bull
Justin is a faculty member at the Sauder School of Business, where he leads the Sustainability and Ethics Group. An experienced educator and consultant, his clients have included Adobe, IKEA, Canfor, WWF and Rolling Stone Magazine. He is also a board member with the economic development arm of the Tla’amin Nation, where he assists a modern Treaty Nation with their development strategy.
Andrew Chen
Andrew is an Adjunct faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business who specializes in improvisation for leaders and business communications. He is a Canadian Comedy Award Nominated performer and has worked in improvisation since 2003. He has been affiliated with various improv organizations such as the Canadian Improv Games, UBC Improv and Instant Theatre, and has offered improv programs in a professional development context.
Dr. Darren Dahl
Darren is the Dean of the UBC Sauder School of Business and an Innovate BC Professor. He’s globally recognized for his work in strategic marketing, entrepreneurship, creativity and social influence. Dahl is an award-winning academic who is a past recipient of the Killam Research Prize and the 3M Teaching Fellowship, and in 2015 he was ranked as the #1 professor worldwide for marketing research by the American Marketing Association. He also consults widely for multinational corporations.
Jonathan Evans
Jon is a faculty member at the Sauder School of Business at UBC. His interests focus on leader-signaling behaviour and the effects of being humorous, showing anger, framing power and displaying curiosity. His work has been featured by The Washington Post, Forbes, Financial Times and Harvard Business Review. He is passionate about taking an interactive approach to leadership development at Sauder, which has recently been awarded by the Academy of Management for its evidence-based approach.
Adel Gamar
Adel is an Adjunct faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business and CEO of a boutique firm specializing in adaptive leadership, strategy and change management. He is driven to forge effective collaborations among business, government and non-profit sectors while creating lasting solutions. In addition to advising senior leaders of Fortune 500 companies and public sector agencies worldwide, he has taught adaptive leadership and negotiation at Harvard and served as Education Specialist at UNESCO. He also co-facilitated the Think Tank on Global Education: Empowering Global Citizens.
Tracey Gurton
Tracey is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business. She’s been with the University of British Columbia since 2002, and has been recognized for teaching excellence. She teaches full time in the MBA and BCOM programs in areas including Organizational Culture, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Managing Change, Group Decision Making and Trust on Teams. She also delivers professional development programs to executives, managers, and groups within private companies and public organizations, thereby helping these enterprises be a better place to work. She believes that a paramount responsibility in teaching, speaking and consulting is to bring theory to life, with practical examples and experiences. In 2020, Tracey received a Special Service Award for UBC Sauder’s exceptional transition to virtual classroom education during UBC’s COVID response.
Dr. Kari Marken
Kari is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business, where she teaches public speaking and communication. She also leads the Graduate Program creativity curriculum, highlighting critical thinking, problem solving and innovating in teams. Her specific expertise is in the application of leadership presence and critical thinking to bring out the creative capacity in groups facing complex challenges. In addition to her academic work, she runs an educational design consultancy that helps organizations improve their learning and team-building strategies.
Dr. Steven Minns
Steven is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business. His interests include business strategy, innovation, decision making and public policy. Formerly he was Head of Project Management at Taylor Woodrow, an international development and infrastructure construction firm with operations throughout Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East.
Doug Mollenhauer
Doug is an Adjunct faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business. He has taught presentation skills and business writing at many of BC’s best-known organizations for more than 25 years, and coaches senior leaders on speaking and persuasive communication. He has also been a regular contributor to The Globe and Mail on topics pertaining to leadership and business communication.
Dr. Mahesh Nagarajan
Mahesh is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business, where he holds the Alumni Chair Professorship in stochastic optimization and financial modeling. His areas of applied research include data analytics and mathematical modeling of business systems. He has also consulted with major international organizations in retail, manufacturing, services and health care.
Rob Prowse
Rob is an Adjunct Professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. He previously held the role of Faculty in Residence at Executive Education. Rob teaches various courses in the Full-Time and Professional MBA programs, specifically focusing on translating academic theory into practice. As a former management consultant at Korn Ferry (formerly Hay Management Consultants), Rob works with a variety of global organizations through his consulting practice. His past and present clients include Scotiabank, Northland Properties, BCAA, ICBC, and Ledcor.
Dr. Wayne Rawcliffe
Wayne is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business. He is an engaging educator, organizational behaviour and human resources champion with over 25 years of experience helping clients at all levels of leadership to successfully develop and implement individual, team and organizational performance improvement initiatives. His specific areas of expertise include leadership and management development, change management, high-performing teams, total rewards and talent strategy.
Dr. Timothy Silk
Tim teaches brand management, new product development and consumer behaviour at the UBC Sauder School of Business. A leading expert in pricing and promotion-related consumer behaviour, he helps major international organizations to identify strategic market opportunities for new products. He has also helped shape consumer-friendly public policies for government agencies. Formerly he was a marketing manager for a soft-drink company and an advertising account executive.
Scott Sinclair
Scott is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business. He has been actively involved in professional accounting education for more than 35 years. He was the principal author for the CA School of Business in Western Canada between 2000 and 2010, and has won multiple awards for teaching excellence. He has also worked with Coopers & Lybrand Chartered Accounts, serving small business and mining clients.
Dr. Daniel Skarlicki
Daniel is the Edgar Kaiser Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the UBC Sauder School of Business. He has taught executive programs in organizations across North and South America, Europe and Asia. His clients have included VanCity, Rocky Mountaineer and Glaxo. An active educator, he has won numerous teaching and international research awards. His interests focus on leadership mindfulness and how people respond to justice and injustice at work.
Trevor Sones
Trevor is an Adjunct faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business, where he teaches human and organizational behaviour, conflict resolution, leadership and communication. He has also been a Mediator with the BC Labour Relations Board for more than 14 years, helping parties negotiate solutions to large, high-profile conflicts. He is particularly skilled at handling interactions between senior leaders on politically sensitive issues involving those under their leadership.
Amy Stanley
Amy is an Adjunct faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business. She has worked in various HR roles, including 8 years as an HR Manager in UBC’s Department of Medicine. An expert executive coach, she manages her own leadership development business helping leaders handle conflict and create high-performing organizations. Her global client list includes a range of industries from the business, finance, government and education sectors.
Christie Stephenson
Christie is the Executive Director of the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at the UBC Sauder School of Business, and a thought leader on responsible business and governance. Previously she spent more than 15 years in the socially responsible and impact investing industry. She also has more than two decades of diverse director experience, serving on the boards of non-profit and private organizations. She has served as a judge for Governance Professionals of Canada’s Excellence in Governance Awards, and is a member of the Climate Governance Experts Network of the Canadian Climate Law Initiative.
Dr. James Tansey
James is a faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business and a leader in research on social innovation, sustainability and impact investing. A renowned leader in social enterprise, emerging technologies and environmental strategy, he co-founded Canada’s largest carbon project developer and advises organizations in the clean tech sector.
Dr. Yanwen Wang
Yanwen is a faculty member and the Canada Research Chair in Marketing Analytics at the UBC Sauder School of Business and . She focuses on the regulatory implications of marketing actions from a public-policy perspective, and how new digital marketing tools can be used to improve company sales and revenue. Her recent projects have explored the impact of mobile hailing technology, digital learning apps and livestreaming across various industries.
Katherine White
Dr. Kate White is the Senior Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability at the UBC Sauder School of Business in Vancouver, Canada. Kate is Professor of Marketing and Behavioural Science and her research focuses on social influence as well as how to encourage ethical, prosocial, and sustainable consumer behaviours. Kate is a social psychologist by training and she received her BA from Simon Fraser University, her MA from the University of Waterloo, and her PhD from the University of British Columbia. Kate has taught courses such as Behavioural Science of Sustainable Change for Organizations, Influencing Behaviour Change for the Public Good, and The Influential Manager for UBC Sauder Executive Education. She has published over 50 research articles and has been honored as one of the top 5 Marketing Researchers in the world by the American Marketing Association and has been inducted to the College of Arts and Sciences, Royal Society of Canada.
Our Senior Associates
Dr. Jugpal S. Arneja
Jugpal is a Plastic Surgeon and Clinical Professor in UBC's Department of Surgery as well as a Senior Associate Member of the Sauder School of Business. He has sat on the Board of Governors at the University of Manitoba and currently is a Councilor at the Canadian Medical Protective Association. He has volunteered his time as Editor-In-Chief of the Journal "Plastic Surgery" and with Smile Train in the developing world. He has taught and coached in the Sauder Physician Leadership Program for the past decade and conducts research in Operations, Leadership, and Value-Based Healthcare.
Dr. David Hannah
David is a Professor of Management at Simon Fraser University, where he has won multiple teaching awards. He has taught executive programs at a number of prominent universities in Western Canada and Texas. His clients have included Samsung, B.C. Hydro, PMC-Sierra, the Beijing Media Group and many other organizations in the public and private sectors. His research focuses on how employees can deal effectively with workplace dilemmas.
Denise Holleran-Boswell
Denise is a certified PMP and Prosci Change Practitioner, the Founder and Managing Partner of Collaborators In Knowledge Inc., and past President of the Society of PMP’s of Greater Vancouver. She has over 40 years of international industry experience as a practicing project, program and portfolio manager specializing in change, risk and stakeholder management. In her role as coach, she has trained thousands of people from the private and public sectors in the best practices of portfolio and project management.
Dr. Gail Levitt
Gail is President of Levitt Communications Inc. An expert and author on influential leadership, she coaches individuals and teams to enhance their communications, leadership, strategic problem solving, and productivity for peak performance. She is known for her energetic and motivating teaching style, and has written two acclaimed books on collaboration and team planning.
Tracy Page
Tracy is a certified project management consultant who works locally and internationally to help clients deliver successfully on complex strategic projects. Her workshops in project management, communication and leadership help team members develop their delivery skills and become more effective in their day-to-day working relationships.
Jim Southcott
Jim has worked as a senior strategist for more than 25 years. As a partner at Southcott Strategy, he works with senior managers to set their long-term business and marketing strategy. His areas of interest include brand management, new product development, digital readiness, cultural branding, organizational creativity and innovation. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, where he teaches courses on cultivating creativity in business.
Dr. Alex Trisoglio
Alex is an executive coach specializing in leadership development, performance improvement and organizational change. His passion for helping to unlock human potential and building high-performing teams spans more than 20 years of advising senior executives and boards in the private, public and non-profit sectors across 60 countries. Clients include McKinsey, KPMG, JP Morgan, IFC/The World Bank, and Greenpeace. In addition to teaching executive education and masters-level programs at UBC Sauder School of Business, Alex was formerly a Professor of Business Administration in London and Copenhagen. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategy and Organizational Behaviour from London University and an M.A. in Theoretical Physics from Cambridge University.
Our Associates
Cher Brasok
Cher has spent over a decade studying stress. Her work integrates skills and research from the fields of neurology, psychology, medicine and mindfulness. She also facilitates wellness workshops in a wide variety of organizations. In addition, she is a Certified Leadership Facilitator who aims to create a psychologically safe environment that enables leaders to develop skills that will enhance their impact.
Chad Brealey
Meet Chad Brealey, an esteemed associate at UBC Sauder Executive Education, specializing in coaching
leaders in visionary corporate growth through world-class communication strategies. Chad has taught
business communications at UBC Sauder School since 2016, including to Bachelor of Commerce students,
and holds a master’s degree in publishing. Bringing diverse perspectives to his teaching, he is a multi-award winning media producer, writer and program host, and has been an advertising agency creative director.
He is currently the Chief Growth Officer of a Vancouver-based asset management platform start-up.
Join his workshop for an energizing, collaborative experience where you can translate your organization’s
goals into effective communication paths.
Jonathan Carrigan
Jonathan is a passionate thought leader with 20 years of experience working at the intersection of strategy, technology and design. He was a founding member of the corporate transformation office at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment that guided the organization's digital transformation. Previously he led digital product development and design in support of strategic planning at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. An active educator and online facilitator, he speaks regularly at industry events internationally.
Julie Jones
Julie is a Master Certified Coach who has worked extensively as an Executive and Leadership coach and consultant for over two decades. Her focus is on the people side of business, helping leaders and their teams to develop their resourcefulness and take a systems thinking perspective towards leadership during times of uncertainty. Her experience includes working with senior, mid-level and emerging leaders from a broad sector of private and public sector industries.
Keith Kee
Keith is a Director with True Hoshin Consulting Inc. He has more than 15 years of experience assisting clients in their journey of operational design, including the integration of automation and digital transformation. A certified Lean Black Belt, project management and change management expert, he also delivers Lean optimization, continuous service improvement and strategic planning programs to private and public sector organizations.
Magdelene Rebecca Kee
Magdelene is a Director with True Hoshin Consulting Inc. Formerly she was the Director of Business Consulting at Fujitsu Canada, Director of Lean at PWC, and Manager of Lean Transformation at Vancouver Coastal Health. A certified coach in Lean, she has more than 30 years of experience in developing and delivering training, optimization, continuous service improvement and strategic planning programs to organizations across multiple industries.
Jennifer Kwok
Jennifer has practiced law for over 10 years. Drawing on her past career as a Patrol Constable with the Vancouver Police Department, she frequently conducts workplace investigations into a wide variety of complaints, for organizations of all sizes. She also provides training and advises clients on labour and privacy matters, advocating for a proactive perspective to prevent clients from finding themselves in legal jeopardy.
Robert Murray
Robert is a Vancouver-based strategy, culture and leadership turnaround consultant. An award-winning transformational leader, he has led 18 different turn-around projects in more than 20 countries where the culture was toxic and debilitating to success. He is also a passionate educator, sought-after speaker and Amazon #1 best-selling author on issues relating to customer-centric cultures, strategy, transformation and leadership.
Carman Overholt
K.C.
Carman has over 35 years of experience working with senior business managers and HR professionals to ensure compliance with labour, employment and human rights legislation, and to develop policies that minimize the risk of workplace disputes and disruption. He has appeared frequently before the BC Supreme Court, BC Human Rights Tribunal, BC Employment Standards Tribunal and the Canadian Industrial Relations Board. He has also represented employers in collective bargaining.
Preston Parsons
Preston has practiced law for over 10 years. His practice includes advising both employers and employees on all types of workplace law issues, with a focus on proactive measures to prevent trouble from arising. He also advises and represents a variety of professionals in investigations and disciplinary proceedings. Over the course of his career he has appeared before the BC Supreme Court, BC Court of Appeal, BC Human Rights Tribunal, BC Labour Relations Board and more.
Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier
Marie-Hélène draws on her extensive background to increase resilience as a key pillar of organizational success. She is a practicing psychologist, executive coach and experienced business leader with over 20 years of experience in clinical, counselling and workplace psychology. As an executive at Sun Life Financial, she oversaw the physical, mental and financial health strategy to support Sun Life’s clients. She is a high-energy speaker with a clear mastery of her subject and a passion for exploring the intersection of business and psychology.
Joanna Piros
Joanna is a senior consultant with Counterpoint Communications, where she conducts communications and media relations consulting. For 20+ years she has trained thousands of people how to become better communicators, and how to project themselves in the media spotlight and on the podium. Her clients have included Ballard Power Systems, VanCity, TransLink and Indigenous & Northern Affairs Canada.
Kai Su
Kai is a seasoned leader, trainer and coach in program management, governance and process improvement. As an LSS Black Belt with more than 18 years of experience, he has coached hundreds of professionals and delivered millions of dollars in financial benefits to large organizations. A passionate teacher, he is known for being able to build key cross-functional relationships and enable better alignment between processes, people and systems.
Njeri Watkins
Njeri is a Data Analyst and Digital Intelligence Consultant at the UBC Sauder School of Business. For the past two decades she has developed and taught programs on personal branding and marketing strategy for governments, community organizations and professional associations. An enthusiastic advocate for digital analytics and inclusive data-driven business environments, she is also Co-Chair of the Digital Analytics Association (Vancouver chapter).
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