Philosophy and Value Proposition

The majesty of an iceberg, the spectacular image of the turquoise colored water at the surface against its stark white profile, is something to behold.

In business, success is visible but the true work that leads to that success is often hidden.  Your customers see a project delivered on time and on budget that exceeded expectations, word spreads, and your company grows.  But what happens when you start to outgrow the systems, processes, or people that got you there?  How do you ensure that all of steps that are required to consistently deliver exceptional quality and service happen consistently when you no longer know the name of everyone in your organization? 

How do you prioritize when you realize everything has to change?

This is where I come in.

I've had exceptional work experiences with local, national, and international exposure, while living and working full time in Newfoundland and Labrador. With a passion for business excellence, connection and integration, I have seen that strong governance, planning, project, and risk management are foundational pillars that support organizations through growth and change. 

The biggest mistake I see is viewing these pillars as 'nice to haves' or administrative burdens, therefore missing a chance to right size them and get maximum value. Smart businesses use these overarching scaffold like processes to support effective prioritization, focused initiative selection, process integration, and integration. 

Large companies can hire teams to get this stuff right but SMEs, not for profits, associations, and other entities can't justify a full time FTE with this kind of experience and expertise and they don't need a massive program with a ton of formality.

I am taking the knowledge I've gained in two decades of working with and advising Executive teams and Boards of Directors to serve mid market clients (who also can't afford the rates that the Big 4 charge for these services).

If you want to hear more about what these pillars can look like when "right-sized" for your business, contact me to set up an exploratory call.

Need more information before we connect?

More detail on my areas of expertise, industry experience, and past projects and accomplishments are provided below.

Areas of Expertise and Interest
  • Strategy and Integration
  • Risk Management
  • Internal Audit / Controls
  • Financial Acumen
  • Executive and Board Engagement
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Personal Growth and Self-Management

Industry Experience
  • Not for Profit
  • Associations
  • Energy
  • Utility
  • Financial Services
  • Government 
  • Crown Corporations
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional Services

Accomplishments and Past Projects
  • Development and execution of a Board Effectiveness Survey 
  • Successful establishment of risk management and compliance function in a large utility, shifting maturity from a 1 or 2 to the Board level target of 3 or 4
  • Maturity assessments of risk, people management, and other corporate programs or departments
  • Development of multi year departmental work and/or program improvement plans
  • Facilitator for planning, risk assessment, leader development, and other workshops
  • Experience in designing, assessing, and auditing core business processes, in companies large and small
  • Extensive experience in roles that require collaboration and coordination across multiple departments, business units, chapters and stakeholders
  • Extensive Executive team and Board level engagement
  • Policy development, implementation, training, and monitoring
  • Creation of Board level reporting templates
  • Introduction of a non family succession planning process at a medium sized corporation and not for profit / Association 
  • Partnered to deliver an Employee Engagement survey and led the a comprehensive salary and benefit review and the introduction of a Flexible Work Policy

Topics - Previous Speaking Opportunities
  • Solving Complex Problems
  • Change Management as a Core Competency
  • Risk Maturity Matters
  • The Role of the Board in Risk Management
  • Guarding Mental Health in Times of Change