Fall 2009 Facilitators

United Way of Oakville’s Training and Consulting Program offers theme-based workshops and individual consultations for staff and volunteers in the non-profit sector. Programs are facilitated by a team of volunteer professionals. All facilitators are experienced in adult education and are experts in their field. To learn more about a facilitator, contact Angele Wilson, Manager, Training and Consulting, at (950) 845-5571 or angele@uwoakville.org.

Tom Barker

Tom Barker is a principal in Process Design Consultants, a Toronto firm committed to improving client results by bringing thinking to life. Over the past two decades, he has helped a wide variety of private and public sector organizations in North America and Europe change the way they conduct their business.

Tom earned a Ph.D. from Manchester University, is a senior member of the American Society for Quality, has published numerous articles and been a frequent conference speaker. He is the author of Leadership For Results: Removing Barriers to Success for People, Projects, and Processes .

Adrian Carter

Adrian is a seasoned, award winning executive who has spent over 25 years working with a number of Canada's most respected and successful organizations including the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Nesbitt Burns, CIBC, Caterpillar, Via Rail, CGI, Tim Hortons and Canada Post.

He is an accomplished facilitator, executive coach and change management expert specializing in sales, customer service and leadership training. Adrian's philosophy is, success only comes through understanding people's potential and helping them to achieve to their fullest capabilities.

Adrian holds multiple university degrees as well as professional designations and has held positions from the shop floor to the executive suite and is comfortable working with all levels of organizations.

Adrian is also a playwright and when not pursuing professional interests, he likes to write historical fiction as well as follow his beloved Montreal Canadiens.

David L. Cuthbert

A Fundraising Consultant, and Non-profit Organization (NPO) Fundraising, Management & Governance Trainer, with 20 years experience in commercial advertising, marketing and public relations. He began his 30 years as a philanthropy professional by establishing the fundraising program for World Vision of Southern Africa, in 1978. In 1990 he founded a Fundraising Consultancy in partnership with his wife Elizabeth.

One of five founders of the Southern African Institute of Fundraising (SAIF) in 1986, and President for the first five years, he has been a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 1991.

Author of three books, and a series of twenty four booklets on Fundraising, he and his wife immigrated to Canada in 2001; held the position of Manager of Financial Development at the YMCA of Greater Toronto, and is now a NPO consultant and a Director of Development at Silent Voice Canada.

Jody Eagen

Jody Eagen, as a Coach, has influenced thousands of business professionals. He is described as determined, compassionate, adventurous and influential. His assets include communication, mentoring and the ability to translate complicated human and business dynamics into practical forms.

With a Math and Computer Science degree from the University of Waterloo, Jody enjoyed 20 years in leadership positions, leaving the corporate world and his position as Director at the Globe and Mail in 1996.

Jody assists clients to improve in areas improving sales, getting organized, managing time, developing staff, managing staff, communication and goal setting & actualization.

Peggy Grall

Peggy Grall is an Executive Coach, key-note speaker and former Psychotherapist with 19 years experience in the areas of Change Management and Conflict Resolution. Organizations experiencing mergers & acquisitions, culture transformations, and other intense change initiatives have utilized Peggy’s skills to help them navigate the high-risk, high-reward atmosphere of significant change. She works effectively with individuals and teams to assess and address the complex people issues affecting change outcomes. www.JustChangeIt.com  1-800-949-6698

Joe Henry

Joe Henry is the Supervisor of Student Leadership and Engagement at Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. Joe began his career working in the non-profit sector with the Dixie-Bloor Neighbourhood Centre, and subsequently moved into the post-secondary education sector in 2001 primarily within Student Services. This includes stints as an Advisor for Students with Disabilities at Sheridan and Accessibility Coordinator at Brock University.  In addition to his full-time work,Joe teaches in the Educational Assistant Program at Sheridan and has facilitated courses in the Brock University B.Ed in Adult Education Program and the joint Sheridan/UTM - Communication, Culture and Information Technology (CCIT) Program

A believer in life-long learning Joe most recently graduated in 2006 from OISE/UT with his Masters of Education in Adult Education and Community Development, where his course and research work revolved around the themes of non-formal/informal learning, diversity, and student development.

Steve Illott

Steve Ilott is an escapee from the corporate world where for many years he achieved success as a senior project manager, and designer with the Royal Bank of Canada and The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Steve has taught at the University of Toronto, been heard multiple times on CBC radio, been read in articles and seen on Home and Garden DVD’s and is becoming the Professional Organizer of choice for more and more Real Estate Professionals in the GTA. He is presently writing a book titled – “The Domestic Archaeologist” based on his philosophy what he has learned from the lives he has touched.

Then in 2003 he saw a need to make a difference in the community and people’s lives with Professional Organization for home owners – a new and growing field. He joined Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) and created his now increasingly successful company decluttering.ca.  His screenplay for the film “The Sketchbook” is scheduled to be filmed in the fall of 2008 and is working on the plot for a TV series called Almost Bent. He is being pursued by producers to create a reality TV series on his world as an organizer.

Kate Jones

Kate Jones, M.Ed., is a specialist in behaviour and author of Her Journey: Stories of Entrepreneurs.  An award-winning, international trainer, coach, and speaker, Kate has successfully coached many individuals and organizations through a variety of stressful and motivational challenges.  With her wide experience and entertaining style, you are assured an enjoyable and practical learning experience with tools you can use professionally and personally. Contact Kate at 905-815-1456 or though her website at www.skills4people.com.  

Hilary Lochhead

Hilary is the founder of TransitionMatters, a business focusing on change management and incorporates internal consulting for people and organizations in transition, in addition to the development and delivery of change-related workshops.

Her 20 years of practical international leadership experience enables Hilary to combine the strategic with the tactical. She was most recently a Senior Operations Executive with Citigroup, leading multiple teams in North America and Europe. During that time, she was instrumental in the success of multiple change activities, including professional development, business transitions, conversions and divestitures.

In addition to her functional role in Operations, her contribution included organizational and personal development in addition to the development and delivery of workshops, almost exclusively during a time of transition.

She is a creative and strategic thinker who is passionate about change. Her approach is focused on integrity and affiliation. She is an excellent implementer, mentor and motivator.

Hilary grew up in Liverpool, England and lived in London before moving to Canada in the late 1980s.

Leslie Michener

Leslie is a seasoned leadership and organization development professional. Those who have worked with Leslie know that she is full of ideas and always searching for ways to make things better. She has developed her talents through the variety of positions she has held both internal and external to Canadian, North American and global companies. She has been a consultant, coach, facilitator, manager and leader within organizations experiencing everything from double digit growth to industry restructuring and downsizing. Leslie is a passionate professional, who operates with a high degree of enthusiasm, caring, vision and deep thinking, qualities her colleagues and clients have valued over the years. Leslie and her husband live in Halton where they have raised their two sons.

Rosemary Miklitsch

Rosemary Miklitsch is Director of Professional Services at Vubiz Ltd., an e-learning service provider. Rosemary holds a M.A. in Cross-Cultural studies from New York University. She facilitates training on Strategic Planning, Project Management, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Change Management.

Rosemary has 25 years of experience in higher education; working with educational institutions, in 40 countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Africa. She has worked at the University of St. Thomas, American International School of Lisbon-Portugal, Franklin College Switzerland, and New York University. Rosemary served on the Board of Books for Africa and the Catholic Worker House. She volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Lutheran Social Services Refugee Resettlement Program.

Jennifer Morgan

Jennifer Morgan is a speaker, author and certified professional life coach, trained in Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC). Jennifer’s coaching practice under the umbrella of her company, Trilogy Communications, focuses on guiding people’s learning about themselves to create powerful and effective results in their relationships and, ultimately, for their business. Jennifer is actively involved in the Toronto coaching community, and is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and its Toronto chapter.

 

Jennifer is co-author of Wake Up Women BE Happy, Healthy & Wealthy, a compilation of inspirational stories written by women for women, released in December 2008.

Caroline Oliver

Caroline Oliver helps boards achieve their goals using common, coherent and systematic approaches. In addition to consulting in Canada, the United States and the U.K, she is a prolific writer on governance topics. Her books include Corporate Boards That Create Value -Governing Company Performance from the Boardroom (2002); co-authored with John Carver and The Policy Governance Fieldbook -Practical Lessons, Tips and Tools from the Experiences of Real-World Boards (1999) of which she is General Editor.

Catherine Raso

Catherine Raso MBA is President of CMR Governance Consulting and is an internationally recognized practitioner, consultant, author and speaker on board governance. Catherine has more than two decades of experience in the non-profit sector as a CEO, having served on boards and also as a highly skilled facilitator consulting with boards around the world. Catherine lives and bases her practice in Hamilton, Ontario. Most recently Catherine co-authored The On Target Board Member: 8 Indisputable Behaviors, and in 2008 will release 100 Ways To Build a Better Board.

Elaine Sigurdson

Elaine launched her own coaching and consulting practice, Insight to Action, in2002.  She provides consulting to organizations in support of their talent selection and development practices, and assessment and coaching to individuals to assist them in developing the skills for success in their careers.  Her background includes a Masters degree in Psychology, and over 20 years of experience as a career and leadership coach, an executive recruiter, and a consultant in the human resources practice of a large international consulting firm. 

Peter West

Peter began his career in corporate communications as a photographer working for daily and weekly newspapers. After a decade in the news business, Peter worked for The Canadian Red Cross Society as a public relations practitioner and later for the Ontario Provincial Police as a media relations officer (civilian). Peter has been a community newspaper editor (Oakville Journal - 1994-1996) and a national magazine editor (Electrical Business) and group national magazine editor (Kerrwil Publications and CLB Media - 1999 - 2004).

Today, Peter works as a commercial photographer and is one of the most sought-after instructors at Henry's School of Imaging. Peter also provides consulting services to corporate and non-profit clients in the areas of public relations, public speaking and social media. He limits his coaching practice to working with corporate groups and individuals currently in between opportunities. Peter is gaining a reputation as a fine-art photographer and will be exhibiting some of his work in the upcoming year.