About

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

First and foremost, I love helping people! It’s what drew me to a 25-plus year career working in health in the Canadian federal public service, numerous leadership roles throughout my career, and seeking more formal training as a transformational coach.

Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, I strongly believe in living a balanced life, and seek fulfillment by pursuing a variety of passions, including helping unlock transformational breakthroughs through coaching, creating mutual wealth through real estate investing, the arts (painting, music, dancing), travel, skiing, staying physically active, health and wellness, connecting with nature, nurturing my relationships with friends and family, as well as investing in learning, growth, and personal development.

As a trained scientist with a Master’s degree in Pharmacology, my professional expertise in the Canadian Federal Government lies in regulation (pharmaceutical, pesticide, medical marijuana, regulatory transformation), health policy, change management, the management of high-profile issues up to the Deputy Minister and Ministerial level, creating and leading teams, including leading an HR organization and a regulatory organization, as well as advising senior leaders on how to optimize their business processes, and providing them with strategic, policy and operational advice and support as their “right hand”.

My superpowers include being a strategic thinker with a big-picture perspective, my unique ability as a connector (of people, ideas, viewpoints, and disciplines), an expert at managing issues using a collaborative holistic approach (by connecting all the dots and people, including the less obvious ones), knowing who to talk to and when, as well as crafting and telling the right story to the right people at the right time.

In my quest for continual learning and to broaden my perspective, I have pursued extra-curricular courses and activities throughout my life.  I have benefitted greatly from the countless hours of leadership and personal development training, including from world-renowned experts in leadership and coaching such as Tony Robbins, Mark and Magali Peysha, Lisa Nichols, David T.S. Wood, John Maxwell, Jack Canfield, Robin Sharma, Colin James, and Rod E. Hairston.

I value genuine connections, enjoy meeting new people, hearing new perspectives, as well as building relationships and my network.