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Noel Tichy recently said, "Leadership is autobiographical. If I
don't know your life story, I don't know a thing about you as a leader."
Noel Tichy is a professor at the University of Michigan Business School
in Ann Arbor. In the 1980's, he ran GE's leadership development centre
in Crotonville, New York.
The Centre for Exceptional Leadership is shaped to a large extent by
the values, beliefs, research and experiences of our team.
We then partner with individuals who share similar values and can contribute
an exceptionally high level of expertise in their specialty areas.
Our Team
Rosie Steeves
Barbara Ross-Denroche
Kris Laroche
Lori Maida
Scott Comber
Pam Aikman
Greg Nichvalodoff
Scott Borland
Debra Rasmussen
Val Sharpe
Our Partners
Peter Mogan
Steve C. Mitten
Gail Sexsmith
Kathie Irvine
Bruce Sandy
 Rosie
Steeves
- Co-Principal and Founder of The Centre for Exceptional Leadership.
- Over 20 years of experience in the fields of leadership development,
organizational development, team-building and personal development.
- Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Development with a dissertation
focused on leadership and personal development.
- First Class Hon ours Engineering degree from Cambridge University.
- Wide range of leadership experiences including being an offshore engineer,
Executive Director of Outward Bound Western Canada, and the sole proprietor
of a management consulting business.
- Certified Executive and Leadership Coach. Member of International
Coaching Federation and American Management Association.
- Committed volunteer - leader of local Beaver Colony (5 and 6 year
olds), and a member of the local Official Community Plan implementation
team.
Rosie Steeves
rosie@exceptionalleadership.com
Read more about Rosie...
 Barbara
Ross-Denroche
- Co-Principal and Founder of The Centre for Exceptional Leadership.
- Over 20 years experience in the field of organizational development,
specializing in creating people systems that result in the "best
places to work," culture analysis, succession management and leadership
development, strategic human resources, values implementation and learning
organizations.
- Certified Executive and Leadership Coach and member of International
Coaching Federation.
- MA Leadership and Training. Thesis focused on the infrastructure and
systems required to create sustainable organizations, and how values
impact these organizations.
- Awarded British Columbia Human Resources Management Association's
Award of Distinction
.
- Recognized together with Life Scan Canada Ltd., a Johnson & Johnson
company, by the Quality Council of B.C. with People Focus Award.
- Involved in the community. Past President of B.C. Special Olympics.
Barbara Ross-Denroche
barb@exceptionalleadership.com
Read more about Barb....
 Kris
Laroche
- Senior Associate with Centre for Exceptional Leadership.
- Executive and Leadership coach (certification in progress).
- Over 15 years experience leading and managing organizations, including
university outdoor program, North Carolina outward bound base camp,
Natural History Center, and Wilderness high school program.
- Undergraduate work in Education and Masters degree in Environmental
Studies.
- Proven expertise in teaching leadership skills to high school students,
university students and professionals with particular emphasis in facilitating
interpersonal skills, critical thinking, decision making and engaged
listening.
- In-depth experience leading outdoor experiential programs for team
development and personal growth.
- Designed and delivered innovative programming for school districts
and university, including marketing, customer service and evaluation.
- Facilitator and designer of team building workshops for sports teams
and service groups.
- Certified executive and leadership coach.
- Co-author of regular column in Business in Vancouver, Leadership Lessons.
Kris Laroche
kris@exceptionalleadership.com
 Lori
Maida,
MA, CHRP
- Senior Associate with The Centre for Exceptional Leadership.
- Over 10 years management experience in a strategic organizational
development and human resources role at Life Scan Canada, a Johnson
& Johnson company. People practices received recognition from BC
Quality Council (People Focus Award) and Watson Wyatt Worldwide as one
of the Best Companies to Work for in BC.
- Led the design and implementation of customized leadership development
programs to create an organizational culture of leaders developing leaders.
- Expert in measurement of people practices. Championed the implementation
of Johnson & Johnson’s customized quality management system
(a world-class methodology to assess the competitiveness of key processes).
Designed and implemented scorecards to track critical people processes
and results. Positioned LifeScan as a leader and sought after benchmarking
partner in the measurement of people practices. Conducted multiple workshops
on measurement.
- Proven expertise in the design and implementation of initiatives
that link corporate mission, values and business strategy with employee
effectiveness and engagement.
- Master of Arts in Leadership and Training. Thesis focused on organizational
systems to ensure success of management in acquiring the leadership
capabilities required to develop their direct reports for optimal performance.
- Leadership coach (certification in progress).
Lori Maida
lori@exceptionalleadership.com
 Scott
Comber
B.E.D.S., MBA, MA, Ph.D.
 Pam
Aikman
BA, MSc, MALT
- Pam Aikman worked as a senior leader for over 10 years in complex
multi-site organizations.
- She has had operational responsibility for budgets of $200 million
and has led large scale change initiatives such as organizational closures
and organizational amalgamations.
- Her leadership experience has spanned three provinces.
- Recently Pam has joined the Centre for Exceptional Leadership as
a Senior Associate to pursue her passion for leadership development
and organizational change.
- She brings her personal executive leadership experiences to enhance
the theoretical.
- Pam is also Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University and teaches
in the Masters of Leadership Program and the MBA Program.
Qualification/Education/Designation:
- Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
- Master of Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
- Master of Arts in Leadership and Training, Royal Roads University,
Victoria, B.C.
National Speaking Experience:
- Canadian College of Health Services Executive Conference- Invitation
to Innovation.
- Conflict-Helping or Hindering Innovation? September 2004.
Published articles/books/thesis:
- Aikman, P. (2003). Towards Ethical Leadership in Healthcare. Victoria,
Royal Roads University.
- Aikman, P., I. Andress, et al. (1998). "System Integration:
A Necessity." JONA 28(2): 28-34.
Pam Aikman
pam@exceptionalleadership.com
 Greg
W. Nichvalodoff
BSc. BM (Honors), MBA
- Masters of Business Administration (2005) with a specialization in
Leadership from Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia.
- Bachelor of Science in Business Management (2003) from the University
of Phoenix.
- Principal of Inscape Consulting, a Vancouver based company that specializes
in Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Business Diagnostics
and Strategic Planning for all types of businesses.
- Currently coaching and consulting with senior executives on core
business strategies, organizational development initiatives, performance
improvements and applied leadership training.
- International experience including the United States, Russia, Ukraine,
Lebanon, and Bahrain.
- Over twenty years of outstanding results in a wide variety of business
roles, ranging from Branch Manager, Chief Operating Officer up through
Chief Executive Officer, in the financial services, oil and gas, and
forestry industries.
- Skilled in Strategic Planning / Corporate Development / Marketing
& Business Development / Business Process Optimization / Team Building
& Organizational Leadership / Turnarounds and Revitalizations/Financial
Planning, Analysis & Reporting.
- Professionally affiliated with the Vancouver Board of Trade, American
Management Association (AMA), and International Federation of Coaches
(IFC).
Greg Nichvalodoff
greg@exceptionalleadership.com
 Scott
Borland
B.Sc., M.Ed., CHRP
- Over 25 years of experience in management, human resources development
and organizational effectiveness.
- Specializes in organization development with a focus on people’s
behaviour as it relates to strategic direction, corporate culture and
business priorities.
- Prior to his external consulting experience, Scott worked for a major
corporation as an internal consultant specializing in human resources
development and organizational effectiveness.
- Scott is a perceptive, energetic workshop leader who uses a variety
of techniques designed for adult learners. Combining his academic knowledge
with real-world experience, he has earned recognition as a truly effective
and challenging facilitator.
- RELATED EXPERIENCE
- Principal – CYGNUS Management Consultants Inc.
- Senior Consultant, Organizational Effectiveness - Major Energy
Utility
- Instructor/Facilitator - Executive Development Institute
- Manager of Training, Business Management Systems - Major Energy
Utility
- Account Executive - International Training Company
- Active professional memberships include the Canadian Association
of Management Consultants, Human Resources Management Association, Society
for Human Resource Management, Organization Development Network
 Debra
Rasmussen
BComm, MA
 Val
Sharpe, Office Administrator
Partners
The Centre for Exceptional Leadership partners with other individuals
and organizations to provide a comprehensive approach to leadership development.
While all our partners work independently, they have also formed strategic
alliances with The Centre for Exceptional Leadership for those instances
where a greater depth or alternate areas of expertise are required. However,
we do not just join up with anyone. Instead, our partners are partners
because of their exceptional talent:
Their work is of sufficient depth and quality. In other words, they
know their stuff, they can articulate it, and they can deliver high-quality,
thoughtful and innovative work.
Their philosophy of leadership development is congruent with that
of The Centre for Exceptional Leadership. Our partners understand
leadership, leadership development and exceptional leadership. We
are closely aligned in our beliefs in these critical areas.
They demonstrate the values of The Centre for Exceptional Leadership.
They are gutsy, energetic, fun and have their act together. We ensure
we have a relationship with our partners in which our energies are
focused on delivering the very best for our clients.
 Peter
Mogan
Lawyer, Facilitator, Mediator
For the past twenty-seven years, Peter has been active as a lawyer,
businessman, facilitator and mediator in Ontario and B.C. He has worked
closely with his private and public small to mid-sized business clients
in a wide variety of tasks from business formation through financings,
mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, dealings with government,
tax planning, and securities compliance.
Peter brings a passion for leadership and culture and the interplay
between the two. He has worked with several organizations, large and
small, business and not-for-profit, facilitating and advising in the
areas of leadership development, shaping corporate culture, conflict
management and strategic planning. In line with the Centre’s
vision for leaders, Peter has been deeply involved in long-term individual
and organizational transformation.
Peter serves or has served on the boards of over a dozen private
and public corporations and numerous charitable organizations.
Using the case-study approach, Peter has taught for twelve years
at Regent College in Vancouver and has been involved in delivering
hands-on training and facilitation in Central Europe and in Australia.
Peter is just completing his second book, Building a Legacy of Value,
targeted at business owners who want to leave behind a lasting impact
both internally and in the broader community they serve.
In addition to his legal education, Peter has received training in
case study teaching, behavioural science (in a leadership context),
mediation and conflict resolution, facilitation and life skills. He
is a certified True Colors™ trainer.
Work, service and play come together in Peter’s life as he
chairs his local residents association, plays a leadership role in
his church, ecotravels with his wife and two daughters or goes “steep
and deep” into the powder.
Gail Sexsmith
President and Founder of Kerrison Consulting Services Inc.
30 years business experience in line operations and corporate roles
including leadership roles in strategic planning, human resources,
organizational development, leadership development, labour relations,
marketing, customer service, and properties/facilities. Executive
experience as vice president in both operations and staff functions.
Executive development education at University of Calgary (Banff School
of Advanced Management) and Queen's University; Business Administration,
BCIT; and trained coach and facilitator.
Community involvement: Currently on BCIT Human Resources Advisory
Council; Vancouver Board of Trade Budget and Finance Committee; and
volunteer in the Non-Profit sector. Current professional affiliations
include BC Human Resources Management Association (Treasurer); Executive
Peer Mentoring Group, Women's Executive Network, and National Retreat
for Women.
Gail Sexsmith, President
Kerrison Consulting Services Inc
4067 St. Mary's Avenue
North Vancouver, BC V7N 1Y6
Phone (604) 985 0013
Fax (604) 985 0096
gsexsmith@kerrison.com
www.kerrison.com
 Stephen
C. Mitten
B.ApSc., P.Eng., MCC, CPCC
20 years leadership and managerial experience including roles as
President and Managing Director of 2 public companies.
Entrepreneur with five start-ups and 2 IPO’s.
P.Eng. and B.ApSc.in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
British Columbia.
Other studies include leadership, management, economics, psychology,
marketing, sales, negotiation and mediation from such schools as The
University of British Columbia, The Justice Institute and The Banff
Center for Management.
Certified in Emotional Intelligence training
Director of the International Coach Federation
Certified coach with C.P.C.C. and M.C.C. coaching designations. Founding
Director of the International Coach Federation, Vancouver Chapter.
Father of 3 teenage girls and active community volunteer.
Stephen C. Mitten
Professional Life and Business Coach
877-212-1922 (toll free)
steve@acoach4u.com
www.acoach4u.com
 Kathi
Irvine
Principal of KLI & Associates.
15 years of corporate leadership experience in the financial services
industry.
Accomplished facilitator and management coach with a strong focus
on team interventions and individual employee development.
Expert in working in partnership with clients to design quality
interventions incorporating adult learning principles to meet strategic
business goals.
Extensive experience in improving employee effectiveness and implementing
change leadership practices in a wide range of industries.
Proven expertise in the design of leadership initiatives with a
focus on corporate mission and values, business strategy, performance
management and employee satisfaction.
Community involvement includes Member of the Board of Directors
for Big Brothers Greater Vancouver, Chairperson of Human Resource
Management Association Training Roundtable, member of Vancouver Board
of Trade Small Business Council and International Society for Performance
Improvement.
Graduate of Simon Fraser University, numerous certification on adult
learning principles and a Master of Arts Candidate.
Teacher at Douglas College.
Follows an ongoing search for a sub 4 hour marathon time.
Kathi Irvine
kkirvine@dccnet.com
604 762 0472
 Bruce
Sandy
B.A., M.P.A., CPCC
19 years managerial and leadership experience including senior executive
roles in public, private and nonprofit organizations in B.C., Nova
Scotia and Ontario.
President and Founder of W. B. Sandy and Associates Consulting Services
and Pathfinder Coaching.
Extensive experience as a consultant and facilitator in strategic
planning; visioning; organizational and program planning and development,
career development and transitioning; corporate/organizational storytelling
and leadership development.
Undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of British
Columbia and graduate degrees in public administration and health
services administration from Dalhousie University.
Certified coach with CPCC designation. Specialty training in relationship
and systems coaching through the Centre for Right Relationship in
California.
Certificate and ongoing training in the Art of Spiritual Guidance,
a nondenominational/ecumenical program through Hollyhock and Dr. Thomas
O'Kane.
Founding Director of the International Coach Federation, Vancouver
Chapter.
Director and volunteer member of a number of local, provincial and
international environmental and humanitarian organizations.
W. Bruce Sandy
Professional Business and Relationship Coach and Consultant
604-461-8789 or 1-866-461-8789 (toll free)
bsandy@shaw.ca
www.brucesandy.com
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