About
As a seasoned commercial and operations executive with over 20 years of experience, I have delivered exceptional results across a range of industries, including digital health, health-tech, technology/software, professional services, not-for-profit, and manufacturing. My career has spanned Senior Leadership and C-Level roles, across start-ups and Fortune 1000 organizations, where I have built high-performance teams, cultivated inclusive and respectful work environments, and driven innovation and growth. I am adept at developing leaders, shaping actionable business and people strategies, and resolving complex disputes. Beyond my professional endeavors, I am committed to community leadership. I actively engage as a guest speaker and mentor on topics such as women in leadership, personal and professional development.
Experience
Principal Owner
LDC Consulting · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Present
Business advisory, executive coaching and action-based consulting across commercial, business operations, HR and people development. Consulting projects have spanned partnering with start-ups to craft and execute their go-to-market strategies, implementing pioneering proof-of-concepts with disruptive technologies, and transforming teams, leaders and CEOs through effective communication and leadership coaching. By prioritizing people, refining operational processes and improving leadership, I have helped my clients to achieve sustainable results.
Chief Growth & Operating Officer
Newtopia Inc. · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Newtopia is a personalized, whole health platform that helps people create positive lifelong habits proven to prevent, slow, or reverse chronic disease and enrich mental health – all while reducing healthcare costs. Key contributions include cultivating meaningful c-suite and senior-level commercial relationships, negotiating and executing contracts for Fortune 50 clients, and building deep partnerships with their teams to operationalize services and deliver clinically significant outcomes. These contracts have ranged from traditional agreements to innovative value-based models. Leading our Commercial, Client Success, Innovation Lab, Operations and Marketing teams has enabled me to collaborate with notable analytic and clinical experts to develop new products and go-to-market strategies, facilitating our expansion from commercial / self-insured employers into Medicare Advantage, health systems, community-based providers, and health philanthropists. I lead teams both within the US and C…
Executive Advisor
Chief Operating Officer
Newtopia Inc. · Toronto and New York
Interim Chief Executive Officer & Business Advisor
TimePlay · Toronto, Canada Area
A Bedrock Affect client: TimePlay turns watchers into players, allowing patrons to play together by turning smartphones into controllers. This award-winning entertainment and social experience has a deep history of awakening audiences through interactive casual games. Priority focus and results ranged sales and contract negotiating with new clients and expanding revenue streams with existing clients, fostering a collaborative team culture supported by strong HR and operational practices and restructuring all employee agreements to align with applicable employment legislation. Notable clients included the largest global cruise lines and Canada’s largest cinema chain.
Co-Founder
Bedrock Affect · GTA
Tiny changes. Transformative results. Bedrock Affect is made up of a team of seasoned business professionals who have worked with organizations small and large, start-ups, and fortune 1000 companies with the common theme of doing things differently and delivering exceptional results. Clients included Creative Destruction Lab, a non-profit from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, which supports seed-stage science and technology companies. I also worked with several ventures from the program during 2018-2020, covering cancer research, healthcare, ocean exploration, space, next-generation computing, and quantum technologies.
Regional Vice President
Robert Half · GTA
Bringing great companies and specialized talent together to build successful businesses and rewarding careers. Delivered revenue, gross margin and operating income growth for 90% of operations. Consolidated growth of approximately 21% in a year where peer groups were showing negative growth. Established self-sufficient leadership teams and high performance sales team of 80 people that included rookies and veterans. Clients included Fortune 1000 companies from across multiple industry verticals.
Coo/Vp Sales & Operations
Cougar Software Inc. · North America
Cougar Software was acquired by MRI Software in March 2015: Cougar provides enterprise software solutions for real estate investors, enabling better decisions, faster, using unlimited forecasting data. Customers included Oxford. Brookfield, Walmart, HOOP and TIAA-CREF Instrumental in the acquisition by MRI through management leadership, operational enhancements, and mentoring cross functional departments. Built a high performance sales team and managed the development of Cougar's first out-of-the-box software solution.
Regional Vice President
Robert Half · Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Eastern Canada, Michigan
Led multiple specialized verticals at Robert Half, driving revenue and gross margin growth through effective talent acquisition and leadership development. Acted as a media spokesperson and brand ambassador, showcasing expertise in finance, accounting, legal, technology, and consulting operations.
Metro Market Manager (Toronto)
Branch Manager (Markham)
Division Director (North York)
Staffing Manager (Markham)
Education
Herzing College
Certificate: Arbitration
Herzing College
Certificate: Mediation
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Economics, Accounting & Law
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