I teach people to speak and perform under pressure.
 

I've worked as a speaker and facilitator since 2007. Along the way I co-directed a professional speaking school, coached a U.S. Senate candidate through televised debates, and coached university athletes.

I learned it by doing it: training in improv at the Second City Training Center, serving guests at a five-star, five-diamond hotel, and pitching my own product at trade shows as a co-founder, on the way to more than $2 million in sales. That skill has carried me through work in six countries, from China to Brazil, and onto stages in front of more than 200 people.
 

I've spoken and facilitated for Johns Hopkins University, Alberta Health Services, Samsung, Vistage CEO peer groups, and the Airport Management Council of Ontario. I've coached start-up founders, students, and emerging leaders to become more visible, more influential, and better leaders.
 

Today I run the Leadership Development Program for the City of Greater Sudbury, serving more than 200 people leaders, and I teach at Laurentian University.
 

My method is rehearsal. We practise the moments that matter, out loud and together, until you can stay steady in them. I only teach what I still practise.
 

Away from work, I've spent seventeen years on the mat in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and finished two Ironman triathlons.
 

My Expertise
 

- Addressing the Room: Stand up, hold attention, and earn credibility in the first minute.

- Having the Conversation: Listen well, say the hard thing clearly, and leave the other person feeling heard.

- Leading the Meeting: Run a discussion that includes every voice and ends in a decision.
 

- Building Safety in the Room: Make it safe for people to speak up, so the real issues get said.