Steve Cutler  BA

Principal

Steve is a Career Coach and Career Consultant with extensive experience working with hundreds of career transition clients.  Recognized as an authentic and non-judgmental career coach who listens intently and asks questions that require thought, honesty and self-reflection, Steve has also been described as “kind, caring, and authentic”.  He brings a calm demeanor and a dedication to clients.

In addition to individual career transition coaching, Steve has become a trusted confidante and advisor to leaders and human resources professionals as they consider ways to exit and support employees with respect and dignity.

Steve is most passionate about assisting people with transitioning from doubt and uncertainty to confidence and clarity. His ability to support and collaborate with people while they assess their current situation and deliberate on options moving forward, with both their personal lives and careers, is an asset to everyone he meets.

In addition to a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from York University, Steve’s background includes a foundational career in operations and coaching in both the business and sports worlds.

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Michele Braun

Consultant

Michele is an HR consultant specializing in the strategic management of employee development, including competency identification and assessment, employee development planning, and curriculum design and delivery. In her work, she exhibits a commitment to solutioning that is equitable, accessible, inclusive and recognizes diversity.

Michele loves helping clients identify business problems and increase employee engagement through solutions that align people and organizations. Her career and interests are varied, having worked in the public and private sector, in non-profit organizations, and across a range of industries. Her education has followed a varied path as well, with Bachelor degrees in both Biology and English, and a Master’s degree in English from the University of Calgary, a PhD from Northeastern University, and an MBA from the Haskayne School of Business.

Anna Consoli

Consultant

Anna has a passion for helping people make a meaningful change in their career.

After many years in academia and health research dealing with complexity and vulnerability, Anna brings empathy, compassion and kindness into her coaching practice. She takes an honest and insightful approach to help her clients feel safe, inspired and empowered by their own resources, abilities, and talents.

Anna’s coaching involves partnering with her clients in their journey from uncertainty to clarity. Her goal is to help them enhance self-awareness, explore skills, identify strengths and provide them with a clear understanding of the unique value they can bring into a new job or role. Anna holds two bachelor’s degrees in Education and Psychology and a Master of Science in Public Health. Anna is a certified coach with the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching.  

Carey Con

Consultant

Carey is a Senior Consultant with over 25 years of experience including expertise in workforce planning, program and policy design, system evaluation and documentation.

For the past 10 years Carey has consulted on projects with multiple organizations to develop and deliver common sense people solutions. His work has included working with executive leaders to harmonize, integrate and communicate programs and policies across companies in Canada and the US. Project focus has included both HR projects and leadership responsibilities incorporating his process, project, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Carey has a reputation for listening effectively, seeking input from stakeholders, and quickly adapting to changing business requirements.  Carey is a natural problem solver who thrives in an environment where collaborative decision making is valued.  

Maureen Farrell

Consultant

Maureen is an accomplished HR Professional with over 20 years of experience, with expertise in Compensation.  Her work has focused mainly on broad-based compensation including short-term and long-term incentives.  Maureen has experience with compensation programs in three countries – Canada, USA and Mexico.

Maureen has concentrated her career on the execution of compensation programs, compensation consulting including benchmarking, job evaluation, as well compensation projects such as allowances and premiums.  In addition, she has project-managed the annual compensation cycle including preparing systems and processes for program rollout and communication, development of recommendations, annual budgets and reports for management and Board of Directors.  Maureen has participated in networking groups to influence the design of industry surveys as well as consulting with industry peers and vendors with respect to compensation practices.

Maureen has a Bachelor of Arts, Culture & Communication.  She has recently expanded her continued learning experience working for a local soccer league as a Discipline Coordinator.  In this role, she gained further knowledge in conflict resolution, networking with peers, and process improvement.

Scott Hitchcock

Consultant

Scott is a seasoned HR professional with over 25 years of cross-industry experience, specializing in designing and implementing Total Rewards programs that drive strategic corporate objectives. His extensive background across HR, combined with strong collaborations across various corporate functions, has equipped him with the business acumen to navigate both operational and strategic challenges effectively.

Scott has led significant initiatives, such as developing the U.S. pay structure, job architecture, and step scale progression pay program for a major Canadian retailer, while also spearheading the redesign and rollout of a new flexible benefits plan. At an international technology company, he played a key role in aligning the Canadian job architecture with the global framework, and introduced the organization’s first corporate savings plan with a matching component, featuring a Shariah-compliant option for inclusivity.

 Scott's humility and approachability allow him to connect effortlessly with employees at all levels of an organization.

Andy Kinmonth

Consultant

Over his years of coaching, client feedback consistently reports that Andy's coaching helps achieve a greater perspective (self-actualization) and a new ability to thrive within difficult relationships (bosses, peers, reports, family). Andy believes that coaching provides greater clarity which leads to greater capacity and in turn, greater confidence.

Throughout his career Andy demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and a caring voice of reason. He is now motivated to enable senior leaders to reach a new level of enlightened leadership.

Shannon Maher 

Consultant

With over 20 years of experience spanning education and Human Resources, Shannon brings a unique blend of skills and expertise to the table.

Early in her Human Resources tenure, Shannon led training and development teams eventually shifting focus to include more diverse functions in various industries including Telecommunications, Retail, Oil & Gas and IT. Shannon specializes in compensation, HR Program development, policy creation and revision, employee relations, performance management and leadership development.

In addition to holding a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degree, Shannon obtained designations as both a CPHR (Chartered Professional in Human Resources) and a SHRM-SCP (Senior Certified Professional from the Society of Human Resources Management). Shannon is recognized for blending analytical acumen with pragmatic solutions, leveraging a strong work ethic and a great sense of humour.

Pauline Melnyk

Consultant

Pauline is a recognized leader, Change Management Practitioner, Accredited Trainer and Coach; she expands the options available for Managers and their teams in various types of industry, not-for-profit agencies, adult education and governmental departments.

25+ years experience as a business and human resource professional, Pauline works to impact the individuals on teams in a positive way directly, willingly collaborating and sharing knowledge in change management, creative problem solving, leadership consulting, group coaching, issues management and stakeholder facilitation. As Certified Trauma Informed, Positive Psychology and Enhanced Narrative Leadership Coach, Pauline Melnyk provides a thought-provoking, creative approach with positive psychology interventions to the topic of Change.

Nini Obiaga

Consultant

Nini Obiaga BSc, CPHR brings close to two decades of professional HR leadership experience in a variety of sectors including non-profit, hospitality, healthcare and professional services organizations. Her work in the corporate world fueled her passion to work with small and medium sized organizations to help build their HR systems and programs from the ground up. Her approach has always been about using an entrepreneurial approach to the HR function to make it more efficient, and cost-effective while keeping employees engaged.

Nini has extensive experience in policy and employee handbook development, workplace investigations, strategy, talent management, employee relations, and training & development. She is a hands-on, personable, and practical professional and always seeks the best for her clients. She holds a degree in Project Management and has a certificate in Human Resources Management.  Nini is an active volunteer and mentor to growing HR professionals with Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC) and CPHR Alberta.

Meagan O'Reilly

Consultant

With a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Certification in Prosci Change Management, Meagan is foundationally trained in investigative roles and stakeholder management.

Beginning her career in Government Social Services, Meagan is comfortable bringing creativity to structured environments. Her time in Social Work led to the development of a varied tool kit Meagan uses to excel in people management, client relationships and difficult conversations.

As a communicator and influencer, Meagan can strategize, collaborate, and activate end-to-end delivery, while creating buy-in from all levels of organization. She has facilitated successful outcomes across diverse roles in areas such as New Home Construction, Mortgage Investment and small business Consulting. Most often hired for strategy, research, needs analysis and assessment, Meagan loves connecting with people and bringing processes to life.

Janice Richardson

Consultant

Janice Richardson is an experienced Career Transition Associate with a strong background in human resources, recruitment, career coaching, and operations. She excels in guiding individuals through career transitions, providing tailored support to help them confidently navigate their professional journeys. Known for her empathetic and motivating approach, Janice has earned a reputation as a dependable and approachable coach.

Her career spans diverse sectors, including manufacturing, oil and gas, IT, healthcare, retail, and various non-profit organizations. Janice holds a Bachelor of Business Administration specializing in Human Resources from the University of Regina and has earned Career Coaching certificates through the Career Professionals of Canada. She is a member of the Career Professionals of Canada, the Career Development Association of Alberta, and CPHR Alberta.

In addition to her professional work, Janice volunteers with Mainsprings Pregnancy and Family Support Centre, offering career coaching to single mothers and newcomers, equipping them with strategies to secure employment and enhance their self-sufficiency.

Cheryl Stock

Consultant

Cheryl Stock is a seasoned human resources consultant with over two decades of experience driving organizational success through strategic HR initiatives. Specializing in talent management, learning and development, and HR analytics, Cheryl delivers customized solutions that enhance employee engagement, optimize team performance, and provide actionable insights for informed decision-making.

Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and Labour Relations, Cheryl is a long-standing member of the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR). She is certified in DiSC Workstyles, Emotional Intelligence EQ 2.0 & 360, 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, HR Analytics, and holds an International Coaching Federation certification. Cheryl’s expertise includes designing leadership development programs, implementing data-driven HR strategies, and leveraging technology to improve processes, communication, and learning.

Her accomplishments span leading key initiatives, embedding organizational values into programs and policies, and managing large-scale change projects. Known for balancing stakeholder interests and uncovering insights through metrics, Cheryl is a trusted advisor and collaborator.

Beyond her professional work, Cheryl is committed to community engagement through volunteerism. Her strategic mindset, collaborative approach, and passion for fostering growth make her an invaluable partner for organizations navigating today’s dynamic business landscape.

Bobbi-Lynn Werbowesky 

Consultant

Bobbi-Lynn is an energizing and inspiring leader of complex, high performance teams with a proven track record of success in the Oil and Gas sector across North America. With 23 years of experience, Bobbi-Lynn brings significant expertise as a practitioner and leader in all aspects of the employee lifecycle including; Consulting/Business Partners, Change Management, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Pension & Benefits, Compensation, HR Operations (Payroll/HRIS), Global Mobility, HR Compliance, Diversity, Labour Relations and A&D work.

Bobbi-Lynn has experience in capital projects governance, project management, enterprise talent management and development of key training for project personnel to drive competitive advantage. She is a strategic thinker with an analytical mindset, an effective relationship builder with a common-sense approach to problems and challenges.

Bobbi-Lynn is able to influence and implement large scale initiatives, programs, practices and policies. Experienced in mentoring, empowering and engaging individuals and teams to achieve the mission, vision, and goals of the organization.