Nancy’s Bio

Dr. Nancy MacKay is President and co-founder of MacKay & Associates. For over 15 years, she has been helping organizations improve individual and organizational performance.

Nancy coaches and facilitates 8 CEO networks comprised of 100 CEOs. In addition, she operates forums for Senior Executives involving 50 executives.

Nancy is the co-author of the book “The Talent Advantage” by Wiley Publishing and continues to be an invited speaker to many groups and conferences. She has addressed thousands of people across Canada, the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom and throughout Australasia.

She has been a professor and taught in the business faculty of several universities including the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Waterloo and Lincoln University in New Zealand. She has lectured to hundreds of MBA and Executive MBA students.

Nancy is a certified executive coach and has coached CEOs and senior executives in companies around the world. Her firm has attracted clients such as Finning International, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Business Objects, Teekay Shipping, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, RBC Royal Bank, Winners and many other leading organizations. She has received numerous awards, including being named a World Class Consultant by an international group of her peers. In 2008, she was named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women. Nancy also serves on the Board of Governors of Simon Fraser University.

Nancy is a well known member of the Vancouver business community and is a member of the prestigious Vancouver Club. She holds a masters degree in Management Sciences from the University of Waterloo and a Ph.D in Business from Canterbury University in New Zealand. She is the author of numerous scholarly articles that have been published in international research journals as well as being featured in many popular business publications.