CEO Forum Testimonials
| A&W Food Services of Canada | Paul Hollands, President & CEO |
| Black Press | David Black, President |
| British Columbia Automobile Association | John Evans, Vice President HR & Corporate Communications |
| Cara Operations | Anna Filipopoulos, SVP, People Development |
| Conair Aviation | Tony Quo Vadis, President |
| Crestline Coach | Daryl Bitz, President |
| Everything Wine | Trent Anderson, General Manager |
| Foleys Candies Ltd. | Brian Hurl, President |
| Husky Injection Moulding | Jim Reid, VP Organizational Development |
| Inventure Solutions - A Vancity Company | Catherine Boivie, CEO |
| lululemon athletica | Christine Day, CEO |
| Miles Employment Group Ltd. | Sandra Miles, President & CEO |
| Odlum Brown | Debra Hewson, President & CEO |
| Pharmasave Drugs | Sue Paish, CEO |
| Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers | Peter Blake, CEO |
| Silver Birch Hotels | Sharon Mackay, Vice President, Culture |
“The CEO forum gives me an important opportunity to share business and personal challenges with a group of successful CEO peers. I find great personal and business value in being a member of the forum.”
Paul Hollands
President & CEO
A&W Food Services of Canada
“The Toronto HR forum has been a great peer learning opportunity for me. Sharing experiences with very successful senior HR executives has helped me become more effective in both my business and personal life.”
Jim Reid
VP, Organizational Development
Husky Injection Molding
“I really enjoy being a member of the CEO forum. I always look forward to getting together with my colleagues to discuss key issues and challenges. Nancy’s facilitation and CEO coaching expertise brings a lot of value to the forum experience.”
David Black
President
Black Press
“It’s been great working with you over the past year to build our group of global CEOs. Your very effective approach to facilitating our CEO group meetings has helped us achieve our goal of learning and growth through sharing peer experiences.”
Peter Blake
CEO
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
“I learn a lot and I really enjoy all of the experiences I have with my colleagues in the forum. There is great value and I highly recommend Nancy’s forums to other Presidents and CEOs.”
Daryl Bitz
President
Crestline Coach
"I joined the Toronto HR forum to learn from other successful senior executives across a variety of industries. Nancy's education topics, coaching expertise and facilitation of the forum have had a significant positive impact on my professional and personal life."
Anna Filipopoulos
SVP, People Development
Cara Operations
"The TLN experience is one of openly shared knowledge and support. The varied backgrounds of the members provides a broad base of valuable input which helps one deal with not only business issues but also the balance between family, business and life. Nancy’s rare ability to foster communication is the glue which holds the group together. The longer I am involved the more I appreciate the value of the TLN."
Brian J Hurl
President
Foleys Candies Ltd.
“I find the CEO forum experience to be extremely valuable. I learn a lot from sharing experiences with other CEOs who have been through similar business and personal challenges in a confidential and secure environment. I highly recommend Nancy’s forums to other CEOs.”
Christine Day
CEO
lululemon athletica
“I have had the good fortune to work with Nancy in one of her CEO Forums and have found her to be an exceptional individual. Nancy is a consummate professional, an energetic, thoughtful and inspired leader in her field. Nancy has an incredible gift whereby she can assist you in identifying and navigating through your problem and provides clear, concise solutions that are not only practical and based on sound research but offers solid guidelines for implementation.”
Sandra Miles
President & CEO
Miles Employment Group Ltd.
“The CEO forum meetings are a great learning experience and a lot of fun. I really value being part of a successful group of peers who provide me with great advice and shared experiences.”
Trent Anderson
General Manager
Everything Wine
"The Vancouver CEO forum has been a great source of shared experience from my peers in the business community. Nancy's education topics and coaching expertise are very valuable benefits of the program."
Debra Hewson
President & CEO
Odulm Brown
“For the past year, I have participated in one of Nancy’s CEO Forums. Through this, I have come to appreciate the depth and breadth of her expertise and experience. She has helped me be a better CEO and I know that others have had the same experience.”
Sue Paish
CEO
Pharmasave Drugs
“I feel energized and I learn something practical to take back to improve my business every time I attend a CEO forum meeting.”
Tony Quo Vadis
President
Conair Aviation
"The Vancouver CEO forum has helped me become a better CEO. I've learned a lot from my peers through their advice and support. I always take away new practical insights from Nancy's education topics."
Catherine Boivie
CEO
Inventure Solutions – A Vancity Company
“Thanks again for a productive 2-day HR forum retreat. My sense is that everyone who attended feels we’re off to a very good start, and your leadership and facilitation of the group has a lot to do with that. I also have an action plan to help me make an even greater contribution to the success of BCAA.”
John Evans
VP HR & Corporate Communications
BCAA
“I’m looking forward to updating my Presidents this coming week on what we explored during our two days together, and how I’ll apply my learnings going forward. I’ve fine tuned my HR strategy document as a first step, and will be reviewing it with the executive team this week … exciting!”
Sharon Mackay
Senior Vice President, Culture
Silver Birch Hotels
