Executive Testimonials
“Your presentation on performance management best practices was very well-received by our group of CEOs. Our participants learned a lot from your very practical tips and techniques that can be applied immediately to improve organizational performance.”
Kathy Troupe
Executive Director
ACETECH
"Your workshop on board governance and meeting effectiveness was excellent! Thank you for giving our group of CEOs very practical tips and techniques to improve the effectiveness of our association and our own businesses."
Jim Davis
President
Alberta Motor Transportation Association
"Thank you Nancy for facilitating our strategic planning project with our Board of Directors. We now have a future direction and plan to ensure the long-term growth and success of BC 4-H."
Glen Hersley
President
BC 4-H
"On behalf of Business in Vancouver I would like to say thank you for your insights and time this morning as a speaker on our panel on profitability. We got excellent feedback from our sponsors and attendees on the morning program."
Cheryl Carter
Business in Vancouver Media Group
Director, Sales & Marketing
"Thank you so much for a wonderful presentation! Your energetic introduction to the Secrets of Highly Successful Teams workshop was very well received by our members. We see immediate applications for enhancing communication and effectiveness in our personal, community and business relationships. You have started something that will have continuous and cumulative positive effects."
Jim McNeil
P. Eng.
Chair, BC Lower Mainland Investors Group
"I would like to convey my appreciation for your role in creating an effective process for strategic and operational planning, which you have done in each of the past two years. Your expertise, communication skills, and clarity of thought have made a real difference in achieving important goals for us."
Ted Dodds
Chair of the Board of Directors
BCNET
"Nancy, thank you for an excellent presentation. I greatly enjoyed it, and I have heard nothing but great reviews. I thought you very artfully challenged us to break free of our Canadian apologetic style and embrace business models that allow us to realize revenues more commensurate with the true value we deliver. Canadian business in general, not just consulting, needs this mindset to compete on the global stage."
Doug Jagger
Chair, Executive Council
Canadian Association of Management Consultants Vancouver Chapter
"Nancy-I wanted to thank you for our coaching conversation. It was very helpful to me. Also, the two day Toronto HR Forum retreat was very impactful.
Anna Filipopoulos
Senior Vice President, People Development
Cara Operations
Nancy is an extremely capable strategic facilitator and executive coach. She leads strategic sessions with a focus on creating accountability and full engagement of participants during and after the sessions. She is very focused on creating commitment to action and outcomes. She brings a lot to the table and will challenge her clients to create broader and deeper thinking. I highly recommend Nancy as an executive coach and strategic consultant!!!
Tony Quo Vadis
EVP and CFO
Cascade Aerospace and Conair
"I found her to be a very engaging and entertaining speaker, interactive with the audience, and delivering material that was appropriate and useable by the audience. She kept everyone's interest very high. Not only was the presentation informative, but it was fun!"
Jim Willliams
President
CIO Association of British Columbia
"On behalf of the CIO Canada Board of Directors, thank you Nancy for your facilitation and strategic planning expertise over the past year. You have made a significant contribution to the learning and growth objectives of our new association and we are looking forward to your on-going support."
Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie
President & Founder
CIO Association of Canada
“Your presentation to our board was a great opportunity for all of our board members to further our leadership skills and to continue to drive our objectives of enhancing awareness, engagement, and adding value for our members. Thank you for a very practical and impactful presentation.”
Al Tynan
President, CFA Vancouver
Portfolio Manager, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
“Nancy, I so enjoyed participating with you at the Metro Care offices. I have been fortunate to participate in other leadership workshops, however, I enjoyed yours especially due to the interactive nature of the training. I think you gave many in the room great ideas to ponder and tools to develop further. Thank you for your time.”
Mary M. Holman
Senior Vice President
Enterprise Commercial Lending
“Thank you for being a very valuable executive coach for me over the past year. Your ability to provide 360 Degree feedback and coaching in a very supportive and challenging manner has enabled me to progress in my career with greater ease and determination. I’m looking forward to your on-going coaching and future involvement with my senior team.”
Bev Brown
COO
Envision Financial
"Thank you for your recent leadership development workshop on Coaching Skills for Leaders. The feedback from my group has been very positive. This was a really good session for us; we are building a common language and a common experience, and your session has helped us to further this goal. As always, I enjoyed you as well, it's always nice to work with you, your attitude and delivery style are both positive and constructive, thanks."
Jeff Connery
Chief Information Officer
Envision Financial
“We enjoyed the presentation on Extraordinary Leadership immensely and the buzz in the room afterward was incredible – you clearly hit a home run with our participants.”
Elise Rees
Partner, Ernst & Young and Go Networking Sponsor
“Wow! Very impressed. Best speaker of the conference. Absolutely inspiring. Amazing presenter with very useful tips, suggestions and takeaways. These were some of the comments from conference participants. Thank you again for taking part in the conference and congratulations on the feedback.”
Elizabeth Dempsey
Conference Editor, Corporate Learning
Federated Press
“Thank you for your presentation to our group of executives and entrepreneurs in career transition. Our members will be able to take your very practical tips and techniques and apply them immediately to help them on their job search and career next steps.”
Ken Tanner
Director,
Happen Vancouver
Thank you for such a great presentation at our CAs in Industry Day. Our attendees really valued your inspiring, entertaining and practical strategies to help them win the war for talent in a dismal economy. Your opening keynote was a fantastic start to our event.
Moira Bryans
Director of Professional Development
Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC
"Dr. Nancy MacKay is an enthusiastic presenter who has an obvious passion for her subject area. Her experience in the business world, combined with a depth of knowledge supported by extensive research, make for an informative and thought provoking keynote presentation."
Kevin Savage
Manager, IS Quality & Business Improvement
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
"If you want to become an effective leader who motivates and inspires your team.. Then you must hire Nancy MacKay as your personal executive coach. She has an excellent command of coaching skills and knows how to teach, coach, and guide you in ways you never imagined to take your leadership skills to the next level."
John Ticknor
Executive Vice President Franchise Development & Corporate Counsel
Mr. Lube Canada
"Over a three month period, Nancy MacKay improved our individual and team performance! Her executive coaching services and her very insightful and practical team-building workshop were outstanding."
Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie
Senior Vice President, Information Technology
Pacific Blue Cross
"Nancy, you've been an extremely effective executive coach for me over the last several months. You bring clarity, practicality and unqualified support in helping me navigate my way through business, leadership and personal challenges. I have experienced increased levels of confidence and purpose, along with greater success in all aspects of my life. "
Helen Kain
Vice President
Philips, Hager & North
“Nancy, thanks for doing such a great job at our BC Region Advisory partner retreat. The team effectiveness and leadership development tools that you provided us with have had a very positive impact on our partnership group. We all made commitments to new leadership success behaviours and we are working better together as a team. Your very practical leadership coaching style is also helping me become a better leader. I look forward to your on-going support.”
Craig Campbell, Partner
Vancouver Advisory Leader
PricewaterhouseCoopers
"Over the past year, your strategic planning, team building, and customer service expertise has been instrumental in the development and growth of IM/IT, enabling us to meet new challenges and seize opportunities within a dynamic environment. We look forward to your continued work with us."
Don Henkelman
Chief Information Officer
Provincial Health Services Authority
"Nancy MacKay is the best consultant and executive coach I have worked with in my 25 year business career. I have recommended Nancy to many of my executive colleagues without hesitation or reservation. Unlike many consultants, Nancy delivers tangible, practical results that have an immediate impact on the business. Through her dynamic personality Nancy engages with executives quickly to gain their trust and active participation in the business improvement process. She also tailors her approach to meet the requirements and culture of each organization. I recommend Nancy and her services to anyone who is considering improving individual and organizational performance. Her integrity, broad experience, commitment to service, sense of humor, and practical approach, make her a pleasure to work with."
Mike Battistel
Chief Information Officer
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
"Thank you Nancy for assisting The Leaders Network in developing a 3-year strategic plan. You are a pro at what you do and as a result of your efforts we now have a plan and structure in place to ensure the long-term success of our CEO network."
Pierre Doyon
Chair, The Leaders Network
"Nancy - I want to thank you for all of your executive coaching support over the past months. Your feedback and insights have helped me identify the areas of focus that are essential to my continued career advancement. I look forward to continuing to work with you in the future."
Lori Wanamaker
Deputy Minister
The Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services
"Nancy, due in large measure to your direct involvement, we have reached important milestones in a variety of key areas. These include the development of a 3-year strategic plan for IT Services, innovative enhancements in organization design and development, and improved effectiveness through executive coaching and mentoring."
Ted Dodds
AVP-IT & CIO
University of British Columbia
“Nancy is one of the best facilitator/coaches I have ever worked with. Her skills at facilitating and bringing every elephant on the table are great.”
Ellen Pekeles
VP Human Resources, Vancity
"Your executive team workshop enhanced our ability to foster a culture of accountability and empowerment. You helped us improve our decision-making effectiveness in order to free up our time for strategic thinking and a more external focus. Thank you for making this contribution to our executive team. We look forward to working with you again"
Lori Lindahl
Vice-President, Corporate Services
Vancouver Port Authority
“Your leadership development and team effectiveness program was fantastic! My entire team learned a lot of simple and very practical tools. Everyone was all charged up and ready to use them immediately to improve communication and speed up business results.”
Diane Houde
Vice President, Western Region
Winners Merchants International LP
