Overview and Strengths
Katherine is a Senior HR Leader and Consultant who can quickly step in to address strategic or tactical needs across the HR function. She brings a unique blend of front line business, HR and consulting experiences that allows her to take a holistic view of issues facing HR. A trusted advisor to business leaders, she will thoroughly analyze people, situations & data, motivate action through clear communication, and roll up her sleeves to drive results. She is a dynamic communicator and facilitator equally comfortable with executives and professionals. She is also an experienced career coach and navigator of corporate career journeys within organizations.
Katherine built the foundation of her career at IBM with roles in Finance, Sales, Education and ultimately Human Resources, where she was instrumental in creating a Career Centre with the objective of retaining top talent in a highly competitive IT Market. This initiative was adopted across North America and inspired her focus her career on delivering strategies and programs to engage, retain and develop employees.
Katherine is versatile leader, having worked for large global organizations, mid-size companies, and family-run businesses to serve clients across multiple industries. Prior to joining The Talent Company, she worked for Capgemini, a global IT consulting firm where she delivered talent programs for Leaders across North America including VP Promotions, Talent Reviews, Management Development and much more.
Specializations
- Employee Engagement & Retention
- Employee Communications
- Training and Facilitation
- Career Management & Coaching
- Client Advisory and HR Strategy
- Talent & Leadership Development
- Performance Management
Roles Held
- VP Human Resources
- Associate Director Talent Development
- Sr. HR Business Partner
- Professional Development Manager
- HR Consultant / Coach
- Sales Representative
- Financial Analyst
Education
- Wilfrid Laurier University, B.B.A., Honours
- University of Toronto, OISE, M.Ed., Counselling Psychology
Employment
- Capgemini
- Optimum Talent
- TalentMap
- Dundee Realty
- IBM Canada
Industry Experience
- IT Consulting
- Commercial Real Estate
- HR Consulting
Affiliations
- HRPA
- Career Professionals of Canada (CPC)