I created Ellara Group to support organisations who are working to find more sustainable ways to take care of each other and the Earth. I support them in strengthening their strategic, operational and project management capacity to enact the change they were created to make.

Throughout my career I have lead projects and organisations through periods of evolution and change. My strength is in supporting others through transitions and opening to the next stage of progress for organizations and initiatives. I do this by drawing from the wisdom that is held by the people that make up the organization, who best understand the possibilities and challenges. And then I collate and connect what has come forward, together with my own insights and experiences in serving other organisations and research on industry best practices, to create actionable strategies, processes and systems.

Key skills include:

• Facilitating collaboration between diverse groups of people to identify solutions and new ways of progressing an organisation’s work.

• Developing actionable plans and processes needed to deliver projects aligned with an organization’s mission.

• Finding solutions and possibilities in times of change and transition

Background:

I trained as a Civil and Environmental Engineer (B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc., University of Toronto), earned a Certificate in Financial Analysis & Investment Management, and became a certified Project Management Professional with the PMI. Over 20 years, I have managed the procurement of major hospital and sports infrastructure projects worth over $1.5 billion, led the operations for a national nonprofit organisation, and guided volunteer teams through periods of transition and change.