Communication is the skill that decides who gets heard.
Almost no one is taught it.
The four skills I teach
01
Addressing the Room
02
Establishing a powerful presence and commanding attention from the very first moment you step into the room.
Having the Conversation
Mastering the art of active listening and engaging dialogue to build trust and spark meaningful connection.
03
Leading the Meeting
04
Facilitating productive sessions and guiding groups toward consensus and decisive action.
Building Psychological Safety
Creating an environment where every voice is heard and every idea is respected.
Organizations I've worked with
Airport Management Council of ontario
Johns Hopkins
Vistage
Alberta Health
Samsung
Adler University
Laurentian
University
Where I built the skills
Second City Chicago
Trained in improvisation at the Second City Training Center.
Speaker School
Co-directed the Mikki Williams Speaker School alongside a Hall-of-Fame keynote speaker.
1871 Chicago
Mentor at 1871, the Chicago tech incubator, coaching founders on pitching and presenting.
Pitching with everything on the line
Co-founded a product and pitched it from launch stage to buyers and trade-show floors, into 80+ countries.
Executive coaching
Coached executives, physicians, retired senior military personnel, and a U.S. Senate candidate through televised debate and high-stakes delivery.
Private, public, and education audiences
Audiences include: Johns Hopkins University, Alberta Health Services, Samsung, Vistage CEO peer groups, the Airport Management Council of Ontario, the Illinois Institute of Technology, Adler University, Northern Illinois University College of Business, and Symbiosis in India.
Where I hone the craft daily
I design and lead leadership development programs, and I speak on professional leadership communication.
I lead the Leadership Development Program for the City of Greater Sudbury, serving 200+ people leaders across fifty lines of service, and hold a concurrent role as course developer and instructor of record at Laurentian University's Centre for Teaching and Continuing Learning.