Mohawk College Enterprise

Lesley has a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership (MAOL), Designation as a Professional Life and Leadership Coach (CPC), and a professional accreditation as a PCC by the ICF.

Lesley Calvin has led countless individuals and teams, to dig deep, and engage fully to meet and exceed their potential. Building high-performance individuals and teams are her jam.

Lesley Calvin has a fundamental approach to nurturing leadership at all levels, ages, and stages. Lesley is a Certified Emotional Intelligence subject expert, with almost 2 decades of experience in Leadership and Engagement programming as an Administrator in Higher Education, she prides herself on identifying and fostering, action-forward, self-awareness, and applied leadership skills in individuals and teams.

Lesley believes it is never too early or too late to develop your interpersonal, professional, and leadership skills.

Bob is an executive with extensive experience in Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, and Human Resources leadership within both privately and publicly held companies.

Bob is an outcomes-focused leader with a strong and diverse network of working relationships within business, education, and government.

Experienced in a wide range of significant business and community-based organizations, Bob has demonstrated the ability to enhance the financial and program performance of these groups while effectively representing them in various communities.

A “quick study”, accomplished at implementing strategic initiatives in a multi-task capacity, Bob has consistently demonstrated successful leadership in high-energy environments.

A skilled and experienced presenter and facilitator Bob has served as an emcee, knowledge expert panelist, trainer, facilitator, and coach. Bob brings insight, humour, positive energy, intelligence, and experience to these roles.

Nahla Kor is the owner of Kor Capabilities Consulting specializing in Corporate Training, Facilitation, and Leadership Coaching.

Nahla works with organizations to build high-performance teams by helping them identify and utilize their greatest strengths, skills and talents. Nahla has learned in her 20 years of consulting that bringing out the best in people is what fuels long-term success in companies of all sizes whether they be profit or non-profit, public or private sector.

Prior to starting her own business 21 years ago, Nahla worked as a Senior Management Consultant with several large organizations including Sunlife Financial, Clarica, Manulife Financial, and Hewlett Packard.

Nahla obtained her Bachelor of Commerce Degree from McGill University and her Training and Development Certificate from Ryerson University. Nahla is coach-certified through Coach U and has her emotional intelligence certification through Multi-Health Systems-a world leader in assessment tools for personal and professional development.

Heather is a results-driven Human Resources professional with over 30 years of progressive corporate experience.

Heather is known as a passionate leader of change and an effective communicator and facilitator and has broad coaching and leadership experience both corporately as well as in a wide array of charitable and community organizations.

Heather's passion is in both Facilitation and Coaching disciplines. Since moving to NOTL 6 years ago, she has been facilitating leadership courses for Mohawk College Enterprise as well as McMaster’s Continuing Education faculty.

Over the last 12 years through her affiliation with Futurepreneur, Heather has mentored 7 different young entrepreneurs in Guelph, Oakville, St. Catharines and Welland, Ontario.

Heather is extremely proud of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal, recognizing her extensive history of volunteering.

Since the age of 17, Nancy Osborne has made sure her voice was heard in some of the biggest boy’s clubs in the world.

In Collaboration Power, she openly shares her stories and strategies with other women to ensure their voices are not just heard but respected. She is passionate about talking to women who want to interact effectively in the workplace and at the boardroom table without being accused of being too emotional, competitive or aggressive. Women attending the talk will learn how to be heard over “Mansplaining” and recognized for their ideas and contributions.

If you have ever felt that you didn’t have a voice at the table, talk to Nancy Osborne. As a professional speaker and storyteller, Nancy challenges people to look at their lives through a different lens. To be open to life’s limitless possibilities. When we step into our own power and follow our passions with purpose we find opportunities beyond what we knew existed. Setting specific long term goals limits us to what we know. We are all capable of so much more.

Rose Spadafora is an Executive Coach and Facilitator who has held leadership and executive roles for 25 years.

Rose has been at the Executive Boardroom table where recommendations and decisions get made, and knows first-hand what it takes to be successful in business, to grow confidence, impact, and influence.

Known as a mentor to many and with proven leadership in business background, Rose has generated multiple award-winning business results. Rose also gives back to her community through organizations she has a strong affinity to support.

Utilizing her depth of business background, Rose is a very capable advisor and coach, and is known to have the right balance of straight talk, while having intuitive kindness at heart.

Rose has a BA from McMaster University and Executive Coaching Certification through the ICF accredited Center for Executive Coaching, Rose has additional certifications through CoachingOurselves, Thinking Intelligence, and holds Financial Diplomas including CFP and IFIC.

Sandra’s commitment to personal and professional development has been the cornerstone of her 20-year career in Training and Development.

During this career, Sandra has used her leadership talents to develop and deliver customized training solutions for her clients in both the public and private sectors; as an employment counsellor with Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and a trainer with Casino Niagara.

At MCE, Sandra designs and facilitates various leadership programs. As one of the primary facilitators for MCE’s Signature Series of programs, Future Ready Leadership, Sandra works with supervisors and managers in a variety of organizations. Sandra guides them in the development of individual learning plans to strengthen their leadership abilities.

Sandra is a certified instructor in DISC, Laughter Leader, MBTI, Personality Dimensions, and Thiagi.

Mick Walker specializes in Organization Change, Strategic Alignment, Leadership Development, and Coaching.

Mick has shared her extensive background in Organizational Change through leadership consultation with many international companies both private and public.

A strong systems thinker with a wealth of experience in facilitating experiential learning, combined with passion and integrity, allow Mick to successfully work at all levels of organizations from the C-Suite to the front line.

Mick holds several certifications including a certified StrengthsFinder® Coach, Prosci® ADKAR certified, and Denison Culture certified, and continues to be recognized as an MBTI certified professional.

Shona has been helping organizations develop leaders and enhance their communications for three decades.

An award-winning speaker, writer, and instructional designer, Shona is the author of six books on training, mentoring, communications, and engagement. Shona's mentoring programs are now used by clients across the globe.

A Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL), Certified Chief Innovation Officer (CCInO), and Certified Executive Presence Facilitator (CEXPi), Shona’s work around the globe with corporate, government, and not-for-profit sectors have given her in-depth insight into the challenges facing modern leaders.

With Mohawk College Enterprise (MCE) Shona excels in facilitating leadership programs resulting in amazing client feedback. Her warmth, coupled with the stories she tells, engages and encourages all participants.

Joe is an accomplished Human Resources and Organizational Development practitioner with 25+ years of management and organizational development/ human resources experience in health care, municipal, and recently in the not-for-profit sector. Joe has held varying roles gaining progressive work experience as an OD Specialist, Operational Manager, Labour Relations Officer, and currently as an HR Director with a local not-for-profit agency.

As a senior Human Resources/Organizational Development professional, Joe continues to provide coaching and guidance on a variety of issues from performance management, change management, conflict resolution, employee and labour relations, recruitment and a variety of management issues. Joe has also facilitated and taught for a number of years with Mohawk College’s Continuing Education Program. He enjoys facilitating and working with learners from various sectors.

Joe has a Master’s degree in Education, a Diploma in Human Resources Management, a Certificate in Conflict Management, and most recently, a Certificate in Adult Learning and Development. Joe is currently working toward his designation as a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL). Joe describes himself as a reflective practitioner and continuous learner.