Meet the Team
Co-founders & Managing Partners
Fernie
C. Black, B.A.
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Lynn Lochbihler
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Human Resources Generalist
Laura Whinton, B.A.
Laura is a dedicated, results oriented individual with a passion for working with the people side of business on behalf of HR-Fusion’s clients and due to her background she also support HR-Fusion’s operational requirements. Under the mentorship of HR-Fusion’s senior partners, Laura is committed to further developing herself as a reliable and knowledgeable professional.
Laura's diverse areas of strength include Employee Relations, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment, Human Resources Operations and Administration.
Her credentials include a B.A. in Psychology & Business from the Unversity of Waterloo and a Human Resource Management Post-Graduate Certificate from Mohawk College.
Laura Ralph,
Laura is a highly competent and professional Human Resources Manager who excels as a human resources generalist. Her successful track record of 10+ years' experience in the private sector with small to mid-size companies spans the Manufacturing, R&D, Design and Consulting industries. Laura has been responsible for developing, implementing and leading strategic Human Resources operations including Quebec. In addition, Laura's volunteer activites have exposed her to the not for profit sector having chaired and worked on various committees.
Laura's diverse areas of strength include Employee Relations, Performance Management, Policies and Procedures, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Retention, Health and Safetly Program Management, Claims Management, Recruitment, Human Resources Operations and Administration, and Employment Equity and Diversity.
Laura holds a post graduate Human Resources Management
Certificate and a General Arts & Sciences Diploma from Sheridan
College. Over the years, Laura has participated in numerous workshops
and lectures in Human Resources and Lean Manufacturing
Human Resources Generalist, Recruitment/Selection
Christina Birmingham, CHRP
Christina has diverse business and
human resources experience across various sectors in both the private and
not-for-profit areas. She has been able to effect positive contributions to
workplace culture and work environments based on her professional competencies,
personal attributes and expertise.
Having attained her Certified Human
Resources Professional (CHRP) designation is a testament to her level of
commitment within her chosen profession. Christina’s CHRP is supported by a
Human Resources Certificate from Sheridan College and several continuing
education courses and on-going professional development activities offered
through the Human Resources Professionals Association.
Her passion is helping companies to
become successful through the effective management of employees and the
implementation of human resources strategy and programs – recruitment &
hiring, employee relations, employee development, and policy development and
implementation, to name a few. In addition to Christina’s human resources related
skill set, her administrative and customer service abilities support her to
better manage and deliver on client project work.
Carreer Development, Assessments, Transition Services
Doris Lowell (Co-founder)
Doris is a professional and enthusiastic
certified Global Career Development Facilitator with over 25 years of
diversified experience in the field of career management. Her areas of specialization
include: assessments, outplacement and
transition support, career planning, work/life balance, career launch and
succession planning.
Doris has been a career planning specialist in government, academic, non-profit and private practice settings. Her clients range in age and expertise from students to retirees. With her encouragement, direction and resources, people are making informed career choices. Within organizations she helps employers with succession planning. Ensuring the right people are in the right positions is a critical component of a healthy workplace. By engaging the employees to identify or reaffirm their personality type, values, personal motivators, interests and skills, informed decisions can be made for movement and developmental opportunities.
With a Certificate in Adult Education (Brock University) and Social Services Honours Diploma (Humber College) Doris blends her academic learning with a common sense approach to helping people identify solutions and resolve issues. Using various assessments such as The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI), Emotional Quotient Inventory™ (EQi), Prevue™, True Colors™ and Personality Dimensions™ she provides the foundation for people to build their future. As a member of the Association of Career Professionals International Doris keeps current on career development trends, tools and best practices.
Career Management, Assessments & Transition Services
Elaine Sigurdson, M.A.
(Psychology), CMF, CMC, CPC
Elaine has a
Masters degree in Psychology and over 25 years of experience as a consultant,
recruiter, coach and instructor in both corporate and post secondary academic
contexts. She has worked with clients at all stages of their career life
cycle and in diverse contexts from the classroom to the boardroom.
Elaine
has been in private practice since 2002 providing consulting to individuals and
organizations on strategic career management, talent management and leadership
development. Services include career
assessment and transition, executive coaching and training and workshop
development.
Elaine
is qualified and experienced with a broad range of assessment tools which she
uses to assist clients to identify and leverage their unique strengths and
styles at work. These include the
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Strong and Career Leader Interest Inventories,
the Bar ON Emotional Quotient Inventory and the Clifton Strengthsfinder to name
a few.
Clients
in transition benefit from Elaine’s broad based knowledge of the job market
honed through her experience in executive search. She is able to draw on her professional
experience in the field when advising clients on job search approaches that set
candidates apart.
An effective
presenter and facilitator, Elaine has conducted training and workshops on topics
such as employee engagement and
retention, emotional intelligence, stress management to name a few.
She has taught
at the post-secondary level most recently through the Career and Work
Counsellor program at George Brown College.
Elaine is a
past President of the Association of Career Professionals International,
Toronto Chapter. In 2004, she obtained her certification as a Career Management
Fellow with the Institute of Career Certification International. She is a Certified Management Consultant, and
longstanding Member of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.
Elaine is currently pursuing International Coach Federation accreditation after
completing her formal education through Erickson College International.\
Coaching, Organizational Consulting
Carol Ellis, CHRP, PCC
Carol Ellis is a skilled and knowledgeable coach and organization consultant, with over twenty five years of experience as a leader both within in large, complex, multidisciplinary unionized environments and outside as a consultant and coach. She has a track record of success in identifying and cultivating a culture that embraces change while motivating people to work effectively and efficiently.
Carol works with leaders and individuals at all levels to manage change and to align employees and teams to a common vision to realize short and long-term goals. She believes that leaders and employees of most organizations know the issues and how to solve them. What is needed is someone who can ask the right questions, help them examine consequences, and create the vehicles for input, dialogue, decision-making, and execution. Carol coaches leaders, executives and senior managers within organizations supporting them in exploring options, making decisions, successfully developing strategies to reach their leadership potential and solve organizationchallenges.
She is qualified in the Myers Briggs (MBTI) assessment. She is
trained by the Adler School of Professional Coaching and is a member of
the International Coach Federation.
Coaching & Training
Cindy
Dachuk, B.A.
Performance,
Outplacement and Career Coaching, Conflict Mediation, HR Training &
Development, Strategic Planning
For over 20
years, Colleen E. Miller has been empowering Canadian professionals to learn
and achieve through upbeat, client-specific training and coaching opportunities
designed to enhance their personal and professional effectiveness. Ignite the learning potential of your team
with interactive and enjoyable training experiences geared specifically to the
needs and objectives of your organization.
Leadership
and Human Resources Training and Development are the foundation on which
Colleen’s experience has been established.
Consistently, since 1993, through Federal and Provincial funded
programs, and private contracts Colleen has been instrumental in the design,
development and implementation of Job Search, Career Planning and Outplacement
training programs which have successfully supported hundreds of unemployed citizens to return to work.
As a
dynamic, energetic speaker, facilitator and coach Colleen’s passion for
learning and her infectious energy engages teams with transformative results.
Her results-based sessions support others in the development of leadership and
communication skills, team building, conflict resolution, performance
management and business growth - through strategic planning and business plan
development..
With a solid
educational background in Adult Education, HR Training and Development and
Communications combined over 20 years in Senior Management, Colleen provides customized
curriculum design and development for her sessions. These programs use fun and humour to empower
team members with valuable lessons they’ll remember and use in the workplace.
Across corporations, educational
institutions, service industries and government bodies, Colleen’s engaging
sessions are changing the way people
think – preparing them to meet and exceed the lofty expectations of today’s
business climate.
Personal Branding
Paul Copcutt
Paul is Canada’s leading personal brand consultant, combining a passion for people with a realization that strengths and specialization are the keys to success - he guides his clients to that outcome. Paul’s specialty is to work with professional and executive women who are struggling with identifying a logical and authentic path to be successful in business and their careers.
Appreciating the benefits of formal education, Paul has developed his own sales and marketing career through a mixture of his unique ability to communicate and connect with all levels of people and approach all situations with an open mind. This has resulted in gathering expertise in a variety of industries including biotech, consumer goods and executive recruitment both in North America and Europe.
Recognised by Forbes as one of the top certified personal brand strategists, Paul is a much sought after national speaker and media resource, interviewed for Elle magazine, often quoted in The Globe & Mail and is a regular contributor to several leading on line resources.
Paul’s ability to connect and inspire has resulted in his taking several leadership roles with various organizations, as well as for a number of years being responsible for the facilitation and certification of future personal brand strategists.
Human Rights & Alternative
Dispute Resolution
Diane E. Mason
LaCourse
Diane has a wealth of experience in the field of human rights having
practiced extensively as an investigator, fact finder and mediator. Diane has
investigated and/or mediated well over a thousand cases since 1990 both for the
Ontario Human Rights Commission and in private practice. Diane has handled
cases involving all prohibited grounds of discrimination and harassment under
the Human Rights Code. In the last two years, Diane has worked in the
specialized area of intranet and e-mail investigations. Diane also investigates
allegations of unprofessional conduct under Code of Professionalism Policies.
As part of the HR-Fusion team, Diane and her associates are responsible
for investigating complaints of harassment and discrimination; developing and
implementing human rights related training and supportive human resource
management policies; conflict resolution; facilitation and mediation and for
the design of conflict management systems.
Diane is a member in good standing with the ADR Institute of Ontario,
and has a background in Social Services and has received a certificate in the
field of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Customer Satisfaction, Communications, Training &
Development
Faye E. Wales, B.A., CHRP
Faye is a respected coach who helps
organizations to build employee and customer commitment through effective communications,
training and development and the implementation of sound human resources and
customer satisfaction policies and practices.
Faye designs, develops and facilitates customized training programs and workshops
including: management development, personal development, team building, effective
communications, customer satisfaction/service (internal and external),
strategic/business planning. She
conducts training needs assessments, Train-the-Trainer programs and develops
Training Strategy/Plan documents. She
is certified in Accelerated Learning Training Methods.
Faye conducts needs assessments and utilizes customer satisfaction
surveys and a customer satisfaction practices tool in helping organizations to
improve
customer relations. To obtain employee/customer/key stakeholder feedback, Faye
employs a variety of feedback mechanisms including personal interviews, focus
groups,
surveys – telephone, written, electronic, on-site kiosk.
Faye believes that effective communications is critical to the success
of employee, customer and organizational changes. She is proficient at developing and implementing communication
plans for change initiatives.
She is currently a member of the
Canadian Society of Training and Development, the Customer Satisfaction
Consultants Network and the Human Resources Professional Association of
Hamilton.
