Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
Organizations do not fail because of people. They fail because their people systems stop working. I work at the intersection of people, systems, and strategy, helping leaders build the structures, clarity, and capability required for sustained performance. I serve as Director of Human Resources and Labour Relations at Ambrose University, where I lead enterprise HR strategy, labour relations, governance, and culture across faculty and staff. My mandate is to strengthen institutional trust, improve decision quality, and ensure leaders are equipped to lead fairly, consistently, and confidently. Alongside this role, I am Founder and Lead Instructor at Luminous Consulting, where I design and deliver advanced programs in Labour Relations, Canadian Employment Law, and Strategic HR. I also work directly with senior leaders and HR executives navigating complexity, scale, and heightened accountability. With over 15 years of experience across Fortune 500 organizations, higher education, and unionized environments, my work focuses on the people risks and system gaps that quietly undermine execution, leadership effectiveness, and organizational credibility. Selected Impact - Reduced labour risk and improved labour stability through strategic labour relations redesign, cutting arbitration and grievance exposure while strengthening partnership. - Strengthened leadership pipelines and succession readiness through enterprise leadership development and job rotation systems. - Elevated governance and decision quality by building HR and compliance architectures that enabled consistent, defensible people decisions. - Coached executives and HR leaders to transition from reactive execution to strategic people leadership. - Founded and led a national community of over 1,000 HR professionals across Canada, creating a trusted space for learning, peer exchange, and professional growth to help practitioners thrive in complex, real-world environments. I share practical insights through HR Fieldnote, my weekly newsletter and LinkedIn platform, where I publish frameworks and perspectives to help leaders make better people decisions. If you are responsible for people systems, leadership capability, or organizational risk, I aim to be a useful partner through my work, teaching, and thinking.
I lead HR and Labour Relations for Ambrose University, shaping people strategy, culture, and governance across faculty and staff. My focus is building clear systems, strengthening leadership, and ensuring a workplace where purpose and performance align. Core focus areas: Strategic HR leadership and policy design Labour relations and collaborative union engagement Culture, leadership, and capability development Employee experience, compliance, and people operations
I lead the design and delivery of professional development programs in Canadian Employment Law, Labour Relations, and Strategic HR. In addition to our weekend courses, I provide targeted coaching for senior professionals navigating career transitions, leadership roles, or strategic HR pathways. My work focuses on equipping HR practitioners, leaders, and transitioning professionals with practical systems, career clarity, and tools that strengthen capability and confidence.
As an HR Instructor at the University of Calgary, I apply my extensive experience in HR best practices and expertise in organizational change management to design, facilitate, and teach courses within the Human Resource Certificate Program and the IPP Professional Management Program. By adhering to the University of Calgary's Continuing Education standards, I strive to create an engaging and impactful learning environment that supports students' professional and personal growth.
Lead all HR strategy, compliance, talent, and culture initiatives as the sole HR leader, working directly with partners and the operations manager to align people systems with business goals. Drive organizational impact by building trust, strengthening culture, and embedding risk-mitigating HR processes across recruitment, performance, and employee relations.