Leadership for Strategic Initiatives.

Diane leads high-impact business transformations, cutting through complexity to align implementation with strategy. When critical initiatives demand proven expertise — work with a leader who delivers real, sustainable results.

Services

Project & Portfolio Leadership

Deliver on complex projects and portfolios with expert execution, engagement, risk management, and strategic oversight.

Transformational Change

Lead teams through transformation using best practice change and engagement strategies, and adaptive methodology.

Operations Improvement

Streamline workflows and optimize processes to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance performance.

Training and Coaching

Equip your team with practical skills in project and portfolio management.

Business Planning

Support for strategic planning, business case and proposal development, and service model design.

Facilitation

Guide teams through decision-making and planning with facilitated workshops.

  • "Diane is a powerhouse—when success is the goal, she’s the person to call. She works with precision, mapping out the path from the end goal backward, all while maintaining clarity, confidence, and engagement. She brought both structure and visibility to our initiatives, turning vision into action."

    E Groschler, President, TPS Consulting Ltd.

  • "Diane is a focused, organized problem solver with superior critical thinking and planning skills... dedicated to meeting deliverables and deadlines in collaboration with operational leaders.“

    Dr. C Coniglio, former COO BCMHSUS

  • "Diane takes accountability for everything she undertakes, is fearless in asking the difficult questions and relentless in striving to achieve the client’s desired outcomes.”

    I Street, former Chief Capacity Officer, Fraser Health

  • "Diane is able to unpack complex issues so that the solutions are clear, concise and achievable."

    P Theriault, Senior Consultant Organization Development

  • “Diane was integral to the success of our Electronic Health Record system… The complexity of our system cannot be overstated - it involved a new paradigm for our clinics with intense customization. Diane managed the internal political issues, the adoption of the system, the care provider stakeholders and the vendor fantastically.”

    M Mroz, Director, Health & Counselling Services, Simon Fraser University

  • "Diane is one of the most adept professionals I’ve worked with in keeping risk at the forefront, regardless of the challenges faced. With her strategic mindset, combined with strong interpersonal skills, she navigates complex initiatives while making it easier for stakeholders to understand and engage."

    M. Pospisil, Director / Architect, Equinox Gold

  • Diane is a skillful, insightful leader who manages that difficult balance of attending with care to people while striving for results. She is often the "go to" consultant for challenging, complex situations and is capable of achieving results under pressure .... Diane led the project, establishing trust amongst the team, and surpassing expectations of what could be accomplished.

    Helen Lingham, Director Organizational Learning, PHSA

Select Clients

Royal Roads University

Simon Fraser University

Equinox Gold

Vitalus

Green Canopy Node

BC Assessment

Lower Mainland Facilities Management

Divisions of Family Practice

PHSA - BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services

PHSA - People & Culture; IMITS OHS; Corporate

PHSA - Population & Public Health

Fraser Health Authority - IMIT; People & Culture; Strategic Transformation Team

Fraser Health Authority - Acute Care; Home Health; Primary Care; Residential Care; Capacity Planning; Population & Public Health; Decision Support

PHSA - BC Children’s & Women’s

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority - IMITS; Primary Care; Home & Community Care

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Interior Health Authority

First Nations Health Authority

Young Entrepreneurs of Canada

Project Hands

Philosophy

Engagement-Driven Change

Lasting transformation starts with people. Leading-edge engagement strategies ensure stakeholders are heard, involved, and aligned.

Creative, Pragmatic Problem-Solving

Every challenge has a solution. A blend of creativity and pragmatism with structured problem-solving breaks through roadblocks and unlocks opportunities.

Minimize Risk

High-stakes initiatives need more than a plan to manage risk. A systems-thinking approach and a structured yet flexible framework help to manage uncertainty and adapt to change.

Strategic Alignment & Clarity

Organizations thrive when strategy, operations, and projects work in sync. Clarity amid complexity ensures every initiative drives meaningful impact.

Facilitation for Action

Collaboration fuels progress. Thoughtful facilitation moves teams from discussion to decisive action.

Turn strategy into impact.

Let’s talk about how to move your organization forward.