About

Throughout Doug’s more than thirty five years of international business experience, he has been actively involved in initiating positive, transformational change inside many organizations of diverse sizes, in a range of industries and in a variety of countries. In the process, he has helped improve the overall performance and effectiveness of countless individual senior leaders and executive teams.

His experience, insight and expertise has been put to work helping organizations navigate difficult situations, arising from structural change, cultural transformation, market disruptions and/or the need to develop new strategies and new competencies to support sustainable growth.

Doug is the author of the book Straight Talk on Leadership – Solving Canada’s Business Crisis

Linda is responsible for all aspects of our financial relationship with clients. In addition, she contributes to strategy development and to the day-to-day management of the business. Linda holds an MBA from Queen’s University and BSc from the University of Waterloo.

Cathy contributes broadly to many aspects of our business. Her primary focus is on building, maintaining and managing relationships with our clients. She ensures the key services provided by The Beacon Group meet the high standards of our clients. Cathy graduated with a BSc. from the University of Western Ontario.

Shannon is responsible for the delivery of products and services within The Beacon Group’s assessment division. She advises on survey methodologies, design, and implementation and provides customized reporting of survey results to clients. Her extensive experience in survey development allows The Beacon Group to offer customizable surveys on a variety of topics, including employee satisfaction, 360 feedback reviews, individual and team effectiveness, cultural health, and more. Shannon holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto.

Geoffrey oversees the management of major projects and client accounts at The Beacon Group. He is the primary contact for clients, managing the design and implementation of customized products and services. He is also responsible for ongoing marketing strategy and execution, digital presence, social media, and analytics. Geoffrey is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a BA in Media, Information & Technoculture.

Powin oversees the company’s data systems, which include a robust Customer Relationship Management system (CRM), as well as an extensive library of professional services materials.