Who I am

** Experienced user research practitioner with over two decades in the field and keen business skills

** Knowledgeable consultant who has worked with 150 organizations

** Manager of staff and projects with routine success at management of time, scope and budget

I work with new and emerging leaders around the world to increase their people leadership skillset and develop effective, inclusive practices that make them better at people stuff.

Matthias Hollwich is the founder of HWKN, a NY-based collective of architects, sculptors, social strategists and innovators dedicated to use architecture to shape a better world. He was honored in Fast Company’s ranking of the world’s Top 10 Most Innovative Architects and in Business Insider’s list of Top Business Visionaries. A Google search reveals hes the business partner of Rem Koolhaas.

Best known as the designer of the Google logo. Her practice is described as “We are passionate about problem solving through creative collaboration. We ask questions, share and develop stories, go wide and deep, and magic happens.”

Perniclas Bedow is the founder and creative director of Stockholm-based design studio Bedow. The studio mainly works with branding, packaging and book design and for the last decade, their work has been widely acknowledged around the world through books, lectures, and exhibitions.

Cali Haan is a writer and personal-self trainer in Vancouver. Her writings and artworks have won nominations and prizes, including Finalist: Best Comedian with a Day Job and Honourable Mention: Out on Screen.

Grace Chen is an aspiring multi-modal journalist in Vancouver who wants to tell stories that matter. She previously attended Queen's University and is now at BCIT's Journalism program. Grace has big career goals that includes eventually working in the 'media hub' of the world-- New York City.

She is an MA Design graduate from the Royal College of Art, London. Before joining Studio Dumbar, Liza worked for Pentagram London for several years. In 2004 she co-founded—and still co-hosts—the podcast station Typeradio.org with Donald Beekman and the type foundry Underware.