Coaches
XD COACHES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Corey Olynik, B.A., M.Div. – Co-Founder
“Helping individuals become more gives me energy,” says Corey Olynik, founder
of LifeQues Inc. and Chair of TEC 219 (The Executive Committee). “The most
exciting thing about my work is the expectation that I will ask the tough
questions, and look underneath the surface rooting out causes for personal and
corporate logjams. Then, I get to watch the breakthroughs.”
Olynik is a results-oriented leadership coach with a solid track record in
business management, strategic planning, customer service, human resources,
change management and communications. As a partner in LifeQues Inc., he advises
and assists individuals and organizations in recognizing and reaching their
potential.
“I’ve worked with achievers in a number of different venues: entrepreneurs,
political figures, non-profit leaders. The common thread is that usually they
spend too much of their energy dealing with symptoms and not enough working on
causes. They are often trapped ‘in the business’ and unable to work ‘on the
business.’ Helping people make that transition (that leap!) is my passion.”
Olynik’s experience has been gained in the private, public and non-profit
sectors, working primarily in executive management positions with medium to
large organizations. A former strategic advisor to senior political leaders at
all three levels of government, he has a varied background of leadership and
management. He has served as Executive Director of a successful province-wide
organization and Regional Manager (Western Canada) for a major national
business-to-business firm.
He sums up his role this way: “I feel best when I see someone’s lights go on.”
Wayne Stewart, B.Eng. Sc., MBA, BA (Poli Sci), BA (Rel St), BA, (Phil) –
Co-Founder
After a 27 year career with a major oil company with senior management
responsibilities in marketing, product research, human resources and public
affairs, Wayne has spent the last several years in the non profit sector. He
has served as Executive Director of the Calgary Foundation, project director of
the HomeFront project and as consultant to a variety of charities on a range of
issues. His community volunteer work has included membership of several boards,
fund development and various consulting projects.
Wayne’s eclectic education and the variety of his experiences have contributed
to highly developed analytical and conceptual abilities. He is able to quickly
grasp the essence of a problem, identify solutions and assist in
implementation. He has helped sector leaders in areas as diverse as strategic
and operational planning, organization and human resource issues, financial
management and marketing and fund development.
Committed to his own personal life long learning journey, along the way, he has
served as mentor, coach and teacher to a variety of people in a variety of
settings. Most recently, he has served as contracted executive coach to Kelly
Ernst of Canadian Outcomes Institute. Wayne is a passionate advocate for, and
practitioner of, servant leadership.
“While I have been blessed in all aspects of life, my greatest joy comes in
helping others find their way and experience their own excitement and joy at
the discovery. Serving those who need help and find my contribution of value is
my vocation,” he maintains.
Deborah Bartlett, M.S.W. - Coach
Deborah has 30 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector including 12
years as an executive director of several agencies in Calgary and Toronto.
Currently, Deborah is the Regional Coordinator for Alberta, Saskatchewan and
the Northwest Territories for Community Foundations of Canada (CFC). In
addition, she has worked as a consultant on several CFC initiatives: developing
Reflections, Assessing Community Foundation Practice; creating GrantBenefit, a
web resource for demonstrating grantmaking impact; and developing a series of
workshops on grantmaking and community leadership for community foundations
that has been adapted for use by the Council on Foundations in the United
States.
As a consultant, Deborah has worked with a number of different funders and
non-profit organizations over the last five years. Recently, Deborah worked
with the United Way of Calgary and Area on several initiatives including a
children and youth community impact plan and she facilitated EducationMatters:
Making Wise Investments, a community investment strategy for the Calgary Board
of Education Foundation. Deborah is co-president of the board of the Canadian
Women’s Foundation. From 1997 to 2001, Deborah was Director of Grants and
Community Initiatives for The Calgary Community Foundation. Deborah has a
Masters Degree in Social Work and specialized training in human resources.
Kelly Ernst, BA, M.Sc., Ph.D., C. Psych.
Kelly is the Executive Director of the Canadian Outcomes Research Institute
(CORI). Dr. Ernst has written numerous articles and publications, as well as,
presented at provincial, national, and international conferences regarding
various topics on program evaluation, outcome evaluation, and not-for-profit
organizational development. This includes work in the area of ethics and human
service business delivery. He has consulted with a wide variety of human
services organizations on establishing outcome systems, program evaluation,
not-for-profit organizational & business development, accreditation compliance,
and human services program design. His Ph.D. in Educational Psychology is from
the University of Calgary. Dr. Ernst’s dissertation work merged counselling
models with program evaluation within a human services business management
framework and was the basis for an outcome model that eventually established
the CORI. He is a past director of community services to children and families,
and has conducted a number of private program evaluations and consulted with
organizations across Canada and internationally. He has sat on non-for-profit
boards of directors and has experience fund raising for community–based
organizations.
He is committed to life long learning and enjoys projects that push the edge of
learning into new and different areas for development. Kelly reads in a wide
array of subjects and enjoys bringing new information into the applied realm of
his day to day work. He has been noted to develop useful resources for
organizations and professionals and is not afraid to create tools that bring
together knowledge from a variety of discipline areas.
Kelly knows the value of learning while in relationship and values the coaching
experience with Wayne Stewart as one of the most valuable learning experiences
of his career. Kelly entered the realm of human services to have an impact with
people he serves and truly values a servant leadership approach.
Kelly learned long ago that “the greatest risk in life is to remain the same.”
He values a commitment to change, even in the face of adversity; change that
helps others to develop; and change that is truly incremental.
Contact XD at (403) 269-1117 or fax (403) 229-0700
info@executivedirections.org
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