The experience and
insight of a guide.
“There’s nothing like the feeling of working with a supportive experienced partner to sort out and solve the right issues at the right time.”
My life has been a constant exploration of big ideas. As a child, I was fascinated by space exploration. As a youth, I discovered the wilderness. As a young adult I found joy in loving and serving other people. As a young professional, I was driven by critical thinking and performance improvement. Now, as a seasoned professional, I am thrilled to bring together my love of adventure, my love of people and my love of big ideas into a practice where, as a guide on the side, I help others on their epic journeys.
My professional experience includes time as an auditor, consultant, CFO, COO, chief executive, and board member. I have worked in multi-nationals, technology start-ups, public agencies, and purpose-driven not-for-profits. I have helped advisory, executive and governance roles.
As a volunteer, through hundreds of one-on-one and small group interactions, including epic wilderness adventures, I have helped hundreds of young people find their confidence and move forward on their personal growth paths.
Career Highlights
Auditor and consultant at PwC
CFO of Micralyne
Multiple executive roles at Edmonton Economic Development
Member of Edmonton Police Commission
Founder of Unconstrained
Creator of the Essential Dynamics framework
“Being part of a partnership with a Guide brings diverse experiences and means that no one must face a challenge alone.”
After a great introduction to the business world at a public accounting firm, l ventured into industry where I served in increasingly responsible financial and management roles. I was often the senior finance professional in the organization and had to figure out many things on my own. I found myself missing an experienced guide to help me analyse and prioritize issues, evaluate options, and form solutions.
Recognizing the value of sharing experiences and learning with others, I moved into supporting the professional development of CPAs and then into a guide role. For the past decade, my practice has combined holding fractional C-suite roles with being a guide to CEOs, CFOs, Controllers, CPAs and students in many organizations.
Career Highlights
Progressively senior finance roles within the EPCOR group of companies
C-suite roles in small/medium sized businesses and NPOs
Sourced and developed leadership and other professional development programs for CPAs
Over a decade as an independent consultant focusing on supporting CEOs and CFOs
A student of governance with a decade of experiences as a not-for-profit Board Director
Glen Vanstone
“We all wake each day with a purpose, a choice, to contribute some measure of value for personal growth, for career, for community, for family – and it all counts.”
An unexpected career path took me from a temporary position loading airplanes to leading the advancement of business growth internationally; however, I have always accepted the challenge of learning new things, discovering new opportunities, and exploring possibilities. Constantly curious, I find the world is exciting precisely because of its infinite variety and complexity and am inspired by those who prefer to keep moving forward, in life and in business.
My career has been and remains themed on embracing change, for growth has always been a process involving the destruction of the old and creation of the new. I thrive in the challenging space between organizational strategy and operations, and have learned in my work with businesses of all shapes, sizes, and industries, that real progress is often achieved when leaders tap into the expertise of those who choose to share. Growing business is never accomplished alone.
Career Highlights
Aviation/Operations Director
Business/Continuous Improvement Blackbelt
Transportation Systems/Services Development
Economic Development Executive
Market Entry/Expansion Consultation
Tiziana (Tiz) Benvenuto
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CMC, CPA, TNLP
Guide
Linkedin
“Organizations don’t change. People do.”
My career has journeyed through audit, accounting, consulting in a multinational, non-profit boards, and now I serve as a consultant, coach, mentor, and Unconstrained guide. After years of solving risk management, change management and process problems, the significance of leadership on operational effectiveness, organizational results and people’s sense of purpose and belonging got my attention. I wanted to learn more about human behaviour, what motivates our decisions, what triggers us, and what we can do to improve our personal and business results.
Creating workplace environments where people thrive and feel as though they matter became my passion. I love transformation! Now I help organizations achieve new levels of success and sustainability by shaping culture to support strategy. I bring my knowledge of human behaviour to creating environments that enhance human potential.
Auditor and consultant at Ernst & Young
Independent consultant in operational effectiveness and risk management
Change management lead for system implementation and department restructuring
Trainer of neurolinguistic processing and hypnosis
Member of the Barrett Values Centre® global network of value-based consultants and coaches
CMC Canada assessor; CMC Alberta member of Practice Review & Disciplinary Committee
Career Highlights
Dave Kane
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MBA
Guide
Linkedin
“A small business’s most precious resource is management’s attention.”
Navigating a diverse career in strategy, corporate development, finance, and market analysis, I have moved through telecom, banking, and non-profit economic development. The theme throughout my career has been to help organizations simplify complex situations and guide leaders to focus on what truly matters.
I began by supporting growth at pivotal times for TELUS Corporation and ATB Financial, honing my strategic skills and a knack for driving change. My journey extended into economic development and independent consulting, merging my strategic mindset with a practical systems approach.
Career Highlights
Shaping TELUS into a national wireless and cable TV provider
Managing acquisitions and divestitures of businesses, not-for-profits and real estate
·Supporting innovation through management of the Edmonton Research Park
Building business cases and annual business plans that drove new growth