Team

We have a mix of coaches, learning designers and trainers in Canada and Europe who work in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Ian Matheson

Based in Ottawa and Paris, English and French

Ian Matheson is a highly trained executive coach with an exceptionally diverse career experience, which he draws upon to support clients in finding both personal and organizational clarity, as a foundation for effective leadership development.

Sarita Bhatla

Based in Ottawa, English and French

Sarita brings more than 30 years of federal leadership experience, including 17 years as an executive advising Cabinet Ministers and leading major policy, program, and legislative initiatives. A certified Professional Coach, she supports clients in strengthening their effectiveness, leadership presence, and long-term growth. Her background in accessibility also informs her work with neurodiverse clients and leaders committed to inclusive practices.

Brigid Brady

Based in Toronto, English

Brigid is an executive coach trained in integral coaching methodology. Prior to becoming a coach, she acquired extensive career experience in central banking and economic policy. Brigid guides clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors towards greater leadership capabilities.

Valerie Clements

Based in Ottawa, English

The founder of ExCo2, Valerie is an executive coach with an impressive track-record. She has provided coaching and leadership development for hundreds of individuals and teams on a variety of management and leadership topics since 2002.

Karen Ellis

Based in Ottawa, English, French

Karen Ellis is a former Deputy Minister and senior public sector leader with extensive experience leading complex organizations through transformation and modernization. She held executive roles across the federal and Ontario governments, including Assistant Deputy Minister, Associate Deputy Minister, and President of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. Karen now advises and facilitates senior leadership teams navigating major change initiatives.

Alexandra Fix

Based in Paris, English, French, conversational German and Italian

For over a decade, Alexandra has developed experience and expertise as a trainer, facilitator, systemic change consultant and coach. Supporting organizations through leadership and team development programs and comprehensive transformation processes, Alexandra integrates a range of effective methodologies to achieve sustainable results.

Stéphane Guèvremont

Based in Ottawa, English and French

Stéphane’s extensive experience in Canada’s federal public sector highlights his strategic vision, innovation, and collaborative leadership, driving digital transformation, operational modernisation, and enhanced service delivery, while his coaching background enables him to guide clients in achieving their personal and professional goals.

Kathryn Jarrett-Ekholm

Based in Ottawa, English

Kathryn brings more than three decades of experience in the federal public service, including 12 years as an executive. Since retiring from public service, Kathryn has leaned in by coaching and mentoring today’s current and emerging leaders who are navigating the challenges of senior roles. Her perspective is grounded in both practice and theory, making her a trusted partner in leadership growth.

Marie-France Lapierre

Based in Vancouver, English and French

Marie-France brings over three decades of experience in public service, community leadership, and psychological practice. She has supported individuals and teams—from frontline staff to executives—in navigating complex human and organizational challenges. Her work focuses on strengthening people, teams, and organizational resilience, often in multilingual and multicultural contexts.

Monette Maillet

Based in Ottawa, English

Monette is an experienced executive coach and former senior leader in Canada’s federal public service, with over 35 years of combined experience in law, human rights, and organizational leadership. She supports her clients in achieving clarity of purpose and in developing the awareness and strategies needed to overcome barriers to their success—both professional and personal.

Adrian Pancucci

Based in Paris, English

Adrian brings over 20 years of experience and expertise in communications, adult learning, team and organisational development. Working with executives and companies across a wide range of sectors and industries, Adrian co-develops leadership, team and organizational development programmes that integrate coaching, facilitation and competency development processes.

Olga Romanillos

Based in Madrid and Utrecht, English and Spanish

“Living and leading with purpose” is the motto that inspires the way Olga approaches her coaching and training programs. In so doing, she supports people who seek to move towards a new horizon, who feel called to have a real impact at work, on their lives and on the society in which they live. In short, she works with those who want to create a better world and especially with female leaders who want to grow in confidence and find their unique voice.

Elizabeth Walker

Based in Ottawa, English

Elizabeth Walker is an executive coach and organization development consultant focused on leadership and culture, and with a specialty in workplaces experiencing disruptive change. She helps aspiring leaders, executives and teams to expand their ideas of what is possible, and to use and extend their strengths to achieve it.