Chris I.

Chris is a seasoned technology professional with over 13 years of experience at a rapid growth, high-stress, mission-critical tech start-up — which grew from a nascent 12-person team into a world-leading organization with more than 300 employees and ultimately provided a successful exit for himself and the other shareholders. He is also a skilled Executive and Team Coach, his clients have included executives, leaders, and high-potential employees at Fortune 500 and other industry-leading companies, as well as founders and C-Suite executives in the start-up space. Having worked in DevOps, Product Management, Sales, Customer Success, and International Project Management, Chris has seen it all.

Education & Certifications

B.A.Sc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
M.S., Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Executive Coach, Center for Executive Coaching
Certified Team Coach, College of Executive Coaching

Professional Experience

Learn about Chris I. professional history.

Senior Systems Manager, Dominion Voting Systems
Senior Product Manager, Dominion Voting Systems
International Project Manager, Dominion Voting Systems
National Business Development Lead, Dominion Voting Systems
Mechanical Engineer, AMEC

Functional Experience

All of our coaches are experienced in supporting a variety of business functions. This coach has personal experience in the following professional fields.

Marketing

Engineering Sales

Industry Experience

While you may want to have some similarities with your coach you don’t want too much overlap. A coach’s job is to offer you fresh and new perspectives that you may not be exposed to in your current industry or function. Here are the industries the coach most commonly supports.

Consulting Hospitality Manufacturing Professional Services Property Real Estate Technology

Coaching Expertise

Coaches have wide skill sets and we can’t list them all. Here are a few areas this coach specializes in helping support.

Communication Company Culture Conflict Management Role Transition Startup Founders

Primary Professionals Coached

Co-Founders at All Stages of Company Growth New Managers at High Growth Startups First Time Founders in Growing Companies VPs at Established Companies Employees at Tech Companies Founders and C Level Executives Leaders in Multinational Companies International Client Base Experienced Managers in Leadership Positions Engineers Building Their Management Experience

Testimonials and Coaching Highlights

Chris is a thought partner. His coaching style is collaborative and inquisitive. You can count on him to listen deeply and non-judgmentally and to thoroughly explore any issue with you until clarity, direction, and inspiration naturally emerge.

Past clients have described Chris as a great listener and communicator. He has the uncanny ability to help peel back the layers to ultimately get to what is holding you back. He intuitively works with you to identify solutions, and never pushes his opinion on you.