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Our Team: The team at Pacific Center for Leadership is chosen for their commitment to development and unwavering belief in people. Our program leaders bring years of practical experience designing and delivering learning engagements that produce outstanding results and they have a proven track record of skillfully assisting teams and individuals to move to higher levels of performance.
Christo has extensive experience facilitating learning that focuses on personal, team and leadership development. Since 1976 he has specialized in designing and delivering experiential learning programs that develop human potential and assist organizations to higher levels of performance by enhancing the quality of team work and their commitment to action. In his words: “My purpose
is to assist myself, my family and others to discover ways to live life
to the fullest; to help individuals and organizations seek out ways of
becoming even more effective in creating the results they want;
facilitating rich conversations.” Christo is joined in business by his wife Barb. Together they travel and adventure with their sons Logan and Luke.
During the last 18 years Mike has worked in numerous aspects of the outdoors; with youth groups to senior executives of corporations. He has gained a strong reputation for his use of the outdoors as a powerful and enjoyable learning environment. People appreciate his ability to create an environment of trust, safety and confidence. Mike is a member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides which is the only certifying body in Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Challenge Course Technology and has been involved in the design and construction of many challenge course facilities in Western Canada. This expertise in challenge and orienteering course design brings a unique dimension to Pacific Center for Leadership and the creative program elements that we offer our clients. Mike is a registered Strength Deployment Inventory facilitator. One of his goals is to continue to learn, grow and try new experiences. Life has certainly continued to evolve and bring it new adventures and insights.
For the past 18 years, Marni Virtue has designed and facilitated leadership and team development programs with Pacific Center for Leadership. Marni’s strength is in group facilitation, the flexibility she brings to program design, and her ability to work closely with her clients to achieve desired outcomes. She is committed to helping teams and individuals achieve their highest potential through increased awareness of leadership style, team dynamics and personal introspection. Marni has designed and facilitated leadership development sessions for a wide variety of corporate clients based on leadership styles and tools, communication skills, creating highly effective teams, coaching for results and leading people through change, She works with intact teams within organizations to increase their effectiveness and offers individual coaching to team members. Marni has a B.A. in Psychology and post-graduate courses in Communication, Learning Theory and Group Dynamics. Marni was the former co-owner and director of Canada’s largest mountain instruction service, Yamnuska Mountain School, and was one of the first women to become a member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. With this unique background, combined with her facilitation style and depth of experience working with corporate groups, Marni brings a creative and results oriented approach to her work with teams and individuals.
Geoff has been the editor of the award-winning Canadian Alpine Journal for 13 years, has written award-winning adventure travel stories for many international publications, and is the author of a new book on the psychology of risk and adventure which won a prize at the 2006 Banff Mountain Book Festival. “Strange and Dangerous Dreams – the line between adventure and madness” is a fascinating book bringing out Geoff’s life experiences as a clinical psychologist, an avid mountain climber for more than 30 years around the globe and an engaging story teller and facilitator. He lives in Canmore, Alberta.
Sue brings her hands on and practical work experience to our clients and
eagerly shares her skills, interest in group dynamics and her passion
for growth and development. She is well respected for her calm and
direct approach with teams along with her ability to bring focus to
complex situations.
Using the outdoor environment in order to challenge teams to reach their full potential provides Anne with a great deal of inspiration and satisfaction. In addition to her employment with Pacific Centre for Leadership, she combines her interests in languages, film and climbing by doing translation work and other projects for the world-renowned Banff Mountain Film Festival. Janet Miller (email)
Janet Miller has worked with Pacific Centre
for Leadership since 1997. The opportunity to assist people to challenge
their beliefs and behaviours through experiential learning is an ongoing
source of inspiration for her.
Having been a team member and working with groups throughout her career, Barb believes very strongly that effectively working teams can produce incredible results. “Each individual brings unique resources to a team. When we mutually realize our individual strengths and recognize the value of working harmoniously, greater results will be accomplished.” Barb places a high priority in creating opportunities in all aspects of her life - professional career, family, friends, travel and love for the outdoors.
Althea
Shaw
Althea has been working with Pacific Center for Leadership since 1994, providing technical assistance to programs involving challenge courses, rock climbing, and orienteering. Althea has been active in the mountains for over 25 years. Her favorite pursuits include trail running, mountaineering and hiking in the back country. Althea has a degree in Mathematics from the University of Victoria; she worked for 12 years as a systems analyst in Victoria and Calgary. She is now the active mother of two children and lives in Canmore, Alberta. |
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