Board Governance
Don Cousens
Senior Associate – Governmental Leadership
Consultant, Keynote Speaker
Don Cousens was first elected Mayor of Markham in 1993 and has served four successive terms. Elected to the York County Board of Education (now the York Region District School Board) in 1972, he served as Chair in 1978-79. From 1981 to 1993 he was Markham’s Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) serving as Deputy Speaker, Minister of Corrections and Opposition Critic for Environment and Finance.
“The years have passed quickly,” said Mr. Cousens. “I look forward to continued involvement in our community and to working with my colleagues on many ongoing projects which develop in Markham and throughout our province and country.”
Don Cousens is available to work with Elected Officials and Government Staff Leaders.
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Our Team
Kathleen Redmond, MA, is a passionate advocate of healthy workplace communication. Kathleen has spent over 25 years working in a variety of positions including management, college professor and university lecturer. For the past fourteen years she has travelled North America working in the heart of industry; speaking, training, and coaching in the domain of communication skills. Her book Rules of Engagement for Communicating at Work, puts inside-out leadership (character) at the heart of the matter. Her clients include Canadian Revenue Agency, Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Labatt Breweries, Siemens Westinghouse, Cara Operations, Town of Aurora, Town of Parry Sound and Community Living. Click to view Kathleen’s full biography in Adobe .pdf
Lois Tori is a passionate coach who believes that using a respectful coaching approach with Leaders will help them become more productive and achieve their potential. By understanding their values and applying them in the workplace, Leaders will become more respected and effective. Lois brings more than 15 years of senior leadership experience with RBC in a variety of roles where she earned a reputation for developing high performing teams and delivering superior results. Click to view Lois’ full biography in Adobe .pdf
Don Cousens was first elected Mayor of Markham in 1993 and has served four successive terms. Elected to the York County Board of Education (now the York Region District School Board) in 1972, he served as Chair in 1978-79. From 1981 to 1993 he was Markham’s Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) serving as Deputy Speaker, Minister of Corrections and Opposition Critic for Environment and Finance. “The years have passed quickly,” said Mr. Cousens. “I look forward to continued involvement in our community and to working with my colleagues on many ongoing projects which develop in Markham and throughout our province and country.” Don Cousens is available to work with Elected Officials and Government Staff Leaders. |
