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Our Team
Vézina Nadeau Labre has a team of bilingual, experienced counsellors with broad exposure to human resources.
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Michel Nadeau, Senior Partner, ACC
Danielle Labre, Senior Partner, M. Ed. CHRP
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| Jean-Pierre Doré Vice President, Consulting Services |
Nathalie Gladu Vice President, Business Development |
Carole Théot Counsellor |
Carolina Castro Counsellor |
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| Martine Joyal Counsellor |
Alain Petit Counsellor |
Fanny Smolsky Counsellor, customer services |
Claude Laliberté Partner Quebec |
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| Larry Harding Affiliated Consultant |
Annie Viel-Rioux Affiliated Consultant |
Marie-Claude Bergeron Affiliated Consultant |
James Reid Affiliated Consultant |
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| Cheryl Stein Affiliated Consultant |
Christiane Beauregard Adminstrative Coordinator |
Carole Tousignant Executive Assistant | Fanny McKenna Assistant, customer services |
Jean-Pierre Doré, CHRP
Vice President
jpdore@vnlsolutions.com
Mr. Jean-Pierre Doré, Vice President of Vézina Nadeau Labre, has a wealth of diversified experience from some 30 years of work in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Training, Recruitment, Staffing, Employment Equity and Career Management.
The holder of both a BA and MA in Industrial Relations from the University of Montreal, Jean-Pierre was director of a Human Resource department in a hospital before joining a major Crown Corporation where he held director-level positions in Labour Relations and later General HR Management.
He has now spent more than 12 years as a Career Consultant to people from all hierarchical levels in the management of their careers.
Nathalie Gladu, CIRC
Vice President, Business Development
ngladu@vnlsolutions.com
Ms. Nathalie Gladu has more than 20 years of experience in Business Development and Account Management in the field of Organizational Health. Her diversified background, in helping relationships and in workplace health, has helped her acquire a good understanding of the problems experienced by companies. Very dynamic and with recognized interpersonal and communications skills, Nathalie’s first priority is excellent, personalized service that focuses on the client’s specific needs. A graduate of the University of Montreal, she has been a member of the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resources Professionals (CHRP) since 1994.
Carole Théot, C.O. and CHRP
Counsellor
ctheot@vnlsolutions.com
Ms. Carole Théot is a career transition and vocational guidance counsellor whose experience was acquired both in Europe and in Canada. Carole is an active member of the Quebec Order of Vocational Counsellors. Her counselling practice and her past management of career centres have exposed her to all levels of individuals from both industrial and service sectors. The holder of a Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Carole has 12 years of experience as a recruiter and career management counsellor which give her a valuable overview of the employment market and its practices. During recent years, she has designed and implemented the orientation and psychometric practices of Vézina Nadeau Labre, which allowed her to successfully help more than 400 participants who wanted to reconsider their professional choices.
Carolina Castro, CHRP
Counsellor
ccastro@vnlsolutions.com
Ms. Carolina Castro has close to 10 years of experience accompanying and counselling individuals in Career Management and Transition. Her time with managers and professionals from various activity sectors has helped her to carry out numerous group and individual interventions in Career Management and Transition, Change Management, Coaching, Competency Development and preparation for retirement. Recognized for her commitment to the development of individuals and groups, she has demonstrated tact and sensitivity in analysing client needs, and in identifying and implementing strategies to achieve desired objectives. The holder of a B.A. in Career Management from the University of Quebec at Montreal, she regularly updates her qualifications. For several years she has shared her knowledge at conferences and by writing articles on subjects such as Coaching, Communication, HR Management and Career Management. A member of the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resources Professionals and Industrial Relations Counsellors, she is also certified to use psychological testing such as Myers-Briggs.
Martine Joyal, CHRP
Counsellor
mjoyal@vnlsolutions.com
Ms. Martine Joyal is a Management Coach who bases her interventions on 25 years of HR experience, mainly in the private sector, in unionized and non-unionized distribution, production and marketing environments. As a manager of her own experienced team, Martine’s fields of expertise include Management Coaching, Competency Development, Organizational Development and Talent Management. Her work has often required her to make presentations to Senior Management in both French and English. She has also often worked as a facilitator for management meetings and management training.
Martine holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in Montreal. She has received accredited training by the International Coach Federation and is a member of the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resources Professionals (CHRP). A true believer in the creative powers of individuals and driven by the need to listen, empathize and be open to others, Martine has the ability to elicit commitment and enthusiasm, while keeping her focus on the desired result.
Fanny Smolsky, CHRP
Counsellor
fsmolsky@vnlsolutions.com
Ms. Fanny Smolsky, a grauate in Professional Orientation, is a member of the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resources Professionals and Industrial Relations Counsellors. She has more than 10 years of experience in guiding individuals seeking new challenges, in career reorientation or simply going through job search. Thanks to her training and counselling experience, her demonstrated interpersonal skills and her knowledge of the marketplace, Fanny is a valuable resource to Vezina Nadeau Labre’s clientele.
Alain Petit, CHRP
Counsellor
apetit@vnlsolutions.com
Alain Petit has more than 15 years of experience in Human Resource Management as Counsellor and Strategic Advisor for one of Canada’s largest financial institutions. Experienced in the best practices for talent management, he has developed a wealth of expertise in employment termination and Career Management, interactions with employees, training and development, as well as in managing change and organizational climates. A graduate of CIREM-HEC Montreal, he is a member of the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resource Professionals and Industrial Relations Counsellors.
Larry Harding, CHRP
Affiliated Counsultant
lharding@vnlsolutions.com
Mr. Larry Harding is a Human Resource professional who studied at St. Lawrence College of Laval University and spent some 20 years as HR Director in the communications field for a Crown Corporation. For the past 8 years, Larry has worked as an HR consultant for companies from the Textile Manufacturing, Sheet Metal Enclosures, Aerospace and Industrial & Medical Gas sectors, apart from Career Transition consulting.
Though practising the full range of HR activities, Larry is recognized for strong interviewing skills, reengineering of establishments, writing policies and procedures, and transition counselling.
His specific demonstrated competencies cover CIDS interviews, Values Interviewing, guidance on working with difficult or special employees, Employment Equity, Pay Equity, Official Languages and Human Rights.
Annie Viel-Rioux, CHRP, PCC
Affiliated Counsultant
avielrioux@vnlsolutions.com
Ms. Annie Viel-Rioux is a bilingual Career Management Coach, Talent Developer and Manager of Human Resources who is accredited by the International Coach Federation. She has more than 10 years of experience partnering with both managers and employees. She has intervened to develop leadership skills, optimize communications abilities and use emotional intelligence in HR Management.
Passionate about human relations and committed to professional development, Annie is recognized for her presence, the ability to listen and for the appropriateness of her questioning. Dynamic and creative, she accompanies participants as they deploy their potential and talent for more enriching professional lives.
The holder of a B.A. in Industrial Relations and a diploma for the Transformational Coaching Training Program given in Palo Alto, California, she is now completing 2nd level accreditation as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with International Mozaik Québec. Annie Viel-Rioux is a member of the FICQ (the International Coaching Federation of Quebec) and the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resources Professionals (CHRP). She is accredited to use the psychometric tool Profil Arc en ciel.
Marie-Claude Bergeron, O.C.
Affiliated Counsultant
mcbergeron@vnlsolutions.com
Ms. Marie-Claude Bergeron is a bilingual Guidance Counsellor and Career Manager with 12 years of experience in Career Development and Coaching with a highly diversified clientele. The holder of a Master’s Degree in Education with a specialization in Career Management, Marie-Claude is recognized for her interpersonal skills, her creative approaches to Career Management and the working world, as well as for her constant preoccupation with helping individuals reveal their potential for excellence.
Affiliated Consultant
Ms. Cheryl Stein
has been working as a Coach and Consultant to Canadian businesses for the last five years. She specializes in strategic planning, succession planning, conflict resolution, leadership development and career development. Cheryl has over 20 years of experience in Real Estate Management. Working in a family business environment, shel learned first hand about the intricacies of working in a multi generational business as well as the complexities of family business dynamics.Cheryl began consulting and coaching to satisfy her need to help people grow and develop. With a strong belief that people and organizations have the capacity to do better and be better if a focus is put on the positive, Cheryl has had great success in helping her clients achieve their goals.
Cheryl graduated with a degree in English Literature from Mcgill University, a Masters degree in Organizational Management and Development and a Masters Certificate in Evidence Based Coaching from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California. Cheryl is certified as an Associate Certified Coach, a designation from the International Coach Federation.
Josée Carrière
Partner - Sherbrooke/Lennoxville
A Consultant and Trainer for more than 20 years, most at the Eastern Townships Objective Work Centre, Ms. Josée Carrière has a Master’s Degree in Vocational Guidance from the University of Sherbrooke. She has supervised the work of Master’s-level students since 1985 and been an Affiliated Consultant with Vézina Nadeau Labre since 1997.
Josée has broad experience in Individual Counselling, Group Leadership, Psychological Evaluation, Career Assessment, Coaching and Course Planning. For 5 years, she was involved in providing workers with the skill sets required to transfer their knowledge and abilities to their professional endeavours.
Ms. Carrière now heads the Professional Services Department of the Eastern Townships Objective Work Centre.
Claude Laliberté
Partner
Mr. Claude Laliberté directs Vézina Nadeau Labre operations in Quebec City and also serves as President of Laliberté services-conseils, a firm that provides specialized HR Management services in the region. The holder of a B.A. in Business Administration as well as a Master’s degree in Professional and Educational Orientation from Laval University, he started his career as a Manager of Human Resources. Among other positions, he worked as Manager of Staffing and later Director of Organizational Development for the largest division of Culinar Inc., a Quebec company with an international calling. Working as a consultant since 1981, he and his partners and associates have served a broad and diverse clientele, both in private business as well as in the institutional environment. His fields of expertise include recruitment of professional and management staff, management of career transitions and evaluation of individual potential. Claude attaches the highest importance to the ethics of interventions, the quality of working relations and client satisfaction.
Ruth Lavoie
Partner
Ms. Ruth Lavoie, is Vice presidente of Groupe conseil SFP in Drummondville and Trois-Rivieres.
Danielle LeMay, CIRC
Partner
Ms. Danielle LeMay, consultant for Ressources Arista in Chicoutimi, Jonquière and Alma.
Jim Nevins
Partner
Mr. Jim Nevins, President of LMC International in Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Hamilton, Burlington, Markham.
John Stoten
Partner - Edmonton
Mr. John Stoten has practised as a management consultant since 1980, following over 12 years of business and professional experience encompassing engineering consulting and project management, psychological practice, university administration and Human Resources Management. He has provided consulting services to a wide range of local, national and international businesses and public sector organizations and all three levels of government.
John’s consulting activities have focused on HR issues. In 1980, he was responsible for developing the Edmonton Human Resources practice for a major national consulting firm. He later developed and managed the Edmonton office of a major national Career Management services firm. John is a Certified Management Consultant, a Chartered Psychologist and a registered Professional Engineer. Current affiliations include the International Association of Career Management Professionals and certification as a Career Management Fellow by the International Board for Career Management Certification.
James Reid, CHRPAffiliated Counsultant
Mr. James Reid is a seasoned Coach with over twenty five years in management and consulting in Change Management and Human Resources within union and non-union contexts, in both the public and private sectors. He is recognized by his clients for his insight and ability to bring them to define a stimulating and realistic career orientation. He has been mandated on several occasions to oversee the operations of medium to large career centres during massive restructurings involving thousands of affected individuals.
James is a Certified Human Resources Professional, Certified career management counsellor, trained in both Human Resources and Labour Relations at l’Université de Montréal and HEC.
He is qualified to administer various assessment tools such as the Campbell and the Myers-Briggs, levels I and II. His community activities include being member of the executive of the Ottawa Chapter of the Human Resources Professionals of Ontario and has previously been member of the Board and Chair of the Human Resources committee of a large Caisse Desjardins.
Gary Agnew
Partner
Mr. Gary Agnew, Associate at Cenara at Calgary.
Stephen Doiron
Partner - Halifax
Mr. Stephen Doiron is Founder and President of Change Management Inc. located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Change Management Inc. offers career coaching services to professionals, and business coaching services to owners of small and medium-sized entreprises, including start-up companies.
Stephen is an experienced career coach, trainer and facilitator who is passionate about helping his clients. He has a reputation for positive, innovative thinking and motivating people through challenging and changing circumstances. His career includes 19 years with major Canadian financial institutions where he held various regional management positions involving responsibility for leading broad organizational change initiatives.
Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish NS. He has served as a Volunteer Instructor with the Halifax, NS chapter of Dale Carnegie and as a member of the Human Resources Asssociation of Nova Scotia (HRANS).
Monique Brennan
Partner
Mrs Monique Brennan, President of MQHR Solutions at Moncton.
Bill Christie
Partner - Kitchener
Mr. Bill Christie, Associate of Wellington Partners International in Kitchener, as human resources professional, brings over 20 years experience in Reemployment Counselling, Career Transition Planning and Executive Search, as well as front-line Senior Management experience in Human Resources and Materials Management fields.
This richly diverse background and business insight affords Bill a unique perspective on the complex web of issues underlying organizational change and the realities that often necessitate downsizing, employee termination or plant closure.
Bill believes deeply in developing a strong partnership with his clients, and prides himself in the high quality of professional service that Wellington Partners delivers. Clients trust his insight, his empathy and his knowledge in assisting out placed individuals through career transition.
Barbara Weselak
Partner
Mrs Barbara Weselak, Associate at Meyers, Norris, Penny at Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon
Bruce Gillan
Partner
Mr. Bruce Gillan, Vice President of CCD Corporate & Career Development at Vancouver.