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Over the last 30+ years Debbie worked in business and strategic human resources in the banking sector, across Canada and in Asia Pacific. She played a key role in developing leaders for greater responsibilities and advancing organizational culture and performance. She has led through a variety of business transformations including expansions, divestitures, acquisitions, mergers and integration.
In the last decade of her corporate career, she was an executive and retired as Chief People Officer at ATB Financial. During her tenure, she had a successful track record in leading enterprise learning and in creating and implementing a unique “ALL IN” leadership framework and the “Masterful Leadership Program”. These were designed and implemented to support leadership effectiveness and drive greater business results.
As a result, these accomplishments were recognized; Debbie received the ATB Catalyst Leader Award, and the team received the Canadian Award for Training Excellence used to develop leaders.
Prior to ATB, Debbie was an HR leader at the following banking institutions: CIBC, TD Securities and TD Bank Financial Group.
Debbie has served on not-for-profit boards and currently serves on a private for-profit advisory board. Her educational background is in business management, HR and Adult Learning. She completed the Advanced Executive Human Resources Program at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, and a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from Royal Roads University. She holds the Professional Certified Coach (“PCC” ) designation with the International Coaching Federation. Finally, Debbie completed the Institute of Corporate Directors ICD.D (2021) program through the Rotman School of Management University of Toronto and University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business.
Debbie is the co-founder of CulturGenix, a boutique consulting service specializing in organizational culture. With this, she has developed a culture diagnostic assessment (CulturDiagnostiX Assessment TM ) that measures culture health. It, along with the insights produced, provide leaders with an effective baseline measurement on their organization’s culture and a means to evaluate cultural progress.
Beyond fulfilling work, Debbie enjoys board and advisor opportunities, the awe and adventure of more travel, and most of all, hanging out with her husband, son, family and friends. And there is giving back and volunteering, the pleasure of biking, cooking and reading. The adventure continues 🙂
About Younitive. What's the significance of the name?
Truth is it’s a made-up word with every part carrying meaning. The most important part of the name, younitive, is that it begins with YOU. This is to recognize that your presence and actions hold power, more than you may fully realize. In ways big and small, a ripple follows you. Your impact reaches into the lives of many people – affecting results, value creation, and much more.
“Unitive” reflects unity, connections and a sense of things coming together. It’s also somewhat linked to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs – a sixth level – and it concerns intrinsic values like truth, goodness, justice and excellence. This may, or may not be something you can relate to. I am guessing it does and that’s why you are here.
Younitive is about all of these things coming together in and for YOU. You – growing into your highest, most authentic best. You – fulfilling your purpose and bold ambitions -and using your influence and impact to make a difference.
