For over twenty-two years Diane’s work has encompassed multiple areas of organization development including leadership, governance, planning, policy, programs, project management, change, evaluation and assessment. As a consultant, facilitator and coach, she has worked in many sectors, including healthcare, immigration, education, environment, social services, arts, culture and sport. Her experience spans nonprofit, government and business organizations locally, provincially and nationally.

Diane researches governance in the context of leadership and she studies the relationship between capacity building, organizational effectiveness and community impact. Her recent studies have focused on the benefits of neuroscience knowledge in the areas of learning and leadership. Her passion is to support people to do the work that will build their skill and confidence to create and sustain healthy and effective teams, processes, structures and leadership.

In addition to being an Associate of Clarrus | EM Sciences, Diane is also a co-owner of VADIS Consulting Group in Saskatoon, a group of consultants driven to help people strengthen their teams and organizations and create healthy workplace environments that thrive in a world where change is constant and complexity is the norm. When not helping people have conversations that matter she is playing music, creating stained glass, hanging outdoors and around water, doing yoga and finding joy and laughter with family and friends.