Major (Retired) Paul Carroll

  • Ivey MBA Class of 2016

  • JTF 2 Special Operations Assaulter

  • Eight Operational Deployments

  • Specialized in Counter-Terrorism and Surveillance Operations

  • 22 Years of Service

 
 
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Lieutenant-Colonel Eleanor Taylor

  • Masters Degree, Defense Studies (RMC)

  • Three Operational Deployments

  • Meritorious Service Cross

  • 2013 Women's Executive Network's Top 100 Women

  • Guest Lecturer at Oxford University

  • Advisor to the USMC on Gender Integration

  • 21 Years of Service

 
 
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Lieutenant-Colonel alex haynes

  • Masters Degree, War Studies (Royal Military College of Canada)

  • Commandant of the Infantry School and Deputy Director of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

  • Numerous operational deployments to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Egypt

  • Leading developer of resilience training for 12,000 Canadian Armed Forces members and civilians

  • 24 Years of Service as an Infantry Officer

 
 
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Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) David Quick

  • Masters Degree, Psychology (RMC)

  • Ivey MBA Class of 2016

  • Infantry Battalion Commander

  • Star of Military Valour

  • Four Operational Deployments

  • Specialized in Airborne/Light Infantry

  • National Director at GARDAWORLD Secure Transport

  • Co-Lead in the Largest North Pole Expedition of its Kind

 
 

Captain Colin Laverty

  • Medical Doctor - Resident Physician

  • Board of Directors Quebec Medical Association 2013-2015

  • Special Operations Officer 2001-2012

  • Eight Operational Deployments

  • Specialized in Counter Terrorism, Physical Security, VIP Protection

  • 25 years of service

  • Commander CANSOFCOM commendation

  • Bachelor's of Engineering (RMC)

  • Master's of Defense Studies (RMC)

 
 

Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Steve Nash, CD

  • Master's of Education (Leadership, Queens)

  • Master's of Defense Studies (RMC)

  • Commanding Officer of CANSOF Special Mission Unit

  • US Army Ranger

  • Founder and President - Traditional Excellence

  • Training and Consulting

  • 8th Degree Black Belt

  • 25 years of service

 
 

Lieutenant-Colonel Chris Schmitt

  • US Army Special Forces (Green Beret)

  • Operational deployments in Afghanistan, Africa, and the Balkans

  • Master's of Science in Organizational Development (Central Washington University)

  • Bachelor of Science in International Relations (West Point)

  • Owner/Operator Azimuth Consulting Group

  • 30 years of service

 
 
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Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Nick Grimshaw, MSM, CD

  • Executive Director for Alberta Environment & Support Emergency Response Team

  • Bachelor of Applied Military Science & Masters of Defense Studies

  • Former Operational Plans Officer for Canadian Special Operations Forces

  • Meritorious Service Medal

  • Multiple Commendations

  • 5 Operational Deployments

  • 28 years of service

 
 
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LIEUTENANT-Colonel David Hill

  • Two Operational Deployments

  • Chief of the Defense Staff Commendation

  • United States Army Ranger

  • 19 Years of Service

  • Master's Degrees in Defense Management and War Studies

  • Six Sigma Project Manager

 
 
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Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Daniel R. Drew

  • Corporate Security Supervisor Royal Dutch Shell and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd

  • Royal Military College Bachelor of Military Science

  • US Marine Corps University Military and Political Strategic Studies

  • Order of Military Merit

  • Mentioned in Dispatches - Battle of Medak Pocket

  • US Army Ranger - Distinguished Honour for Leadership

  • Canadian Airborne Regiment

  • 5 Operational Deployments

  • 36 Years of Service

 
 
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Captain (Retired) Frances Lapare, CD

  • Director at Jones Lang Lasalle - Project Development Services

  • Ryerson University - Masters in Building Sciences

  • Royal Military College - Bachelor of Strategic Studies

  • Canadian Special Operations Regiment

  • US Army Ranger

 
 
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Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Robert Berube, CD

  • Director Channel and Executive Operations at Scotiabank

  • Master of Defence Studies

  • Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR)

  • Former Director of Special Operations Forces Training

  • Canadian Airborne Regiment

  • President and CEO CSOR Association

  • Multiple Operational Deployments

  • 25 years of service

 
 
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Lisa Hyde, MBA

  • Executive Advisor with the Business Development Bank of Canada’s High Impact Firms Team.

  • 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, finance and funding, business consulting, executive coaching, and not-for-profit enterprises.

  • Co-founder Impact 360 Degrees Inc.

  • Co-founder AssetMine Global Inc.

  • BA from the University of Toronto

  • MBA from Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

  • International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) candidate.

 
 
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Dr John Dunn, PhD

  • Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta - Sport and Performance Psychology

  • Performance Psychology Coach for Joint Task Force 2 - 2009-2014

  • 20 years of experience coaching Olympic medallists and world champions

  • Mental training support staff for Canadian athletes at two winter Olympics.

  • Resilience and leadership coach to Canadian Armed Forces units and Canadian law enforcement agencies

  • Consulting services to National Hockey League (NHL) teams

  • Level 5 Master Course for the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).

  • 40 papers in international peer-reviewed sport psychology journals on topics relating to personality, motivation, performance-based emotions (including anxiety and anger), performance-based cognitions (including confidence and optimism), and team building.

  • He models his professional conduct and personal life philosophy around a quote from the Stoic philosopher—and Roman Emperor—Marcus Aurelius: “What stands in the way becomes the way.”