Patti Blackstaffe
As founder of Strategic Sense Inc, with a team of professionals, people often ask me what my job is. My response? Put simply, to take people out of their comfort zones so that passion, innovation and creativity are possible. I spend most of my time delivering on this promise using various one-on-one strategies in relationships, executive advising, consulting and training with the intention one of them will resonate with YOU. By you, I mean YOU specifically who is reading this now. Whether it is in our writing, the speaking, meeting with executives or teams, my desire is that the strategies and techniques for positive change, collaboration, and ingenuity will trigger a moment of clarity and movement toward a deeper sense of fulfillment and authenticity. The office may not be nirvana, but it CAN be collaborative, creative, inventive and have the kind of culture individuals wish to return to on Monday. We would love to work with you to show you how!
Nicole Kowalchuk
Nicole began her career early as an illustrator, fort designer, and orange crate scooter builder. She was six.
She has since honed her talents at the George Brown College, and the Sheridan College of Craft & Design.
Nicole lives in Calgary and has designed for large publications and pharmaceutical companies in Toronto and many corporate clients in Calgary for the past ten years. Her work has included the design of glass installations, commissioned illustrations, and print collateral. Inspired by typography and the details of everyday "stuff", Nicole's designs embody a quiet elegance and a sense of fun. The concept of simpler design is also an important motivator in her work. By applying considered design to branding, Nicole shares her sense of beauty in a way that is accessible, and integrated into the client's direction.
Suzie Poirier
Suzie Poirier, is Strategic Sense’s top virtual executive assistant and rocks our clients with her high energy and positive attitude. Her capacity in business environments facilitates the creation, knowledge, and proficiency for service oriented and client driven companies. She is an experienced professional and entrepreneur in her own right with over 27 years in business administration and customer relationship management.
Suzie is detail oriented and laser-focused on the specific needs of each customer, tailoring her service offering to meet individual wants, needs, requirements, and time constraints. She consistently delivers the highest quality results, with great efficiency, and provides dynamic project management across a diverse and global client base.
Kathie Madden
Kathie began her involvement in the community by spearheading numerous sporting and fund-raising events. Building on these experiences; in 2006, Kathie moved on to combine her display merchandising and a travel industry background to establish her event management company; Kathie Madden Events.
In 2008/2009 Kathie was invited to represent the event industry as a participant in an international project being developed by Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council in Ottawa, Ontario to assist in building occupational standards and the competency framework for event professionals. The result of this project; the International Competency Standards for Event Management that was published in 2009/2010. In addition she has sat on a National Advisory Committee with CTHRC developing content for the 2008 HR Forum in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
