Meet our team – Leadership Training and Personality Assessments in Vancouver

DAN MONTEIRO

President

Dan is the President at Catalyst Training Services (CTS). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree. Dan was an award winning Distributor of the Canadian Training and Development Group (CTDG), Canada’s leading provider of management training and development programs. For over 25 yrs, through his programs and services, Dan has helped over 120 companies develop and enhance the skills of their leaders.

Dan has also helped numerous organizations in the selection process by interviewing short-list candidates. He has interviewed candidates for senior management positions including President, Vice President, General Manager, Branch, Sales, Operations, Finance, Customer Support, Distribution, Sr. Property Management and Sales Account Management.

Dan is a TEC Associate and a proud supporter of the TEC organization. His client base includes over 50 present and past TEC executive members.The Canadian Manufacturing and Exporters Association (BC), Canadian Plastics and Industry Association (Western Region) and the BC Wood Association have endorsed the professional services of Catalyst Training Services.

Dawne Bringeland

Facilitator

Dawne holds a PhD from the School of Leadership at Fielding Graduate University, in addition to a Masters Degree in International Marketing and Management (MBA), an Evidence Based Coaching Certificate (EBC), and a MA in Human and Organizational Development. The current focus of her work is building effective leadership skills at all levels within organizations. Dawne works with private and public sector organizations delivering leadership and management courses for both personal leadership and organizational leadership effectiveness.

Dawne is a faculty member of TRU and BCIT having coached in the Bachelor of Technology in Leadership and Management. Dawne also teaches in fulltime and part-time studies delivering courses that focus on the importance of human resources as an asset. Coursework includes Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Training and Development, and Compensation Administration delivered both online and in the classroom.

Scott Thomson

Facilitator – Alberta

Scott graduated on the dean’s list from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in Economics. He also holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business. With 30 years of experience in Manufacturing, Finance, Entertainment, and Sales Scott brings with him a rich understanding of what it takes to make organizations and their employees thrive.

Scott’s success in coaching businesses is rooted in the believe that organizational strength is inextricably linked to an engaged and empowered team. His passion for teaching the principles of business success have earned him consistent acclaim and taken him across Canada and the US. Companies including Lepage Glue, Oracle Systems, Butcher Engineering, 3M, Volkswagen and the Royal Bank of Canada have all benefited from his services.

TESTIMONIALS

At Transferra Nanosciences Inc. (formerly Northern Lipids Inc.) one of our top priorities is to provide our staff with tools and training to help them succeed and to excel in their roles to become effective leaders. Catalyst Training provides not only an introduction to leadership principles but also encourages practical implementation of goal-setting, communication, delegating, decision-making and team building experiences which allow participants to benefit immediately. The training was customized specific to our group and was delivered on company premises. An added benefit of the program was the ability to use examples of real work situations providing opportunities for everyone to share and solve issues as a team. This is a unique approach that Catalyst Training provides to companies such as Transferra, where team building is promoted in our organization. We have been offering our key staff the two levels of leadership training offered by Catalyst Training: (Front-Line Leadership, and Results Centered Leadership). Feedback was very positive and the participants felt that they benefited from the real life scenarios and role playing that they encountered throughout the course. One participant, speaking on the Results Centered Leadership session, shared that it was the best training program she had ever attended and recommended it to all of her peers. We believe that Catalyst Training has provided Transferra with an edge when it comes to retaining and developing our key talent. I would recommend the Catalyst Training programs to any organization who wants to provide their key people with leadership skills and the desire to continue to build upon a strong foundation.

QA Manager

Transferra Nanosciences Inc.

We have been using Catalyst Training Services to screen and assess job applicants, and to train management personnel for approximately eight years. The results have been outstanding. Our overall efficiency, employee moral and employee retention have improved significantly, as a result of the tools provided by Catalyst. To me the best benefit received from using the service of Catalyst was meeting and getting to know its President Dan Monteiro. Dan takes a personal interest in each of his clients and works to ensure that they have received the results required. Dan's service does not end with each engagement. His follow-up and advice continue on a monthly and yearly basis. Our company is all the better from our association with Catalyst and Dan and we are proud to endorse their product and service.

John A Chesman, General Manager

MCL Motor Cars Inc.