Michele is the owner of Meglyn Consulting and Co-Founder of ElevatingHR. She is a Certified Coach Practitioner, providing customized career transition and job search support. Michele is known for being a charismatic speaker and engaging mentor for aspiring HR professionals. As a promoter of the employee experience, Michele also helps small business to identify how their leadership behaviours directly impact retention, productivity, profits, and company reputation. With over 30 years in HR, Michele has worked in both private and public sectors, with entrepreneurs, large multinational and global corporations, across various industries from insurance to biotechnology, spending 10 years in Senior Executive roles in mining and heavy equipment. Michele holds a degree in Psychology and a Business Diploma from Wilfrid Laurier University, an Executive Management Certificate from the McMaster DeGroote School of Business and obtained her CHRM designation from the HRPAO in the early 1990’s. Michele is passionate about advancing the profile of the HR function and ensuring that HR professionals continue to build their confidence and competence to create influence and have sustainable, profound impacts on leadership competency and business results.