Our Commitment:
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Our team supports the principle that “the process is as important as the product.” We believe that an effective team needs to strike a balance between knowing the ‘business’ well enough to make things happen, and being able to bring different perspectives to the table by drawing on the strengths, skills and resources of our clients and their stakeholders. At WILSON & Associates, our focus is to ensure that we are engaged in work that has social impact, and that the results of our work enhance the sustainability of the organizations that we serve.
Our team supports the principle that “the process is as important as the product.” We believe that an effective team needs to strike a balance between knowing the ‘business’ well enough to make things happen, and being able to bring different perspectives to the table by drawing on the strengths, skills and resources of our clients and their stakeholders. At WILSON & Associates, our focus is to ensure that we are engaged in work that has social impact, and that the results of our work enhance the sustainability of the organizations that we serve.
_Susan M. Wilson, Principal Consultant
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Susan is a Certified Teacher/Trainer of Adults with extensive experience in business and fund development, executive management, and training and development initiatives. The foundation of W&A rests solidly on Susan's experience in Executive Management within the non-profit sector and her experience as an educator/trainer within the adult literacy field and the college sector. Susan’s ability to build solid and effective working relationships, her unique and visionary approach to project and development activities, and her ability to thoroughly analyze organizational needs, ensures that clients receive tangible and lasting value in return for their investment of time and service costs.
Susan's innate desire to help and to ensure that expended energy equals IMPACT have been the motivators to founding W&A and reaching out to clients and communities locally, provincially and nationally to share her knowledge and expertise for the good of communities.
Susan is a Certified Teacher/Trainer of Adults with extensive experience in business and fund development, executive management, and training and development initiatives. The foundation of W&A rests solidly on Susan's experience in Executive Management within the non-profit sector and her experience as an educator/trainer within the adult literacy field and the college sector. Susan’s ability to build solid and effective working relationships, her unique and visionary approach to project and development activities, and her ability to thoroughly analyze organizational needs, ensures that clients receive tangible and lasting value in return for their investment of time and service costs.
Susan's innate desire to help and to ensure that expended energy equals IMPACT have been the motivators to founding W&A and reaching out to clients and communities locally, provincially and nationally to share her knowledge and expertise for the good of communities.
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Leah S. Taylor, Senior Associate Consultant
Leah has been a team member of W&A since its inception, sharing her expertise and energy with various initiatives for our clients. Leah has completed her Honours B.A. in International Development Studies, her M.A. in Globalization Studies, and Advanced Facilitation Skills Training through ICA Associates.
Leah's contributions to W&A have been instrumental in various initiatives with clients, including project and fund development, youth initiatives, evaluation services, leadership training, curriculum development, community engagement, and in-depth research projects.
Leah's contributions to W&A have been instrumental in various initiatives with clients, including project and fund development, youth initiatives, evaluation services, leadership training, curriculum development, community engagement, and in-depth research projects.
Additional Associates:
W&A has established strategic alliances with a variety of additional professional associates who are available to lend their expertise to projects as required, to maximize potential and enhance the outcomes of our work with clients and communities. We utilize a team approach, drawing on the experience of our associates to bring the right mix of experience and dedication to every project.