Ron Kitamura

Experience Working As A Leader In Organizations:

Ron Kitamura is an Executive Coach and Facilitator specializing in leadership development and change management. He has over thirty years of diverse corporate experience in operations management, human resources and executive leadership roles within the consumer packaged goods, professional service and health care sectors.

Coaching And Facilitation Background:

With his unique background he is able to blend practical business experience with a coach approach to the client relationship for leaders wanting to discover sustainable solutions and achieve expected results. Over the past 10 years, examples of his clients’ success include: executive integration, leadership team development, organization development, shaping strategy. Ron’s clients are C level and global executives who represent a broad range of businesses, eg Pharmaceutical, Health Care, Consumer Packaged Goods, Manufacturing, Financial Services across North America and Europe.

Relevant Business Experience:

• General Manager Brewery Operations, VP Industrial Relations, VP Human Resources with a leading national brewer (Molson Coors).
• President/CEO with a leading national Employee Assistance Provider (Warren Shepell), recognized as one of the top 50 Best Managed Private Companies.

Education and Training:

• Leadership Development (CCL and LIOS Leadership Institute of Seattle).
• Production/Operations Management (Ivey Business School UWO).
• Strategic Change Management (Rotman Business School UofT).
• Trainer/Consultant with Franklin Covey.
• Certified in DISC assessment by Thomas International.
• Certified Graduate, Corporate Coach U.
• Member, International Coach Federation.
• Licensed Coaching Clinic® Facilitator & Essential Conversations for Developing Others® Facilitator, Corporate Coach U.
• Licensed Navigational Coaching Facilitator – Leadscape Learning.
• Honors BA, Sociology, York University.