The Coaching Lens is a collaborative partnership of dynamic certified professional coaches who believe in the transformational power of coaching. Individually we also bring leadership experiences from the healthcare, business, education, and marketing/communication sectors. These diverse experiences foster our collective ability to offer an integrated range of coaching services for individuals, leaders, teams, and organizations.
We believe that organizations THRIVE when individuals, leaders and teams are valued, engaged and inspired!
A world where everyone is
valued, engaged and inspired
Partnering with leaders, teams and individuals to optimize learning, fulfillment and performance through the lenses of self-awareness, self-determination and continual growth
We are committed to:
establishing trusting relationships and co-creating an environment of acceptance, respect, and dignity
collaborating and co-creating a unique plan to achieve the clients’ desired outcomes
honouring the resourcefulness of our clients and encouraging self-determination in pursuit of their goals and accountability through self-responsibility
OUR TEAM
Mary Ann Tucker
Mary Ann is a Certified Professional Coach trained at the Adler School of Professional Coaching in Toronto. Her specialized areas of expertise are Personal, Leadership and Team Coaching and she is accredited as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by International Coaching Federation. Mary Ann has obtained advance training and certification in Tilt 365: a character strengths assessment for leadership development, Posi-TRAK Team Coaching: Living Systems Approach, TESI: a measure of a team’s emotional and social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence Assessments: EQI 2.0 and 360 .
Mary Ann brings to her role as a Professional Coach a wealth of knowledge and experiences gained from her past careers as a Physiotherapist, and as a Director in a Children’s Rehabilitation Centre. Mary Ann is recognized locally, regionally and provincially as a transformational value-based leader and coach with experience in leadership development, change management, strategic and operational planning, team and community engagement. Mary Ann is a co-founder of The Coaching Lens. Her passion has been consistent in all of her roles and experiences: bringing out the very best in individuals, leaders and teams.
Ida Kmiec
Ida has held several leadership roles within business, information technology and higher education. She has been an effective facilitator of change at the Ivey Business School for over 30 years.
Prior to Ivey, Ida held leadership positions with Western’s Math and Engineering School, Certified General Accounts Association and The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Education. As a Certified Adler Trained Coach she coaches individuals, teams and leaders in diverse environments including business, information technology and higher education. She also obtained certification in Tilt 365 and the Posi-TRAK Team Coaching: Living Systems Approach.
Ida is a co-founding member of The Coaching Lens. Her passion is creating a safe and collaborative coaching environment where teams and individuals see, understand and unlock their potential.
Carole Murphy
Carole’s background in education includes a broad range of teaching and leadership experiences. As an advocate of lifelong learning, Carole’s passion is to work with individuals who are open to new possibilities.
She worked in curriculum and teacher development for the Eastern Ontario Catholic School Board. While in that role Carole was granted the Principals’ Association Leadership Award. She also received the Life Long Learning Award from the London Council for Adult Education. Carole served on provincial writing committees in the area of curriculum design and integration. She served as the Director of Lay Formation Programs at St. Peter’s Seminary in London. Carole completed her training as a Certified Professional Life Coach through the Adler School of Coaching offered at Western University. She is also a Certified Dementia Coach for Caregivers.
As a co-founding member of The Coaching Lens, Carole wishes to serve clients who are open to new beginnings and new learning. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Religious Studies Degree from Queen’s University and a Master of Religious Education Degree from St. Paul University, Ottawa.
Ernie Gross
Ernie is an accomplished and adaptable thought leader with over 15 years of experience as an Executive Coach. His coaching impact is grounded in decades of business leadership and executive human resources experience. His roles as Associate Vice President Human Resources and Internal Executive Coach at TD Bank allow him to connect authentically with leaders navigating today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments. Ernie has coached across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, engineering/manufacturing, automation technology, non-profit, healthcare, education, entertainment, and government.
As a Master Certified Coach (MCC), a Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE), and a trained Team Coach (ORSC), Ernie brings both depth and versatility to his practice. He thrives on partnering with leaders to bring clarity to their needs, helping them overcome challenges with renewed focus, empowerment, and confidence.
Jill Pillon, Staff Writer for The Coaching Lens
Working with the coaching professionals on the team, Jill helps write articles, posts, proposals, marketing, communication and workshop materials. For programs and workshops, she provides documentation and facilitation support and takes the role of “zoom pilot” for online delivery.
Jill is a consulting professional with an HBA (Honours Business Administration) majoring in Information Technology from Ivey Business School at Western University and a successful career in the information services industry. She is also skilled in Ghost Writing and Travel Writing, Entrepreneurship, User Documentation, Training, Process and System Design.
Maureen Wood
Maureen Wood is a certified practitioner with advanced training in Tilt 365, character strengths-based assessments for leadership and team development. With nearly 40 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, Maureen brings a deep well of professional expertise and compassion to her coaching practice.
Her approach is strengths-based, solution-focused and relationship-centred which is particularly effective in working with complex youth, families and their support systems. Maureen has also worked extensively with values-based assessment tools, helping clients gain clarity, build resilience, and navigate change with confidence.
Maureen’s unique blend of clinical experience and coaching insights enables her to foster meaningful connections to promote growth across a wide range of individual and group settings. One of her core gifts is to help others discover and feel valued for their uniqueness and to recognize that they matter and contribute significantly to the team and organization’s success.
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