Who We Are
Brad Kotowich – Managing Partner, Principal
Having founded Focused Leadership Group in 2004, Brad is now a highly sought after, and uniquely engaging speaker, coach, and facilitator who has a passion and appreciation for the power of people.
To Contact Brad
Phone: (780) 983-4965
Email: brad@focusedleadershipgroup.com
Brad’s Purpose and Focus
- To help create leadership, culture, and strategic sustainability results for organizations and their leaders.
Brad’s Areas of Expertise
- Organizational and individual leadership training/coaching with companies across all sectors/sizes
- Strategic planning and corporate capacity building for business
- Sustainability Planning with Non-profit organizations
- Governance roles and limitations with Non-profit Board
- Individual, team and organizational personality profiling (Tendencies: A Personality Perspective)
- Accountability and Performance Measurement with a focus on purpose/outcomes
- Conflict Resolution
- Engaging and humorous professional development & conference speaker/facilitator
- Organizational structure efficiencies, workforce classification, and overall health
- Executive Leadership recruitment for existing clientele
- Keynote speaking at conferences and professional development sessions
- Ongoing organizational coaching/consultation
Brad’s Consulting Experience
- 25+ years of experience consulting with organizations from all industries, sectors, and sizes
- 25+ years of experience in leadership and organizational training and coaching
- 25+ years as a professional speaker and facilitator of professional development workshops and conferences
- Founded Focused Leadership Group in 2004
- Over 300 organizations and companies served
Dr. Janice Muench (Ed.D.) – Senior Partner
Janice founded Focused Education Group in 2022 and is a partner in Focused Leadership Group. Prior to her consulting work, Janice is extremely proud of her 25+ years of experience improving educational systems. She is an engaging and thought-provoking speaker and consultant who specializes in schools, non-profit organizations and supporting the growth of individual and collective leaders; enhancing their collective approach, and creating amazing environments for people to thrive.
To Contact Janice
Phone: (780) 645-1428
Email: drjanice@focusededucationgroup.com
Janice’s Purpose and Focus
- Positioning students, educators, and organizations for enhanced outcomes
- Igniting and fostering the collective responsibility for human growth
- Creating conditions for people to thrive and reach their highest potential
Janice’s Areas of Expertise
- Trauma Informed Care & At-Risk Youth Support
- Educational Leadership and staff development
- Understanding behaviour to enhance collaborative learning environments
- Creating collaborative cultures & collective efficacy
- Leadership training and development
- Culturally responsive teaching & learning
- Preventing high school dropout & Improving graduation rates
Janice’s Experience
- 25+ years effective & transformative educational leadership
- 25+ years training and shifting school & organizational culture
- 20+ years as a facilitator, public speaker, and trainer
Darren Sinke – Senior Associate
Darren was recently the CEO of a Seniors Housing Society for over a decade, and joined the Focused Leadership Group team on a part-time basis to help support organizational and leadership development. Darren possesses a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). Darren has also successfully launched is own consulting practice (Sinke Consulting).
To Contact Darren
Phone: (780) 910-9356
Email: darren@sinkeconsulting.com
Darren’s Purpose
To help non-profit organizations stay focused on their mission, effectively navigate their challenges, and to help them continue to grow and thrive.
Darren’s Areas of Expertise
1. Organizational Health & Sustainability
- Strategic Sustainability planning with Boards & Leadership Teams
- Assess and support ongoing operations, create accountabilities, and measure performance
- Governance roles & limitations for non-profit Boards
2. Organizational Growth
- Feasibility studies & financial viability assessments
- Project design & development
- Construction Management & Owner Representation
3. Organizational Leadership
- Interim ED/CEO management during times of transition
- Coaching and Accountability for Leaders
- Conflict Resolution
Elisa Brosseau, Senior Associate
Elisa is a bilingual governance leader with over a decade of experience guiding high-performing teams at the board table in municipal, non-profit, and corporate settings. She combines her expertise in governance with an education and strong background in Human Resources, bringing boardrooms practical insight on HR best practices. Known for her strong leadership, Elisa draws on her experience as Mayor and as a board chair in every role she takes on. A proud Métis professional and registered member of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, she brings lived experience, having contributed to Indigenous governance development through constitutional roundtables. Elisa is passionate about effective governance and helps boards reach their highest potential by bringing clarity, strategy, and strong leadership.
To Contact Elisa
Phone: (780) 573-9846
Email: elisambrosseau@gmail.com
Elisa’s Purpose and Focus
To help boards and leadership teams reach their highest potential by bringing clarity, strategy, and strong leadership to governance practices.
Elisa’s Areas of Expertise
Governance Excellence
- Board effectiveness and best practices
- Roles, responsibilities, and limitations of boards
- Onboarding and development for new and seasoned directors
Leadership
- Supporting leadership transitions
- Coaching and accountability for leaders
- Strengthening decision-making at the board level
- Board Chair Development
Diversity, Inclusion & Indigenous Engagement
- Métis and Indigenous governance perspectives
- Bilingual (French/English) board facilitation
- Inclusive board and community practices
Human Resources for Boards
- Recruitment and retention strategies
- Performance management oversight
- Foster healthy board culture
- Ensuring strong HR governance at the board level