I'm an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), strategist, facilitator, and advisor. I work with senior leaders, leadership teams, boards, family enterprises, and individuals navigating growth, transition, and complexity.

I bring more than three decades of experience across business, finance, real estate, investment, research, communications, the arts, and organizational development. That breadth helps me get oriented quickly, see the bigger picture, and notice the relationships, patterns, and competing views that often sit beneath the presenting issue.

I combine coaching, strategic thinking, and facilitated dialogue to help people step back from the immediate problem, understand what's shaping it, and get clearer on what comes next. My approach is practical and deeply human, with a particular interest in the less visible dimensions of how people and organizations function.

A longstanding study of Jungian psychology and contemplative philosophy, including Jiddu Krishnamurti, Advaita Vedanta, and non-dual inquiry, also shapes my thinking about perception, identity, meaning, and change.

I take the work seriously without taking myself too seriously. I value candid conversation, curiosity, and the occasional bit of humour. Most of all, I try to create a space where people can think honestly, see things differently, and move forward with clarity and confidence.

Hello, I’m Ken

    • ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), 2025

    • UBC Certificate in Organizational Coaching

    • Co-Active Training Institute, Coach Training

    • Simon Fraser University, BA, Political Science

    • UBC Sauder School of Business, Diploma in Urban Land Economics & Development (DULE)

    • UBC Sauder School of Business, Managing Broker’s Licence, Real Estate

    • UBC Sauder School of Business, Multi-Family & Seniors Facility Valuation and Development

    • UBC Sauder School of Business, Real Estate Services Trading Licence

    • Università Bocconi, Structured Project Finance

    • Yale University, Risk Management & Behavioral Finance

    • RIVA Training Institute, Fundamentals of Moderating, Qualitative Analysis & Group Discussion Leadership

    • Christie’s Education, Contemporary Art Summer School

    • Université Côte d’Azur, French Language Studies

    • AECOM

    • Bay Area Library Information Systems (BALIS) / Pacific Library Partnership

    • California Alliance for Jobs

    • California Public Utilities Commission

    • Chevron

    • Cisco

    • City of Berkeley

    • Dennis Miller Associates

    • Dialog Design & Architecture

    • Condé Nast

    • European American Investment Co.

    • Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco — de Young Museum & Legion of Honor

    • Free Form Productions

    • Government of Canada

    • Hewlett-Packard

    • IBM

    • Ingram Micro

    • Intel

    • Ipsos Reid

    • J. Walter Thompson

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Luke Consulting

    • McCann Erickson

    • Metro National Development

    • National Public Radio (NPR)

    • PARC Retirement Living

    • Pacific Alps Management

    • Redevelopment Agency of San Jose

    • San Francisco Opera

    • San Francisco Symphony

    • SAP

    • Save-On-Foods

    • Shape Foods

    • Shawnessy Luke Consulting

    • Sony Music

    • Stella Artois

    • Sutter Health

    • University of British Columbia (UBC)

    • University Canada West (UCW)

    • Urban Land Institute (ULI)

    • Vancouver Biennale

    • Various Political & Industry Associations

    • Wells Fargo

  • Ken has worked across a wide range of sectors and professional environments, giving him a broad perspective and the ability to understand new contexts quickly.

    • Advertising, Market Research & Creative Planning

    • Agribusiness

    • Architecture, Design & Fine Art

    • Banking & Financial Services

    • Communications, Entertainment & Media

    • Consumer Products

    • Consulting & Professional Services

    • Economics, Finance & Investment

    • Engineering & Planning

    • Family Enterprises & Family Offices

    • Higher Education

    • Information & Technology

    • Museums, Cultural & Civic Institutions

    • Private & Public Healthcare

    • Public Affairs & Politics

    • Real Estate, Development & Urban Economics

    • Strategy

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