Testimonials

"Irene does an excellent job training business professionals. The seminar provided a great overview on the technical aspects surrounding corporate governance. I would recommend Irene and this seminar to any organization looking to gain a better understanding of how valuable strong corporate governance can be."

Al W. Zack
President & CEO
PrimeWest

I just wanted to thank you for your presentation to the SWN Board. It was absolutely fabulous. I have heard nothing but positive comments. We accomplished so much. This was my fourth Board retreat and I found this to be the most enjoyable and productive. Great job.

Thank you again.
Debbie Yausie, Saskatoon Women's Network

Irene: Just a note of thanks for the motivating and rewarding workshop you conducted for the John Howard Society on the weekend. I'm certain that all in attendance would agree that your personable style was a significant factor in the event's success. Once again, sincere thanks for the exceptional workshop last weekend.

Regards, Ron Spizziri, John Howard Society (Sask) Board Member

"Irene Seiferling was asked to facilitate a board retreat for our non-profit organization. The session Irene put together for us was incredibly insightful and inspiring. We got so much accomplished and somehow Irene made the work feel effortless. All of us were left with such excitement to get down to business and put our vision for the upcoming year into action. Thank you Irene!"

Brenda Strelioff, Membership Director Saskatoon Women's Network

"Irene Seiferling has been an invaluable resource for the new Board of the Women's Mid-Life Health Centre of Saskatchewan. In consultation with Irene, we set the framework for our governance - principles, best practices, recruitment and nomination - and effective Board composition, including appropriate and effective committees. We also benefited greatly from Irene's expertise with regard to staff and Board relationships."

Cheryl Dougan
Chair, Women's Mid-Life Health Centre of Saskatchewan

It was amazing to watch Board members building consensus on value systems and priorities! Irene Seiferling's thorough professionalism and enthusiastic leadership successfully facilitated the team through a fast paced and comprehensive governance review - and patiently assisted the Board to self-assess where understandings are complete, and where additional coordination work might be required. An outstanding investment of time and energy.

Rob Slinger, CEO, Regina Airport Authority, Inc.

I asked Irene to plan and facilitate a board/staff retreat in December on governance. That retreat was very successful and highly rated by all 27 people who attended.

Irene is a person with many skills, but the qualities that I appreciate the most in her are her exceptional listening skills, her warmth, and her breadth of experience working with boards in both the private and public sectors. I really enjoy working with her, and will continue to find ways to involve Irene in our work.

Christine Smillie, Executive Director, United Way of Saskatoon

Irene has done an excellent job developing and presenting professional development seminars on governance topics for the Institute. The materials were excellent with practical examples and the participants commented that Irene was very dynamic, well organized and did a great job of adapting to the needs of the participants. Irene is very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and always a pleasure to work with.

Shelley Thiel, CA
Director of Professional Standards
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Saskatchewan