About us
GMD Consulting is a professional consulting company based in Prince Edward Island. GMD provides a wide breadth of high quality consulting services for small to large scale operations. These services include, but are not limited to, corporate facilitation, adult education development and facilitation, leadership training, strategic planning, conflict resolution, organizational change planning, and human resource management. GMD provides a client centric approach that yields measurable results for clients, ensuring all products and services are relevant to benefiting the organization.
GMD has the skills and abilities to help new and established businesses, both for and not for profit, as well as government and other agencies. We engage in a wide variety of areas, including but not limited to the areas listed above, but also in such things as strategic plan and business plan writing. Our goal is to help organizations understand the challenges that are facing them, realize their potential, think innovatively, and grow stronger as an organization. We also like to do that in rooms full of smiling people; it’s a key piece of our approach.
Get in touch
We offer free consultations to listen to your needs, the scope of your goals, and your budget.
☎ CONTACT
gmd@gmdconsulting.ca
(902) 393-6717
Charlottetown, PEI
Who we are
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Partner
Geoff MacDonald
Geoff is a sought after innovator and facilitator who challenges organizations to move toward improvement. Organizations appreciate Geoff’s keen eye for opportunities for growth and his knack for navigating barriers to growth. His background includes teaching, school administration, contract negotiation, organizational change, workshop writing, editing and delivery. An award winning educator, Geoff holds a Graduate Degree in Organizational Leadership and Bachelors Degrees in both Education and Arts. He holds a Chartered Professional of Human Resources designation and his Certificate in Project Management. Geoff’s belief in humans as the key leverage point for systemic change drives his passion for helping clients. Geoff lives in Charlottetown with his wife and 2 children.
Education
Royal Roads University
Masters of Leadership Studies
Saint Francis Xavier University
Bachelor of Education
University of Prince Edward Island
Bachelor of Arts
Chartered Professional of Human Resources
Activities & Affiliations
Director, Greater Charlottetown and Area Chamber of Commerce (HR and Governance Committee Member)
C.P.H.R. Certification Committee PEI
2016 Alberta Teachers Association Nadine Thomas recipient for for exemplary teaching practice and contribution to public education
Collective Agreement Negotiator
Partner
Reta MacDonald
Reta brings a wide variety of experiences and a keen eye for detail to the GMD team. When working with your organization, Reta will ensure your goals are met in a timely and professional manner. Reta has experience in both private and public health care delivery and her consulting experiences include strategic plan writing, workshop facilitation, and on-line program development and delivery. Reta has two science degrees (Physiotherapy and Biology), a Master in Business Administration (MBA), and a Certificate in Adult Education. She is dedicated to ensuring clients receive the products and services they require from GMD Consulting to meet their organizational goals. Reta lives in Charlottetown with her husband and 2 children.
Education
University of Prince Edward Island
Joint Certificate in Adult Education
University of Prince Edward Island
Master of Business Administration
Dalhousie University
Bachelor of Science, Physiotherapy
University of Prince Edward Island
Bachelor of Science
Activities & Affiliations
Accreditation Program Peer Review Team Member, Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Educators
Council Member, PEI College of Physiotherapy
Consultant
Brooks Roche
Brooks is a collaborative leader with diverse experience designing and enacting change. Using an evidence-based and human-centric approach, he has worked to mobilize knowledge, bring about transformative legislative change, and raise awareness and funds through multimedia grassroots and professional campaigns, including as Senior Manager and Patient Engagement Lead with Vertex Pharmaceuticals. He is an alumnus of the Prime Minister's Youth Council, where he provided non-partisan advisory to the federal government on public policy and the future of Canada and has served on several PEI-based and national non-profit boards including a current position with Apathy is Boring, a pro-democracy organization. Brooks is a professional and gifted facilitator who matches GMD’s approach to listening critically, and moving rooms creatively toward success.
Education
University of Prince Edward Island
Master of Business Administration, Global Leadership
Dalhousie University
Bachelor of Environmental Design