Coaches

Leadership Saskatoon coaches partner with Learning Teams to deepen reflection and apply program learning to a topic chosen by the group. They use a leadership-coaching approach—not mentoring or advising—to support inquiry, collaboration, and participant-driven insight. Through guided reflection, participants integrate what they are learning about themselves, how they work within teams, and how they show up as community leaders navigating complexity models, ensuring a professional, ethical, and evidence-informed coaching approach throughout the program.

We are pleased to introduce our 2025-26 coaches.

Suzanne Anton

Suzanne Anton is a leadership coach and governance consultant re-shaping corporate cultures from the top down. After navigating the diverse terrains of marketing, law, finance, and corporate governance, Suzanne brings a multifaceted perspective to her work. Specializing in strategic governance and authentic leadership, her coaching and consulting practice supports executive teams and boards who are ready to embrace the new paradigm of work. Already a trained coach, Suzanne’s commitment to excellence is underscored by her membership with the International Coaching Federation, where she is pursuing her Associate Certified Coach credential. Suzanne also proudly serves on the Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC) and Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation (CUDGC) Boards of Directors. Recognized for steering boards toward peak performance and nurturing leaders to their utmost potential, her strategic vision, business and legal acumen, and coaching philosophy remain at the heart of her success.

Danny Friere

Danny Freire brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in student recruitment, enrolment management, and postsecondary administration. He is a graduate of the Advanced Certificate in Professional Coaching (ACPC) from the University of Saskatchewan. Born in Ecuador, Danny moved to Canada as a student and later worked in Japan and China before returning to Saskatchewan. He has held progressively senior roles at the University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, leading enrolment services, recruitment strategies, and organizational modernization initiatives. Danny holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Master of Leadership in Postsecondary Education. He currently serves as Governance Officer at the University of Saskatchewan, supporting the Senate and advancing institutional policy and governance practices.

Tenneisha Nelson

Tenneisha is a dedicated, energetic, and results-driven facilitator, educator, and researcher with a passion for people development. As a facilitator, educator, and trainer, she strives to engage in authentic community as a lifelong learner. Tenneisa is an Experiential Learning Coordinator at the University of Saskatchewan. She has a PhD in Educational Administration, is a Continuous Improvement Practitioner, and a Change Management Advocate. She is a graduate of the Advanced Certificate in Professional Coaching (ACPC) from the University of Saskatchewan. 

Kathleen Ozmun

Kathleen Ozmun is founder and principal of Crossing Point Coaching and Consulting. She offers leadership and team coaching, assessments, workshops, change leadership and management consulting. Kathleen draws from her 20+ years of experience in change leadership and management, team effectiveness, leadership development, adult education and facilitation to help leaders be successful. She also draws on her extensive training in interest-based mediation and negotiation to support leaders and teams to resolve challenging issues. In 2021 Kathleen earned the Certified Practitioner in Team Coaching designation making her eligible for the Practitioner Award as a EMCC Global Individual Team Coaching Accreditation (ITCA) professional designation, the first globally recognised standard for team coaching accreditation. She is also an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation and a Prosci Certified Practitioner. Her leadership coaching approach is based on her training as an Energy Leadership Index – Master Practitioner and Certified Professional Coach specializing in leadership through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. Kathleen integrates Systemic Team Coach (GTCI with Peter Hawkins and David Clutterbuck), team effectiveness (Team Coaching International), executive leadership (Center for Executive Coaching), brain-based coaching for work performance (Results Coaching), and adult vertical developmental (Coaches Rising) into her work. She applies Leadership Architect (Korn Ferry), MBTI, Human Synergistics, and Crucial ConversationsTM tools, as appropriate.

Tonya Wirchenko

Tonya is the Manager of Executive Initiatives at the University of Saskatchewan. She has a Master of Arts in Political Science and is a graduate of the Advanced Certificate in Professional Coaching (ACPC) from the University of Saskatchewan. 

Jessica Yelland

Jessica is a Human Resources Manager in Learning and Performance Solutions, and a Leadership Saskatoon alumnus. She is a graduate of the Advanced Certificate in Professional Coaching (ACPC) from the University of Saskatchewan. 

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