Simon Holmes

Tech + people; people + tech. My personal double-helix.
Can we be human-centric and AI-powered? I think so. We're working on it.
Check out the whitepaper below for the vision and the plan.

Co-Founder and Consultant

Is your engineering team not running the way you want it to? Chances are it's not a technical issue or a skills gap. Chances are, it's more complex - it's human.

We partner with people who believe what we believe, namely that:
1) Software engineering is a deeply human endeavour
2) Software delivery and organisational performance are predicted by the underlying engineering culture

Alongside consultancy, change management, and interim management two of our most popular services are:

1) Engineering Culture Index
Our Engineering Culture Index provides a way to measure your engineering culture, highlighting the strengths of the team and the issues holding you back.

2) Team Dependencies Matrix
Identify the hidden bottlenecks and dependencies that are slowing your team town.

For both of these we help you with the root cause analysis and corrective actions. They are often combined together into a complete actionable audit.

Changemakers HQ

Joanne leverages her business acumen developed from 15+ years working in finance, commitment to conscious leadership and love for humanity to create FUN experiential learning spaces for her clients. Her theory of change is built on this simple mantra: teach people HOW to think, not what to think. As a lifelong learner, she creates space to integrate her own lessons in order to provide the highest value to clients. Joanne works with mission-driven entrepreneurs and executive leaders with one goal: amplify their impact.

Founder

Lenses of Liberation

Co-Founder & Co-Host

Fred Victor

Committee Member, Finance Committee

Theatre Gargantua

Treasurer and Board Member

The Mississauga Food Bank

TMFB's HRCC was formed in 2021 with the purpose of creating focus on developing a meaningful and effective way of developing and monitoring CEO performance. The HRCC supports the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board in this process through ensuring that the process is executed as intended, in a fair and transparent manner that promotes CEO growth and development. The HRCC provides guidance to the Board on organizational HR matters, at a governance level, such as whistleblowing and CEO succession planning. Joanne brings her hands-on experience in developing inclusive HR policies that promote employee learning and development to this committee and centers decisions made on TMFBs values.

Committee Member, HR and Compensation

Member of the Board of Directors

As the Treasurer of The Mississauga Food Bank, Joanne provides oversight through ongoing review of the organization's financial policies and procedures, performs review of financial reports and advises management on financial and accounting matters, as required. She keeps the Board regularly informed of key financial events, accomplishments and concerns, liaises with the organization's auditors and supports the administration of payroll. Joanne also serves as a member of TMFB's Audit and Finance Committee.

Treasurer and Executive Board Member

Crossroads International | Carrefour International

Joanne provided executive leadership to the Finance and Administrative portfolio, including Human Resources, IT and contracts management, at Crossroads International. She facilitated organizational growth (doubling of revenue and FTE globally) through focusing on people, processes and systems. During her tenure, Joanne successfully lead a financial systems conversion, IT server conversion and roll out of a growth-oriented performance management process, as well as developed and implemented global finance and administrative policies and an internal compliance review framework. Joanne supported the financial capacity building of senior leadership and Board members through leading innovative and engaging training sessions. She was the lead of the global diversity and inclusion committee, which steered Crossroads' direction on DEI and anti-racism matters.

Director, Finance and Administration

Humber College

Joanne provided oversight to the treasury and financial reporting functions at Humber College, liaising with the financial services team and internal stakeholders to support new and existing business processes. She placed emphasis on continuous improvement, while maintaining the College's strategic goals and financial reporting requirements in mind. Joanne focused on streamlining business processes, while maintaining data integrity, in order to better meet the increasing demand for financial information to support business decision making.

Manager, Financial Services & Reporting

Joanne provided oversight to the financial reporting function at Humber College, with a strong focus on external stakeholders. This goes beyond monthly and annual reporting and extends into other reporting tools, such as benchmarking and dashboard reporting, cash flow forecasting and pro forma. As part of the department's business strategic objectives, Joanne was actively involved in other initiatives throughout Financial Services & Planning, including integrated risk management. Joanne strives to be an intentional leader to inspire her team members.

Manager, Financial Reporting

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)

Facilitator & Marker

Malton Community Festival

As the Treasurer of a grassroots not-for-profit, Joanne is wholly responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the organization's financial records.  Her responsibilities vary from bookkeeping to budget planning to grant reporting.  As an executive member, she plays an active role in the decision making process and is looked upon as the financial expert within the organization.

This Life Cambodia

Joanne volunteered as a consultant on behalf of AfID at This Life Cambodia during her travels in South East Asia.  She implemented a formal budget preparation policy, designed a financial reporting manual and provided recommendations to improve processes and controls throughout the organization.

AfID Volunteer

𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 🗺️ 

Waitlist for calls available in Featured section. 
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Hey, I'm Joanne! 

𝙄 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩-𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨.  


Leadership isn’t just about external strategies.

It’s about your 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮—the systems that shape how you show up, make decisions, and navigate challenges.

Mastering this is key to high performance.

𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

✅ You want to grow your business, but changing strategy feels risky..
✅ Big-picture thinking keeps getting sidelined..
✅ Your finances give you the scaries, so you avoid them..
✅ Giving feedback feels tough when you 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 care about the person..
✅ You’re torn between your values and sound business decisions..
✅ You perform for others (like your board/investors), even though you value authenticity..
✅ Work-life balance seems impossible because you 𝘢𝘳𝘦 the business..
✅ You feel responsible for everyone’s well-being..
✅ You want a caring culture without sacrificing performance..
✅ You’ve read the books, taken the courses, listened to the podcasts, but find yourself stuck in the same cycles..

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼...

1️⃣ 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭: Valuing authentic connections over transactions.

2️⃣ 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦: Challenging the status quo, building innovative solutions to solve deep-rooted societal, environmental, and economic issues.

3️⃣ 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩-𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥: Taking self-responsibility and actively seek experiences that foster growth.

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽!

I partner with business owners, people-leaders, and teams using a multi-disciplinary approach that blends:

📈 Systems thinking
💸 Business acumen
🧠 Mindset and somatic coaching
⚡️ Energetics

We uncover the root causes of your challenges and use a 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙧-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 for real, lasting results.

𝗧𝗟;𝗗𝗥

You don’t have to sacrifice your well-being nor values to be successful.

I believe that when you’re fully aligned—mind, body, and soul—you can create a prosperous business that lights you up, serves your team, and makes a positive impact.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙤𝙣𝙚.

Join the waitlist. 

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗲

🦸🏾‍♀️ Founder @ Changemakers HQ
👩🏾‍💼 Recovering CPA, CA
🌶️ Divergent Thinker 
🔮 Reiki Practitioner
🏃🏾‍♀️ Wellness Enthusiast
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