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Change Management Consulting Services in Canada

Ryan Stevens
August 17, 2025
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Change Management Consulting Services in Canada

Canada Change Management Consultants

When it comes to navigating transformation, managing organizational change, and implementing sustainable improvements, Canada boasts some of the most dynamic and innovative consulting firms in the world. From Toronto’s fast-paced financial services landscape to the community-focused enterprises of Vancouver and Calgary, change management leaders across the country are shaping the future of work with tailored, transparent, and tech-savvy solutions.

At Digital Reference, we’ve spent time diving deep into the Canadian change management landscape—evaluating firms based on their client impact, leadership, approach to remote and fractional work, and how authentically they operate in line with today’s evolving work culture. Our team believes that the future of talent is radically transparent. That’s why this curated list focuses on founders and CEOs who aren’t just running companies—they’re pioneering better ways of working. Think video resumes, professional reference tools, and on-demand expertise that puts people first.

We’re proud to spotlight these outstanding service providers, all based in Canada, all delivering meaningful transformation—and all aligned with the future-forward approach that Digital Reference champions.

Change Champions Consulting

Meet Agustin Del Vento, CEO

What makes Agustin Del Vento a standout?
As the Founder and Managing Director of Change Champions Consulting, Agustin Del Vento has built a firm with transformation at its heart. With over two decades of experience in change management across multinational environments, Agustin approaches consulting with a deep human-centric mindset, a clear vision for inclusive leadership, and a track record of impact across industries like healthcare, energy, and finance.

🟡 His leadership philosophy: Listening first, acting with empathy, and anchoring change in organizational culture.
🟡 Unique to Change Champions Consulting: Their proprietary “Change Ready Index” which helps organizations assess their internal capability for change before implementation.
🟡 Fractional talent offering: Agustin leads a nimble team of senior consultants capable of embedding within existing teams, whether short-term, virtual, or long-term strategic.

He’s not just a consultant—he’s a change mentor, empowering clients and their teams to lead transformation from within.

Change Connect

Meet Agnes Lan Peng, Director of Business Development 

What makes Agnes Lan Peng a standout?
If there's one name synonymous with SMB transformation in Toronto, it’s Agnes Lan Peng. As the Managing Partner at Change Connect, Agnes has helped build one of the most agile and forward-thinking change consultancies in Canada.

🟡 What she’s known for: Marrying sales strategy with change strategy—ensuring business transformations drive real revenue results.
🟡 Client outcomes: Growth-focused, scale-driven consulting with measurable returns in performance.
🟡 Unique service approach: Change Connect doesn't just strategize; they implement alongside you, offering hands-on, fractional leadership support across sales, operations, and org development.

Agnes is also a passionate speaker, advocate for women in business, and champion of diversity in the boardroom.

Bellrock Benchmarking Inc.

Meet Tara Landes, Founder, Consultant, Lead Instructor

What makes Tara Landes a standout?
At Bellrock, Tara Landes has created a results-driven, high-integrity consulting firm that helps mid-sized Canadian businesses evolve and grow. What sets Tara apart is her laser focus on operational excellence, employee engagement, and systemized performance—often in traditionally change-resistant sectors like manufacturing and construction.

🟡 Signature framework: Bellrock’s proven step-by-step operational benchmarking process.
🟡 Team culture: Tara fosters a team of consultants who are both analytical and empathetic, capable of building trust from shop floor to C-suite.
🟡 Location roots: Based in British Columbia, Tara’s team understands the economic landscape of Western Canada, offering insights grounded in regional reality.

Tara brings clarity to chaos—helping businesses build scalable, repeatable systems that support lasting change.

Ronin Group Services

Meet Anand Daté, President

What makes Anand Daté a standout?
Anand Daté, President of Ronin Group Services, blends engineering precision with people-first leadership to help public and private sector organizations move through complex change. With a background in IT consulting and public sector transformation, Anand excels in strategic change alignment, risk reduction, and workforce readiness.

🟡 Specialty verticals: Health, finance, higher education, and government.
🟡 Methodology: Ronin’s approach integrates technical program delivery with human-centred adoption strategies.
🟡 Virtual & embedded models: Ronin’s consultants work side-by-side with internal teams or in fully remote engagements.

Anand’s quiet leadership style and disciplined, structured change delivery model make Ronin a trusted partner for complex initiatives.

Sandhurst Consulting

Meet Stuart Carver, President and Founder

What makes Stuart Carver a standout?
From emergency response teams to government systems, Stuart Carver has spent his career driving change in high-stakes environments. As the founder of Sandhurst Consulting, Stuart specializes in crisis transformation, organizational resilience, and scenario planning.

🟡 Top differentiator: Deep specialization in emergency management and response planning.
🟡 Clients: Police services, municipal governments, energy providers.
🟡 Approach: Sandhurst uses simulation-based strategy tools to stress-test change plans and policies.

If you need a consultant who can navigate change in uncertain, volatile contexts, Stuart is the name to know.

Stem Capital

Meet Ashim Khemani, Founder & CEO

What makes Ashim Khemani a standout?
A venture builder with the soul of a systems thinker, Ashim Khemani leads Stem Capital with the vision of integrating capital, consulting, and transformation advisory into a single package. He’s not just helping companies change—he’s helping them grow better.

🟡 Innovation focus: Stem Capital supports startup founders, private equity firms, and innovation labs with rapid change cycles.
🟡 Methodology: Agile-based strategy sprints with embedded transformation advisors.
🟡 Fractional leadership: Ashim has pioneered a co-founder-as-a-service model for organizations in growth crisis.

Ashim’s firm is ideal for companies undergoing change at lightning speed, especially in tech and capital-intensive environments.

Management Works Inc.

Meet Fadi Bashatly, Founder and Owner

What makes Fadi Bashatly a standout?
Founder and CEO of Management Works Inc., Fadi Bashatly is the quintessential people-first change leader. His approach blends organizational psychology, lean management, and strategic facilitation to help organizations achieve buy-in from the bottom up.

🟡 Specialties: Leadership alignment, lean transformation, and governance evolution.
🟡 Approach: Deeply participatory. His workshops and assessments are known for being highly engaging and actionable.
🟡 Audience: SMEs, nonprofit orgs, and public sector agencies.

Fadi’s calm, thoughtful demeanor belies his ability to guide organizations through massive transformation with clarity and care.

Levvel Inc.

Meet Brian Milloy, Co-founder | President & CEO

What makes Brian Milloy a standout?
With a background in corporate restructuring and business coaching, Brian Milloy is on a mission to make organizational change more human. His firm, Levvel Inc., is based in Halifax but serves clients coast to coast.

🟡 Specialization: Organizational redesign, leadership coaching, and exit strategy preparation.
🟡 Unique angle: Brian offers fractional executive support to help teams manage transitions with minimal disruption.
🟡 Cultural depth: Levvel’s approach places a premium on values alignment and internal communication.

Brian’s success lies in how he helps founders and leaders embrace discomfort—while moving forward with purpose.

Strategisense Consulting

Meet Jan Campbell, Founder and CEO

What makes Jan Campbell a standout?
At Strategisense, Jan Campbell brings together decades of senior executive experience with next-generation change thinking. She’s an expert in governance, organizational alignment, and values-based leadership transformation.

🟡 Notable work: Jan has advised health organizations, government agencies, and large nonprofits across Ontario.
🟡 Leadership lens: Strategic foresight meets compassionate leadership development.
🟡 Virtual support model: Jan and her team work across time zones and borders, bringing Canadian governance best practices to international clients.

Jan is also a celebrated mentor, public speaker, and proponent of values-based decision-making in change leadership.

Seattle Consulting Group

Meet James A. Woods, CEO

What makes James A. Woods a standout?
Although based in Vancouver, James A. Woods brings a global perspective to Canadian change. As the CEO of Seattle Consulting Group, James works with Fortune 500s and mid-size enterprises alike—often where performance culture, transformation pressure, and executive alignment intersect.

🟡 Global approach: Extensive experience working with companies in the U.S. and Asia.
🟡 Offering: James delivers executive coaching, change enablement, and transformation design tailored to each client’s pace.
🟡 Differentiator: A personal, relationship-driven model that goes beyond frameworks and into leadership dynamics.

He’s a trusted advisor in the truest sense—helping clients navigate ambiguity and emerge stronger.

Why Canada’s Change Leaders Matter Now More Than Ever

From Halifax to Vancouver, the change management leaders we’ve highlighted are more than service providers—they’re ecosystem builders, value drivers, and quiet disruptors of outdated models. They represent a uniquely Canadian take on transformation: one rooted in collaboration, integrity, and long-term vision.

This list was built with care—reflecting our research, interviews, and hands-on exploration of what’s working in Canada’s modern consulting space.

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