Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
Languages
Certification
Interests
Awards
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Jane Kilpatrick

Brighton

Summary

Versatile and passionate senior human resources leader and coach with a track record of helping people and organizations achieve extraordinary growth. Now seeking meaningful part-time work where warmth, wisdom, and professionalism are valued.

Overview

52
52
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Workplace Harassment Investigator

Bernardi Human Resource Law
10.2019 - Current
  • Part time to present
  • Workplace harassment investigator
  • Conflict mediation specialist and,
  • Coach

Founder & Consultant

Working Well with Jane
08.2019 - Current
  • Provide customized HR consulting and workplace culture solutions
  • Design personal branding strategies aligned with individual and organizational strategic business goals
  • One on one individualized coaching
  • Image consulting
  • Home decorating

Divisional Vice President, HR

ARYZTA Canada (formerly Maidstone Bakeries)
07.2004 - 08.2019
  • Led HR strategy across Canada and partnered with North America team to build the employee experience, reduce turnover through employee engagement programs
  • Designed and rolled out global employee engagement surveys with international teams
  • Conducted workplace harassment and discrimination investigations
  • Harmonized benefits plans across Canada
  • Led coaching leadership training and redesigned a performance management system
  • Launched leadership and wellness programs
  • Led and managed workplace harassment and discrimination investigations
  • Handled conflict mediation and provided training to leaders

Director, Human Resources

Sobeys (Lumsden Brothers)
03.1994 - 06.2004
  • Built a culture of trust, accountability, and productivity
  • Maintaining strong employee-management relations
  • Led M&A HR operations
  • Employee engagement and cultural assessments
  • Designed and built performance management program
  • Designed and built a leadership mentoring program
  • Reduced WSIB costs and implemented a return-to-work program.

Manager, Human Resources

AISCO
01.1988 - 01.2004
  • Managed recruitment, payroll, training, policy development and ensuring legislative compliance with employment standards and the OHSA.

HR Administrative and Support

Various Roles
01.1974 - 01.1988

Education

Diversity and Inclusion Certificate -

HRPA
01.2019

Workplace Harassment Investigations Certificate - undefined

HRPA
01.2014

Employment Law Certificate - undefined

Osgoode Hall and HRPA
01.2014

Professional Certificate in Business Administration, Executive Mini MBA - undefined

York University
01.2012

Professional Coach designation -

Adler Institute
05-2006

Executive Human Resources Advanced Program, CHRP -

University of Toronto
10-1992

Business and Human Resources Certificate - undefined

Ryerson
01.1983

Skills

  • Aligns HR practices with business goals to strengthen culture and improve performance
  • Handles sensitive people issues with care, reading both team dynamics and the bigger picture
  • Spots risks early – legal, reputational, or cultural – and acts to prevent them from growing
  • Brings strong emotional awareness, with clear boundaries to stay grounded and effective
  • Comfortable speaking up when needed, even with senior leaders – with honesty and respect
  • Makes decisions with ethics in mind, especially under pressure or in grey areas
  • Sees patterns in teams and systems, and builds practical solutions that actually stick
  • Creates workplaces where people feel safe, supported, and expected to do their best work
  • Thinks outside the box to solve people and system challenges in fresh, practical ways

Accomplishments

    Key Accomplishments & Awards

    · Top 25 Ontario Women of Influence – Diversity Champions, Toronto, ON

    · Guest Speaker – Professionally Speaking TV series

    · Committee Member – Bridging Industry and the Trades

    · Keynote Speaker – Women in Foodservice Forum

Languages

English
Professional Working

Certification

Certified workplace harassment investigator

Conflict mediation specialist

Certified Human Resources Leader

Adler Trained Coach (ATC)

Interests

Walking

Gardening

Interior decorating

Image consulting

Event planning

Awards

Top 25 Ontario Women of Influence – Diversity Champions, Toronto, ON, Guest Speaker – Professionally Speaking, Committee Member – Bridging Industry and the Trades, Keynote Speaker – Women in Foodservice Forum

Timeline

Workplace Harassment Investigator

Bernardi Human Resource Law
10.2019 - Current

Founder & Consultant

Working Well with Jane
08.2019 - Current

Divisional Vice President, HR

ARYZTA Canada (formerly Maidstone Bakeries)
07.2004 - 08.2019

Director, Human Resources

Sobeys (Lumsden Brothers)
03.1994 - 06.2004

Manager, Human Resources

AISCO
01.1988 - 01.2004

HR Administrative and Support

Various Roles
01.1974 - 01.1988

Workplace Harassment Investigations Certificate - undefined

HRPA

Employment Law Certificate - undefined

Osgoode Hall and HRPA

Professional Certificate in Business Administration, Executive Mini MBA - undefined

York University

Business and Human Resources Certificate - undefined

Ryerson

Diversity and Inclusion Certificate -

HRPA

Professional Coach designation -

Adler Institute

Executive Human Resources Advanced Program, CHRP -

University of Toronto
Jane Kilpatrick