Dawn Sutherland

Dawn Sutherland is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in senior management roles at multi-national organizations, specializing in strategic planning, marketing, product/brand management, communications, and advertising.

She is the President of Sutherland & Associates Inc. and has held key positions such as Brand Director at Publicis Groupe, Director of Marketing at Diageo, and Category Director at Unilever.

Dawn excels in virtual facilitation and helping organizations navigate through strategic challenges by fostering collective creativity. Her expertise lies in facilitating strategic planning processes, problem-solving, relationship building, creative brainstorming, and public consultations.

She holds a Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) License # RC559 from the International Association of Facilitators and has extensive experience across various industries including health sciences, IT, consumer packaged goods, government, professional services, and academia.

Her educational background includes a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from McGill University and HEC Paris, as well as a Bachelor of Journalism (High Honours) with a minor in Psychology from Carleton University.