Claire’s professional life has straddled the worlds of sport, business and academia. A PhD specializing in English and Communications and a Cornell MBA, Claire has also won medals in synchronized swimming at the Olympic, Pan American, World Championship and Commonwealth Games. In 2003, she launched Clearday, her own executive coaching consultancy, combining her appreciation of effective business coaching techniques, and keen understanding of teaming, goal-setting, performance management, and communications, to help corporate leaders achieve their full potential. Her corporate clients include KPMG Global, KPMG US, Johnson Controls, University of Toronto, Goodmans LLP, and Royal Bank of Canada. Claire is also an award-winning writer and a professor with the institute of Communications, Culture & Information Technology, and Management Departments at the University of Toronto.

Since 2007, Claire has run presentation skills group coaching sessions for Olympians and corporate teams. In the past, Claire worked as the Practice Leader for Impact-Coaches, a top-tier executive coaching firm. Formerly, Claire was a Director on the board of the Coaching Association of Canada, and President of AthletesCAN. Currently, she is a Director on the board of Commonwealth Games Canada, and served as Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She holds a coaching certification from the International Coaching Federation, and is certified in administering several psychometric assessments.

Sarah is a project management expert who thrives in a fast-paced and varied work environment. She worked over ten years at The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in the Accounting, Medical Review Committee, and Public and Physician Advisory Services departments before taking time off to dedicate to growing her family. After an extended break from the corporate world, she re-entered the workforce by taking on administrative and operational support roles in various start-ups. She now manages a roster of exciting projects, supporting Clearday coaches and clients. Sarah’s experience has given her a keen understanding of, and appreciation for, the struggles of moms returning to work, and she lends that knowledge to the Clearday team.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in Biology and Classical Civilizations, with offshoot studies in Computer Science, Human Resource Management, and Business.

Sheilagh understands the world of coaching. She knows how to work with clients to identify their needs and work with them to develop a plan to overcome their challenges and achieve optimal performance. For over 25 years, she has been one of Canada’s top sport coaches. A visionary leader, she co-coached the Canadian Olympic team to a silver medal in Atlanta. Four years later, as head coach, her team won an Olympic bronze medal. At the 2008 Beijing Games, she coached New Zealand’s pair. In 2009, her coaching legacy was recognized with an induction into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame.

A chartered professional coach, Sheilagh’s coaching resumé includes dozens of international podium successes at major competitions and numerous coaching excellence awards. Her coaching expertise is sought by sport and business organizations around the world. She regularly mentors other coaches and shares her knowledge through workshops and clinics.

As a consultant with the Coaching Association of Canada’s Women in Coaching program (2004-2012), Sheilagh developed and championed strategies to improve conditions for women coaches. She continues to advocate for the profession of sport coaching as Past Chair of the Coaches Association of Ontario.

Yasmin recently graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, specializing in Digital Enterprise Management and Professional Writing. She loves working on creative projects and has experience in Marketing and Graphic Design. With her passion for the arts, she began offering Digital Design services while in high school, and has worked with many clients in various fields, from Life Coaching to Chiropractic Care. She is also a published author and illustrator.

Yasmin thrives while working on projects where she is able to make an impactful difference, share her skills and increase her knowledge on digital marketing and design strategies.

Hala graduated from the University of Toronto in 2021 and is currently at Osgoode Hall Law School. She is a Digital Enterprise Management specialist, marketer, and graphic designer. With her interests in social media content creation, Hala works on creating social media content and studying digital art mediums, as well as monitoring digital pop culture trends.

She is interested in the intersection of digital marketplaces and the law thus she is currently pursuing her JD with a focus on Intellectual Property.