Catherine Hayos

Summary

Catherine is a sought-after Facilitator, Executive Coach, and Learning Designer, with over twenty years of successful business practice. She has held director-level and senior management positions in Learning and Development at large and boutique management consulting and training firms.

A dynamic leader and learning solutions provider, Catherine offers a fresh and innovative approach to training, engagement, and sustainment. She leverages an extensive creative background as a professional actor, writer, and director to serve her business clients.

Training Experience

She has partnered with a wide range of global organizations in financial services, pharmaceutical companies, insurance, automotive, professional services, life sciences, health care sectors, and government agencies to design and deliver leadership programs and coach individuals. She has worked with thousands of participants from CEOs to high-potential and early-career individuals. Her clients include:

• Proctor and Gamble
• Citi Bank
• BMO
• TD
• CIBC
• Eli Lilli
• Bayer Global
• American Express
• KPMG
• JPMorgan Chase & Co
• Canada Post
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario
• Toronto Transit Commission
• Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
• The Harvard Business School
• The Smith Queen’s School of Business

Business Experience

Catherine brings an extensive business background to her work at Ariel. Catherine was the Director of Learning for two boutique Learning and Consultancy organizations. In this role, she worked closely with leaders of Fortune 500 companies to assess, develop, and implement strategic training initiatives on multiple platforms in order to drive learning and performance.

Currently, as a learning consultant, Catherine has worked closely with two leading government agencies to reframe their approach and deliver on their new story to business customers and consumers across Canada.

In the automotive sector, Catherine designed a learning and coaching program that has been rolled out to over 1,000 learners over the course of two years across Canada and is slated to roll out to over 3,000 learners across the United States.

Theater Experience

A professional actor, director, writer, and voice-over artist for over 20 years.

• Catherine has performed in Theaters across Canada
• Catherine was co-founder of the critically acclaimed and Dora-nominated Stiletto Theatre Company
• She has been on the Now Magazine’s list of performances of the year for her role in the two hander Babe Ruth Comes to Pickle River, and best ensemble of the Toronto Fringe for a play she co-wrote, Shiksas Sit Shiva.
• Catherine has been seen and heard on 100’s of commercials, television shows, films, and voice-over spots throughout her career in Toronto, Canada

Education and Credentials

• BA Sarah Lawrence College; New York, major in Theater and Psychology
• Studied with faculty from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and the London Academy of Dramatic Arts
• A certified roleplayer-coach