Rooted in What Matters.
Built for Real Change.
We partner with leaders and organizations to build leadership that works—for people and for business.
About Us
The Leadership Intensive is a leadership development company built on the belief that real change starts with leaders. We work with leaders and organizations ready to challenge outdated models and build something better—more connected, more courageous, more impactful.
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all or off-the-shelf. Our programs are co-created with our clients, designed for lasting impact, rooted in values and make a real difference for your people, teams and culture.
Curiosity over Certainty
Compassion over Control
Wisdom over Ego
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At The Leadership Intensive, we believe in a different kind of leadership—one that’s rooted in who you are, your values and what matters most to you, and grounded in humanity, courage, and connection.
We create safe spaces for people to grow, stretch, and discover what leadership means for them. There is no single, right path to becoming the leader you want to be; we walk alongside you as you discover your own.
We value curiosity over certainty, compassion over control, and wisdom over ego.
We’re here to challenge outdated norms, expand what’s possible, and make leadership more human, more connected, and more real.
“After completing my LCI Coach Certification, I continued learning with Brianne through TLI’s customized team coaching training. Her mentorship has greatly enhanced my skills—Brianne is an exceptional coach and a gifted coach of coaches.”
— Shannon Norris, Area Business Manager
Our Process
1. Discover the Gaps
See the Whole Picture
Pinpoint what’s working, what’s missing, and where the biggest opportunities for impact lie — so we can focus on the right problems first.
2. Build the Journey
Build What Matters
Co-create a development plan tailored to your needs, blending assessments, training, group learning, and immersive experiences that move the needle.
3. Apply in Real Time
Apply in the Real World
Integrate learning into actual business challenges so it sticks — with coaching, feedback, and support for meaningful behaviour change.
4. Track & Amplify Impact
Make It Stick
Track progress, measure impact, and capture wins — so the change lasts long after the program ends.
“Little did I know how significantly impactful this program was going to be for me at both a personal and professional level. Saying it was life-changing won’t be an overstatement. Belinda and Brianne are the gold standard of trainers—subject-matter experts and super fun to work with.”
— Deepti Kapadia, Regional Medical Affairs Excellence Leader
Meet Our Team
Decades of Experience. A Shared Commitment to Better Leadership.
We’re not just facilitators—we’re leadership coaches, program designers, and organizational experts. We bring experience from inside organizations and alongside them, and we’re passionate about building leadership that that supports people and the business.
Belinda Clemmensen, B.Sc., M.Ed., MCS, MCC
Partner, Head of Program Design & Delivery
Belinda Clemmensen helps organizations build inclusive, values-driven leadership that strengthens culture and drives meaningful change. As Partner of The Leadership Intensive and founder of the Women’s Leadership Intensive, she brings over 25 years of experience designing and delivering transformational programs across industries—from remote mine sites to corporate headquarters—equipping leaders and teams to adapt, grow, and thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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Belinda Clemmensen supports organizations to build more inclusive, values-driven, and human-centred leadership—equipping teams to lead with purpose and adapt to a changing workforce and business landscape.
As Co-Founder of The Leadership Intensive, Belinda designs and delivers transformational leadership programs around the world. From remote mine sites to corporate headquarters, she brings deep industry knowledge, versatility, and insight to every partnership—helping organizations strengthen culture and lead meaningful change.
Belinda brings over 25 years of experience in leadership development, holds an M.Ed. in Workplace Learning & Change, is a Master Certified Coach (MCC), and has completed executive-level training in Inclusive Business Innovation through the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. She is also a published author, public speaker, and the founder of the Women’s Leadership Intensive, supporting industries like mining and energy to attract, develop, and advance more women into leadership.
A lifelong learner and change agent, Belinda empowers leaders to step into their full potential and make the impact they’re truly capable of.
Brianne Ligori, BA, MCC, MCS, ACTC, CTDP
Partner, Head of Coaching Programs
Brianne Ligori is a leadership and coaching expert dedicated to reshaping workplace culture and developing exceptional leaders. As Head of Coaching Programs and Partner of The Leadership Intensive, she leads ICF-accredited coach certification programs and delivers transformational training worldwide—helping leaders build trust, elevate performance, and create lasting impact. With over 18 years of corporate experience and a passion for meaningful work, Brianne equips leaders to coach with purpose and lead with confidence.
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Brianne Ligori is a leadership and coaching expert passionate about reshaping workplace culture and developing exceptional leaders. As an ICF Master Certified Coach, Certified Team Coach, and Certified Training & Development Professional, she empowers leaders to become world-class coaches who create real, measurable impact.
As CEO and Co-Founder of The Leadership Intensive, Brianne leads ICF-accredited coach certification programs and delivers high-impact leadership training around the globe. Her work helps leaders build trust, elevate team performance, and lead with greater purpose and presence.
With over 15 years of corporate experience in the pharmaceutical industry—including roles in sales, marketing, and training—Brianne brings a deep understanding of the realities leaders face. She now channels that experience into designing leadership journeys that create lasting, real-world change.
Brianne is the author of Claiming Your TGIToday: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding More Joy in Life and the Workplace. She is also a Leadership Coach with the Women’s Leadership Intensive program and served on the Executive Leadership Team at Women Leaders in Pharma, where she helped advance inclusive, values-based leadership across the country.
Our People Make the Difference
Caitlin Cooke
MANAGER, MARKETING
& COMMUNICATIONS,
LCI CERTIFIED COACH
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Caitlin Cooke is the creative strategist behind much of what you see and read from The Leadership Intensive — the content, campaigns, and participant experiences that bring the brand to life.
Cait's connection to TLI began in 2021 as a participant in the Women's Leadership Intensive. Over time, her role expanded alongside her involvement, and she now leads marketing and communications for the organization, shaping brand storytelling and strategy across WLI, LCI, and TLI. She is a certified coach through the Leader Coach Intensive, and brings that coaching lens into her creative work — asking not just what looks good, but what actually helps leaders and organizations find the words for what they're trying to do in the world.
Cait's background bridges leadership coaching, marketing, sales, and design. She believes communication is a leadership act in itself, and she's driven by the chance to help leaders share their vision, inspire change, and create lasting impact — for their organizations, their industries, and their communities.
Claudia Valle,
B.Sc., B.Ed.
PROGRAM DESIGNER
& FACILITATOR
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Claudia leverages her background in experiential education so that the leaders and teams she works with reach their goals and their full potential. This has resulted in her designing programs for Fortune 500 companies that include Cardinal Health, Procter & Gamble and Sysco; and delivering cutting edge learning experiences in various countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
To ensure her clients are able to tap into the most current and relevant leadership models and theories, Claudia has certifications in Polarity Management®, Core Strengths Relationship Intelligence, Skilled Facilitation®, EQ-i Emotional Intelligence® and Working Genius.
When Claudia is not working with teams and leaders, she fulfills her passion for traveling the world, exploring new cultures, and trying to see as much live music as possible!
David Fung, B.Sc., M.Sc., PCC
LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE COACH,
MENTOR COACH
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David is a seasoned leadership coach and ICF-certified professional, previously serving as Senior Director of Solution Engineering at Salesforce, a Fortune 500 company. With over 23 years of industry experience, David has coached and led teams across startups, mid-sized businesses, and global enterprises, helping individuals and organizations thrive through growth, change, and complexity.
David doesn’t coach from theory, he coaches from experience. He has been the leader navigating budget cuts, misalignment, and career pivots. He has built teams from scratch, led through uncertainty, and made tough calls. He asks the hard questions and helps leaders get clear, stay accountable, and grow into the leader they want to be—without losing themselves along the way.
David is also the host of the Coachful Leadership Podcast featuring conversations with executives, coaches, and changemakers.
Janine Pajot, CDI.D., ACC
LEADERSHIP &
EXECUTIVE COACH
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Janine Pajot is an award winning, transformational leader, and culture-building executive with experience supporting executive teams and leaders in navigating complexity, strengthening performance, and enhancing leadership effectiveness. She works at the intersection of business performance, leadership, and boardroom dynamics; helping organizations align strategy, people, and execution.
With a background as a senior enterprise leader, Janine brings practical insight into executive decision-making, transformation, and stakeholder management. She is a trusted partner to leaders operating in global, highly regulated environments and is particularly effective in supporting leaders through periods of transformation, organizational change, and increased complexity and growth.
As an executive coach and facilitator, Janine works with senior leaders and leadership teams to strengthen self-awareness, decision-making, and leadership presence. She creates focused, high-trust environments where clients can challenge assumptions, think strategically, and translate insight into action.
Clients (domestic and international) value Janine for her clarity, sound judgment, and ability to quickly focus on what matters most, enabling leaders with alignment, confidence, and impact.
Linda Walker, B.Sc., PCC
LEADERSHIP COACH, MENTOR COACH
& FACILITATOR
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Coaching, leadership, and communication run through everything
Linda does. A certified professional coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) since 2010, Linda focuses exclusively on coaching leaders.
Linda brings extensive experience helping leaders grow within their roles and successfully transition into new ones. Prior to launching her own coaching practice, she spent many years in the corporate pharmaceutical sector, working as a training professional, people manager, and leadership development expert. She is passionate about helping top performers reach their goals while finding fulfillment in both their personal lives and professional roles. With a deep commitment to training, coaching, and mentoring leaders, Linda believes that outstanding leadership starts with communication — and she helps leaders become more effective communicators so they can have the impact they're seeking with their teams.
Her coaching style is direct, pragmatic, and grounded in a natural ability to put people at ease. Linda believes that small shifts in perspective can drive significant, lasting change. She helps leaders gain clarity on what matters most to them, explore possibilities for achieving it, and build meaningful action plans they're committed to carrying out. At the core of her approach is a belief that connecting leadership growth back to a leader's values and sense of purpose is the key to lasting fulfillment.
Maggy Mouradian, M.SC, ACC
LEADERSHIP COACH
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Maggy Mouradian is an ICF‑certified coach and seasoned corporate leader with over two decades of experience guiding high performers through growth, transition, and breakthrough results. She brings a powerful combination of strategic insight, lived leadership experience, and deep belief in human potential, especially the untapped potential of women ready to lead with conviction.
Throughout her career, Maggy has championed emerging and established leaders, helping them strengthen their voice, sharpen their impact, and navigate complex environments with clarity and confidence. Her coaching is grounded in purposeful self‑awareness and intentional action, enabling clients to define meaningful goals, uncover solutions, and move decisively toward the future they envision.
Maggy is known for her calm presence, intuitive listening, and ability to create a supportive, trusted space where ambitious women can think boldly, reflect deeply, and lead authentically. She brings both heart and rigor to her practice, challenging clients to stretch beyond their comfort zone while empowering them to anchor in their strengths and values.
Inspired by her own transformational coaching journey, Maggy approaches leadership from a whole‑person perspective. As a coach, a seasoned professional leader, a wife, and a mother of two daughters, she is committed to helping women step into their power and design careers and lives aligned with their purpose.
Maggy partners with clients who are ready to elevate their leadership, unlock new possibilities, and create meaningful, lasting impact, both professionally and personally.
Mirisa Prasin,
MBA., ACC
EXECUTIVE COACH
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Mirisa Prasin is an ICF-certified executive coach and former C-suite leader with over 20 years of experience leading large, complex organizations in the global pharmaceutical industry. She has held senior leadership roles, including Chief Commercial Officer and Country President within a leading multinational healthcare company, where she led large, cross-functional teams and was accountable for strategy, execution, and business performance across international markets.
Mirisa coaches from a foundation of extensive real-world leadership experience. She has led through complexity, made high-stakes decisions, and navigated organizational change at scale. This experience allows her to quickly understand the realities her clients are facing and create a space where they can step back, think clearly, and examine their leadership with greater objectivity and perspective.
Mirisa is known for her ability to quickly understand complex dynamics and create a focused, trusted environment where leaders can explore their thinking, challenge assumptions, and gain new perspectives. Her coaching supports leaders in strengthening self-awareness, enhancing their leadership presence, and making more intentional, aligned decisions in complex, high-pressure environments.
Pam Ellerson, B.Sc., PCC
MENTOR COACH
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Pam Ellerson is an ICF-certified leadership coach and accomplished sales leader with more than 40 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She is passionate about helping leaders and teams unlock their potential, elevate performance, and achieve meaningful, sustainable results.
Pam began her career as a Registered Dietitian in two chronic care hospitals in Toronto before transitioning into nutritional sales and advancing into leadership roles with Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, LEO Pharma, and Boehringer Ingelheim. Her diverse career journey provides a unique perspective on leadership, change, and personal growth.
Known for her authentic, supportive, and thought-provoking coaching style, Pam creates a safe environment where clients feel both challenged and empowered.
Through deep listening, powerful questions, practical insights, and a healthy sense of humor, she helps leaders build self-awareness, strengthen resilience, and navigate complexity with confidence.
Pam believes the most lasting growth comes from helping clients discover their own solutions. Her approach fosters accountability, confidence, and purposeful action, enabling leaders to create meaningful impact in their teams, organizations, and careers. Clients value her as a trusted partner who combines business acumen with genuine empathy to help turn insight into lasting transformation.
Tanya Poppleton M.Ed, CTDP., ACC
LEADERSHIP COACH
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Tanya is a seasoned leadership coach and safety professional, currently serving as Senior Director of Campus Safety Operations at the University of Toronto Scarborough. With over 30 years of experience in the security and safety sector, Tanya has led teams across complex, high-risk environments, supporting organizations and leaders through change, uncertainty, and critical decision-making.
Tanya doesn’t lead or coach from theory, she leads from lived experience. A former Gunner with the 7th Toronto Artillery Regiment, she has navigated crisis response, operational pressure, organizational misalignment, and people-centred leadership in real time. She has built and developed teams, led through uncertainty, and made difficult calls where safety, trust, and accountability matter most. She challenges leaders to think clearly, act with integrity, and grow into the kind of leaders people choose to follow, without losing themselves in the process.
Holding a Master of Education from Brock University, Tanya is known for her integrity-driven, collaborative leadership style and deep commitment to developing people and high-performing teams. She is an ICF-accredited leadership coach, a sought-after guest speaker, and teaches part-time in the Emergency Management, Threat and Response Planning Certificate program at Toronto Metropolitan University. A lifelong learner, Tanya is dedicated to building safe, resilient, and connected campus communities.
Tina Mann, BSc., MSc., ACC
LEADERSHIP COACH & FACILITATOR
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Tina Mann is an ICF-certified leadership coach with over 20 years of experience across industry and academia. She specializes in helping leaders and teams unlock their full potential, drive clarity, and accelerate business performance. Tina’s diverse background spans scientific innovation, public relations, adult education, sales, marketing, and management - at top-tier organizations such as the University of Toronto, Pfizer, and Bayer.
A former global award-winning sales leader, Tina blends strategic insight with empathy to guide executives through complex challenges. She is known for her ability to inspire authentic growth, empowering leaders to achieve tangible, sustainable impact. Clients appreciate her as a trusted, results-driven partner who brings both rigor and heart to every engagement.
Tina empowers leaders to navigate change and complexity with resilience, authenticity, and lasting influence.
