Our Company
We are a Canadian HR consulting firm with a focus on leadership and organizational development, coaching, and career transition. For the past 40 years, we have served customers across all industries and sectors both within Canada and, thanks to our longstanding partnerships, globally.
Recognized for our diligent and comprehensive approach, we go beyond practical support to build trusted partnerships with you, our valued clients. Our goal is to ensure alignment and inspire excellence with every client and customer we serve.
MISSION
To develop long-term relationships with, and deliver learning, growth, and discovery to, those committed to ongoing individual and organizational growth.
VISION
A recognized and sought-after HR firm trusted to improve the performance, capacity, and leadership capabilities of their clients.
VALUES
Alignment
When communication, truth, focus, and perspective converge, alignment emerges. It represents the synergy of diverse elements toward a common goal, ensuring coherence and unity.
Long-Term Relationships
Rooted in life-long learning and ongoing investment, long-term relationships thrive. They are nurtured by mutual growth, trust, and shared experiences over time.
Diligence
Through research, identity, insight, and collaboration, diligence is fostered. It involves persistent effort and a commitment to excellence in achieving goals.
Systems
Excellence, experience, and practicality converge to form efficient systems. These systems optimize processes and achieve desired outcomes effectively.
Trust
Consistency, integrity, regard, doing the right thing, and approachability build trust. It forms the bedrock of meaningful connections through transparent interactions.
Impact
Embracing simplicity, high performance, growth, and sustainability creates impact. These outcomes drive lasting changes, leaving a positive mark on individuals and communities.
This Month’s Team Spotlight
ANDREA WAINES
Executive Coach and Advisor
DAVID GATCHALIAN
Executive Coach
BERNADETTE LONERGAN
Talent Management Consultant and Facilitator
ANDREA WAINES
Executive Coach and Advisor
Andrea Waines is a consultant and executive coach specializing in leadership development and performance enhancement for CEOs, C-Suite, and Boards across sectors like financial services, healthcare, and consumer products. With a background as Managing Partner at Miller Dallas Inc. and over a decade at Heidrick & Struggles, Andrea has led leadership assessments, executive growth plans and team integrations in established and early-stage companies.
Andrea's coaching approach focuses on enhancing leadership effectiveness, communication skills, and strategic performance management. She holds an MA from the University of British Columbia and is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants (FCMC). Known for her practical, strengths-based guidance, Andrea supports leaders in aligning executive competencies with organizational objectives.
DAVID GATCHALIAN
Executive Coach
David is an experienced executive coach specializing in CxO, VP, and director-level coaching for high-potential leaders across sectors like technology, telecom, government, and finance. With over 25 years in leadership roles at companies such as Bell, TELUS, and Apple, he focuses on developmental, cultural, and skills-based team coaching to drive leadership effectiveness, motivation, and relationship management.
Holding a Master's degree and Certified Executive Coach (CEC) credential from Royal Roads University, along with a PCC accreditation from the International Coaching Federation, David uses a strengths-based approach and tools like DISC and EQ assessments to align leaders' goals with organizational success.
BERNADETTE LONERGAN
Talent Management Consultant and Facilitator
Bernadette is a skilled process facilitator, consultant, and coach with a focus on developing high-potential leaders and enhancing team effectiveness for frontline, mid-level, and executive leaders. with expertise across sectors such as grocery retail, pharma, financial services, and energy. She brings over 25 years of experience in talent management strategy, organizational development, and culture transformation.
Known for her strategic and people-centered approach, Bernadette guides leaders through change management and high-potential development to foster resilient, and adaptable teams. She holds an M.I.R. from the University of Toronto, along with certifications in EQI-2.0, ProSci change management, and MBTI. Her coaching emphasizes practical solutions that align leadership goals with organizational impact and sustainable growth.
Our Leadership Team
Our team becomes yours. With diverse business backgrounds and a wealth of leadership experience, our dynamic team is here to drive your success.
TIM ARNILL
President and CEO
CHRISTINE MINERS
Managing Director, Leadership and Talent
ROSE MINICHIELLO
Managing Director, Career Transition
BOB TUNE
CFO
TIM ARNILL
President and CEO
Tim Arnill is an experienced Executive and passionate about finding ways to positively impact the work environments of clients and customers each and every day. With more than 30 years of experience in senior Human Resources and General Management roles across many industries, Tim is energized by working with individuals, teams and organizations who are looking to tackle the “tough stuff”. As CEO, Tim oversees all aspects of Verity’s business, while also working as an Executive Coach and Advisor of HR Practice and Strategy.
When he’s not in the office, Tim loves to cycle, ski, read and spend time with his kids. His favourite place on earth is being by the water on Manitoulin Island, where the world stops and he can enjoy time with his family and friends.
CHRISTINE MINERS
Managing Director, Leadership and Talent
Christine Miners is an experienced talent management expert and passionate about making an impact with her customers through keeping it simple, tangible and practical. With more than 20 years experience leading talent management functions, Christine is energized by working with individual leaders, teams and organizations to broaden their perspective and translate new thinking to actions and plans that work. As Managing Director, Christine oversees all aspects of Verity’s leadership, coaching and talent management services.
When she’s not in the office, Christine loves to run, ski, read and cook with her children. Her favourite place on earth is at the cottage surrounded by family and friends.
ROSE MINICHIELLO
Managing Director, Career Transition
Rose Minichiello is a career management expert with more than 30 years experience supporting organizations during large scale restructurings, working with leaders to help facilitate change and partnering with executives in transition. Rose has a fundamental commitment to delivering service excellence to corporations and individuals going through change. Rose brings to Verity a broad base of knowledge in developing client relationships, and planning and managing organizational initiatives. As Managing Director, Rose oversees all aspects of Verity’s career transition practice.
When she’s not in the office, Rose loves to plant new flowers in her gardens, read legal thrillers, play euchre and then rebalance with yoga. Her favourite place on earth is her kitchen where she loves to cook and bake for her large assortment of family and friends.
BOB TUNE
CFO
Bob is an experienced professional in finance, operations and corporate affairs. He has spent over four decades with small to medium-sized organizations in executive roles as a CFO, COO and General Manger. He is passionate about making an impact on the general operations and financial performance of organizations. While his expertise is in delivering tangible results, he is also keenly aware of the human side of business, in what is a constantly changing environment.
When not in the office, Bob is an avid curler, playing up to four times a week. He likes to swing a golf club in the summer and will often say his results in the business side of his life are much better. Bob’s ideal clients require him to spend time in the wilderness of Rainy Lake or the subdued beaches of Siesta Key.
VF Career Management is a premiere Canadian owned and operated professional services firm operating coast to coast. We offer expertise in career transition, coaching and talent management. From one employee departure to large multi-location, multi-province and territory downsizings, from individual to group coaching, from assessing and developing talent, to improving team synergy and to providing guidance on sensitive HR issues, we are there for you.
Bravanti helps leaders, people, and organizations find the power within to lead bravely and be prepared to meet challenges and seize opportunities in a continually uncertain business environment. Bravanti means to go courageously forward, leading bravely and focused on igniting bold futures.
Services include executive coaching, executive team optimization, new leader and team acceleration, leadership acceleration – especially for women and underrepresented groups – and outplacement/career transition, including executive advisory and Next Act.