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
IRENE JACKMAN
Career Coach
TONY WHITE
Senior Associate
Shieh-Chi Chen
Executive Coach
IRENE JACKMAN
Career Coach
Irene is a Certified Executive Coach with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources, coaching professionals across industries such as academia, financial services, legal, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and technology. She specializes in guiding Directors, Senior Managers, HR professionals, and high-potential individuals to unlock their potential, enhance their leadership skills, and achieve career success. Irene’s tailored coaching strategies empower clients to navigate challenges, develop new competencies, and thrive in dynamic environments.
With a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from Royal Roads University and a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from Ontario Tech University, Irene brings a robust academic foundation to her coaching. She combines deep sector knowledge with an empathetic, client-centered approach to deliver actionable guidance. Irene’s commitment to lifelong learning ensures her coaching reflects the latest industry trends, inspiring clients to achieve meaningful and measurable results. Her focus on trust, ethical standards, and personalized development has made her a trusted partner to professionals at all levels.
TONY WHITE
Senior Associate
With over 25 years of experience, Tony is a sought-after coach and facilitator specializing in leadership development, team alignment, and performance management. He empowers leaders through personalized coaching and strategic planning processes, enabling them to drive change, align teams, and achieve organizational goals. Certified as an Adler Trained Coach (ADC) and proficient in tools such as DiSC and Emotional Intelligence Inventory, Tony’s coaching approach blends expertise with a down-to-earth, practical style, ensuring impactful and sustainable results.
Tony’s coaching spans diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals, finance, healthcare, government, and technology, giving him deep insight into sector-specific challenges. He is also highly skilled in high-potential development and change management, holding PROSCI and KOTTER certifications. Whether fostering leadership growth, aligning teams, or enhancing performance, Tony provides tailored solutions that help organizations thrive in today’s dynamic business environment.
Shieh-Chi Chen
Executive Coach
Shieh-Chi Chen is an executive coach specializing in empowering leaders at all levels, including front-line, senior, and executive leaders, as well as high-potential talent. She supports her clients in navigating critical career moments, such as executive onboarding, career transitions, and enhancing leadership effectiveness. Shieh-Chi’s coaching focuses on building influence, motivating others and oneself, leading across cultures, and managing careers, enabling individuals to thrive in complex and dynamic environments.
With extensive experience in industries such as business services, financial services, healthcare, and the broader public and not-for-profit sectors, Shieh-Chi tailors her approach to each client’s unique challenges and goals. Certified as a CPCC (Certified Professional Co-Active Coach) through CTI and holding an ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation, she employs a results-driven methodology. Her expertise and ability to create trust and rapport help clients develop the skills and confidence to achieve their leadership potential.
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.