Daphne is a strategist, executive coach, and facilitator who has spent 15+ years in the fast-paced, high-stakes environments her clients navigate daily.
Daphne is a strategist, executive coach, and facilitator partnering with leaders from startups through established companies navigating growth and inflection points. Her experience ranges from MacGyvering as a humanitarian in Africa to offsites in polished boardrooms as a McKinsey consultant. A co-founder, executive, consultant, and board member, she has established a joint venture, strengthened governance, led change management for large transformations, and designed, launched, and scaled systems and structures from the ground up.
Having lived the fast-paced realities that her clients navigate daily, Daphne brings practical experience and strategic rigor to turning vision into real-world, measurable results, without burning through the team doing the work.
Clients describe Daphne as the Swiss army knife of advisors, moving seamlessly between high-level strategy and the detailed weeds of getting it done, all with genuine care. Whether she’s partnering with executives managing leadership gaps or individuals coming to a professional crossroads, she catalyzes momentum to achieve what they’re building, at work and in life.
Former McKinsey consultant (5 years), leading strategy and change management engagements, executive offsites, and leadership programs.
Co-founder & COO of Africa Frontline First, establishing two financing mechanisms that raised and deployed $130M+ across eight countries while scaling the team from 5 to 70+ in three years, building the systems and governance structures to support that growth.
10 years with Doctors Without Borders (MSF), including leading a 264-staff statewide healthcare program in active conflict serving 187,000+ people.
Elected Director, MSF Canada Board, serving on Governance and HR Committees, representing Canada at the MSF International General Assembly, and co-chairing the bilingual General Assembly.
Received the University of Toronto’s Award of Excellence for teaching Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (2016, 2017).
Advisory Board Member to multiple nonprofits, contributing to governance, strategy, and partnership development.
Facilitator and executive coach working with leaders and organizations across 6 countries, and co-led multi-day experiential leadership retreats for Rotman Leadership Development Lab alumni.
MBA, Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto); Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (KPMG Canada); ICD Governance Essentials; ACC certification in progress with the International Coaching Federation.
Daphne loves backcountry adventures — hiking, cross-country skiing, canoeing, and bike trips, including a month spent touring West Africa.
When she’s home in Toronto, she enjoys long meals and meandering conversations with friends.
Her favourite adventures are with her husband, son, and Great Pyrenees, Max.
