Cathy Shaughnessy is a Senior Associate Consultant with Knightsbridge in Waterloo, Ontario.

Cathy has been helping people boost their performance in the workplace for over 25 years. She has managed and coordinated corporate learning projects, has established an outstanding track record of success as a sought after executive coach, speaker, training consultant, and learning design specialist, and is on the faculty of the Laurier School of Business and Economics. Cathy was a founding partner of Shaughnessy Howell, a highly respected training organization that earned an unprecedented six national gold awards for excellence given by the Canadian Society for Training and Development during her 19 years with the firm.

Cathy’s primary focus is building bench strength and leadership capacity within organizations. Her work with Knightsbridge includes Executive Coaching with senior leadership as they build traction on their performance, make critical business decisions and execute on their career goals.

Cathy has worked as a confidential thinking partner, performance strategist, and action catalyst with executives in the provincial and municipal government, high technology, professional services, and financial services.

The author of Cultivating Initiative in Your Staff and My Perspective In Action, Cathy is a three time winner of the Canadian Gold Award for Training Excellence given by the Canadian Society for Training and Development.

Cathy is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and has graduated from Royal Roads University with a graduate certificate in Executive Coaching. She is an accredited member of the International Coach Federation and a member of both the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the National Speakers Association.