Diane Locke is a senior partner at Ellis Locke & Associates, a Toronto-based management consultancy. She has more than 20 years experience in the areas of leadership development and organizational effectiveness, including both internal and external consulting roles.

Diane's areas of expertise include organization development, training and development, executive assessment, and coaching. She has provided training, coaching, and consulting services to a broad range of organizations in the public and private sectors.

Prior to becoming a consultant, Diane created and led the Leadership Effectiveness Department at American Express, where she was responsible for organizational effectiveness, leadership development, management coaching, employee satisfaction, and internal communication. In addition, she has worked as a professional development specialist at Scotiabank and as a senior associate in one of the premier human resource consulting firms in North America.

Diane obtained her Masters Degree in Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology and holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. She is certified in several assessment instruments including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Birkman Method, and the Herrmann Brain Dominance Indicator. Diane is an active member of several professional associations and an invited speaker and facilitator at conferences.

Diane presents at the following IRC program(s): Developing Leadership Capacity, Talent Management