Michelle Kirkwood
InvestorSenior Director and HR Business Partner at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
About
Michelle Kirkwood is an HR leader with experience in the financial and health care sectors, focused on organizational design and large-scale change management initiatives. She joined UHN in November 2020 and serves as the People & Culture partner for the Corporate Portfolio, UHN Retention Strategy, and UHN partner organizations, including acting as HR strategic partner to TIAP's CEO and team. She is a change management practitioner and participates on a burnout committee supporting interventions at Princess Margaret Hospital and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre.
Experience
- University Health NetworkSenior Director, Retention Strategy, Partner Organizations & Corporate Portfoliocurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- University Health NetworkDirector, People, Culture & Community, Corporate Portfolio, Partner Organizations & Altum Health2020 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIBCDirector, Human Resources, Business Partner2014 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
- CIBCDirector, Strategic Workforce Effectiveness2013 — 2014Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIBCSenior Human Resources Business Partner2012 — 2013Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIBCSenior Consultant, Organization Design & Effectiveness2010 — 2012Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIBCSenior Consultant, HR Projects, Process Engineering & Administration2001 — 2010Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIBCManager – National Collections2000 — 2001Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Organizational CultureStrategic PartnershipsCoaching & MentoringHR StrategyExecutive CoachingProject Management9Change ManagementOrganizational Design5Business Process Improvement3Human Resources5Business Analysis3Banking4
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Management ConsultingPerformance ManagementHR ConsultingSuccession PlanningHuman Resources (HR)Talent ManagementCoachingEmployee EngagementPeople Change ManagementAnalytical SkillsManagementLeadership- PMBOK Certification — Pmbok Project Management
- Queen's Organizational Design Certificatio — Queen's University
- Resiliency Certification — Resilience Alliance
- Queens Organizational Design Certificate
- CIBC In-house Change Management Practioner Certification
From Michelle's professional profile.
Colleagues at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Barry Gee
Director, Public Affairs at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Chris Adams
Chief Financial Officer at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Diana Resetca
Manager, Technology & Venture Development at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Dr. Angela Zhou
Analyst, Technology & Venture Development at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Dr. Phil Goldbach
Director, Technology and Venture Development at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Dr. Sohaib Siddiqui
Director, Technology & Venture Development at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Ido Kaminsky
Director, Technology and Venture Development at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Mobeen Lalani
Manager, Technology and Venture Development and Co-Director, UTEST at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michelle Kirkwood?
- Michelle Kirkwood is an HR leader with experience in the financial and health care sectors, focused on organizational design and large-scale change management initiatives. She joined UHN in November 2020 and serves as the People & Culture partner for the Corporate Portfolio, UHN Retention Strategy, and UHN partner organizations, including acting as HR strategic partner to TIAP's CEO and team. She is a change management practitioner and participates on a burnout committee supporting interventions at Princess Margaret Hospital and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre.
- Where does Michelle Kirkwood work?
- Michelle Kirkwood is Senior Director and HR Business Partner at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners.
- Where did Michelle Kirkwood go to school?
- Michelle Kirkwood studied at University of Lancashire (BA Hons Marketing, Business); CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing (Certificate, Marketing); CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing (London Chamber of Commerce Diploma, Marketing).
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