About Us

Joanne Glaser, CHRP – Director, Human Resources

Joanne’s career in Human Resources spans 25 years. Prior to joining Cornerstones, Joanne was the Executive Director of Human Resources at a large hydro electric utility. Joanne’s strength is developing superior solutions to complex problems. In her role as Executive Director, she brought together staff from 5 municipal utilities. Not only did she play a lead role in the design and staffing of the new organization but also was instrumental in the creation of the management compensation structure, harmonization of wages and creation of the new classification structures for both management and union jobs.

Joanne spent 10 years as a line manager which included a number of functional human resources areas including staffing, training and development, human resource information systems, compensation, classification, pay and employment equity. Highlights include chairing a provincial sub-committee that lobbied the provincial government for pay equity reform. Their efforts led to an audience with the Minister of Labour.

Joanne has worked with clients in various sectors including federal, health care, municipal, education, utility, technology, engineering, manufacturing and not for profit.

Not only can Joanne act as an advisor to management but she can roll up her sleeves and draft job advertisements, job descriptions, policy and crunch numbers. Joanne’s facilitation skills can assist your team to make decisions to move your organization forward.

Joanne focuses on developing long term relationships which enables her to quickly read client’s needs and develop action plans to meet those needs.

A believer in giving back to the community, Joanne is currently an active member of the Ontario Human Resources Professional Association, past Chairperson of the Human Resources Committee and past Board Member at the Big Sisters Association of Ottawa-Carleton. Joanne currently sits on the Board of Directors for a local child care organization.

Joanne is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree specializing in Commerce.  She achieved her designation as a Certified Human Resources Professional in 1990 and is a certified trainer in a number of programmes including Frontline Leadership and Coaching.  In 2013, Joanne achieved her certification as a Workplace Investigator.

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Kellie Howe – Senior Human Resources Consultant

Kellie has over 20 years of experience in the Human Resources field and has provided HR expertise and best practices to companies of various sizes and stages of development.  Kellie’s strengths are to build, improve and enhance an organizations’ HR practices, policies and programs.  

Kellie has been retained to audit, evaluate, design, develop, implement and/or refine and align strategic HR programs and initiatives with the overall business and organizational objectives while managing the change and impact on the business.  She has proven success and results in Employee Engagement, Compensation, Performance Management, Organizational Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Employee Retention, Job Classification, Change Management, Leadership Coaching, Policy and Program Development and Benefits.

Kellie is a graduate of Carleton University with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Sociology. She is also a graduate from Seneca College where she completed her post graduate Human Resource Management Certificate (C.H.R.M.).  Kellie also attended the University of Chicago to receive her Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation.  

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