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As a Senior Advisor and Coach, Rachel Baptiste partners with non-profit organizations, executive, teams, and emerging leaders to enable transformational change. Rachel brings over 20 years of experience in progressive leadership roles specializing in the areas of Culture Transformation, Equity/Diversity/Inclusion, Talent Management, Leadership Development, and Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability. She is the Founder and CEO of Lumen Consulting Group Inc. Prior to founding Lumen Consulting Group Inc., Rachel held senior leadership roles with Fortune 100 companies. Her most recent executive role was VP, Organizational Development & Corporate Social Responsibility where she provided executive oversight of the Talent Management Center of Excellence and led the People, Product, and Planet strategy for Canada. Rachel is a faculty member and mentor in the University of Toronto, St. Michaels College Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Post Graduate Program. As a CPCC and PCC certified coach with the International Coaching Federation, Rachel works with leaders to maximize their potential and performance as they navigate an ever-changing world. She also works with corporate leaders to build their competency and impact as an inclusive leader. Rachel views organization as a human centered system which requires a multi-pronged and integrated approach to bring about meaningful results. She believes that an organization can only realize its full potential when the power of all talent is illuminated and ignited.
Professional Highlights
  • Recognized as one of the Top 20 Coaches in Toronto in 2021 by Influence Digest. 
  • Mentor and faculty member at the University of Toronto St. Michael’s Post Graduate Program in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
  • Draws from her lived experiences and expertise in organizational development to advocate for inclusive spaces where diverse talent can move from barely surviving to thriving.
Certifications  
  • Birkman Certified Professional, Birkman 
  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
  • Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
  • EQ-i 2.0 + EQ-i 360EQ-i 2.0 + EQ-i 360, Multi-Health Systems Inc. 
  • Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Co-Active Training Institute 
  • Hogan Assessments, Hogan Assessment Systems
Education 
  • Graduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility, University of Toronto,  University of St. Michael's College 
  • Co-Active Coach, Co-Active Coaching, CTI Coaches Training Institute
  • Human Resources Management Certificate, Ryerson University
  • Political Science/Psychology, York University