Bailey (Bahareh) Vaez
Entrepreneur in Residence (Focus: People & Culture / Operations) at Foresight Canada- Claim this Profile
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Mandy Montgomery
I had the pleasure of working under Baileys direction at Point Blank Creative. Bailey has an amazing breadth of experience under her belt and is a confident and strategic leader. She has a ‘people-first’ approach and is easy for anyone at any level in an organization to be real with. She is so thoughtful in her approach to reaching staff and recognizing people’s needs and she really sees the potential in those who report to her and pushes them to be the best they can be. She is creative in finding solutions to challenging problems and is full of great ideas for improving employee experience and moving things forward in an impactful way. I was able to learn so much from her in my time reporting to her and always found her leadership style and confidence to be inspiring. She is an all-around wonderful boss, colleague, friend and human who I absolutely admire.
Sarah Reader
I had the pleasure of working with Bailey as a peer on the Senior Leadership team at Point Blank Creative where I was leading the Production team. As a fast growing agency, Bailey had a pivotal role not only in building the foundations of our operations & HR, but also in bringing teams together to facilitate an understanding of the root causes of some of our most complex problems. She brought both a very human centred and compassionate approach to the work and also opened my eyes to new design-focused ways to collaborate, problem solve and ensure that the right voices are being heard (not just leadership). As a result we managed to begin to think about our cross-functional challenges with the true experience of our employees in mind. Her low ego approach and ability to build trust through sincere conversations stood out which was and is crucial in creating meaningful change to organizational design and culture.
Mandy Montgomery
I had the pleasure of working under Baileys direction at Point Blank Creative. Bailey has an amazing breadth of experience under her belt and is a confident and strategic leader. She has a ‘people-first’ approach and is easy for anyone at any level in an organization to be real with. She is so thoughtful in her approach to reaching staff and recognizing people’s needs and she really sees the potential in those who report to her and pushes them to be the best they can be. She is creative in finding solutions to challenging problems and is full of great ideas for improving employee experience and moving things forward in an impactful way. I was able to learn so much from her in my time reporting to her and always found her leadership style and confidence to be inspiring. She is an all-around wonderful boss, colleague, friend and human who I absolutely admire.
Sarah Reader
I had the pleasure of working with Bailey as a peer on the Senior Leadership team at Point Blank Creative where I was leading the Production team. As a fast growing agency, Bailey had a pivotal role not only in building the foundations of our operations & HR, but also in bringing teams together to facilitate an understanding of the root causes of some of our most complex problems. She brought both a very human centred and compassionate approach to the work and also opened my eyes to new design-focused ways to collaborate, problem solve and ensure that the right voices are being heard (not just leadership). As a result we managed to begin to think about our cross-functional challenges with the true experience of our employees in mind. Her low ego approach and ability to build trust through sincere conversations stood out which was and is crucial in creating meaningful change to organizational design and culture.
Mandy Montgomery
I had the pleasure of working under Baileys direction at Point Blank Creative. Bailey has an amazing breadth of experience under her belt and is a confident and strategic leader. She has a ‘people-first’ approach and is easy for anyone at any level in an organization to be real with. She is so thoughtful in her approach to reaching staff and recognizing people’s needs and she really sees the potential in those who report to her and pushes them to be the best they can be. She is creative in finding solutions to challenging problems and is full of great ideas for improving employee experience and moving things forward in an impactful way. I was able to learn so much from her in my time reporting to her and always found her leadership style and confidence to be inspiring. She is an all-around wonderful boss, colleague, friend and human who I absolutely admire.
Sarah Reader
I had the pleasure of working with Bailey as a peer on the Senior Leadership team at Point Blank Creative where I was leading the Production team. As a fast growing agency, Bailey had a pivotal role not only in building the foundations of our operations & HR, but also in bringing teams together to facilitate an understanding of the root causes of some of our most complex problems. She brought both a very human centred and compassionate approach to the work and also opened my eyes to new design-focused ways to collaborate, problem solve and ensure that the right voices are being heard (not just leadership). As a result we managed to begin to think about our cross-functional challenges with the true experience of our employees in mind. Her low ego approach and ability to build trust through sincere conversations stood out which was and is crucial in creating meaningful change to organizational design and culture.
Mandy Montgomery
I had the pleasure of working under Baileys direction at Point Blank Creative. Bailey has an amazing breadth of experience under her belt and is a confident and strategic leader. She has a ‘people-first’ approach and is easy for anyone at any level in an organization to be real with. She is so thoughtful in her approach to reaching staff and recognizing people’s needs and she really sees the potential in those who report to her and pushes them to be the best they can be. She is creative in finding solutions to challenging problems and is full of great ideas for improving employee experience and moving things forward in an impactful way. I was able to learn so much from her in my time reporting to her and always found her leadership style and confidence to be inspiring. She is an all-around wonderful boss, colleague, friend and human who I absolutely admire.
Sarah Reader
I had the pleasure of working with Bailey as a peer on the Senior Leadership team at Point Blank Creative where I was leading the Production team. As a fast growing agency, Bailey had a pivotal role not only in building the foundations of our operations & HR, but also in bringing teams together to facilitate an understanding of the root causes of some of our most complex problems. She brought both a very human centred and compassionate approach to the work and also opened my eyes to new design-focused ways to collaborate, problem solve and ensure that the right voices are being heard (not just leadership). As a result we managed to begin to think about our cross-functional challenges with the true experience of our employees in mind. Her low ego approach and ability to build trust through sincere conversations stood out which was and is crucial in creating meaningful change to organizational design and culture.
Experience
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Foresight Canada
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Entrepreneur in Residence (Focus: People & Culture / Operations)
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Dec 2022 - Present
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University Canada West
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Canada
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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MBA Faculty: Leadership in Global Context
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Adaptive Change Advisors
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Leadership Advisor
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2018 - Present
• Facilitation and adaptive leadership coaching for executives, mid-level managers and emerging leaders. Example of engagements include supporting Microsoft's leadership development program by coaching top tier leaders in USA & Czechia. • Facilitation and adaptive leadership coaching for executives, mid-level managers and emerging leaders. Example of engagements include supporting Microsoft's leadership development program by coaching top tier leaders in USA & Czechia.
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Point Blank
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Canada
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
• Responsible for operations, strategic planning, organizational metrics, and people & culture portfolio at a distributed national digital communications agency of 60+ employees.• Managed a team of HR, operations, and employee experience designers tasked with creating a thriving agency.
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Head of People & Culture
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Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
• Led the people & culture portfolio at PBC during a period of growth & scale - promoted to COO in 4 months. 3x growth in employee size within one year.
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Daylight
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Canada
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Operations: Scale Up Consultant (Focus: People & Culture / Operations)
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Jun 2020 - Apr 2021
• Advised and supported the senior leadership team on strategic HR and Operational mandates including organizational needs assessment, company wide communication strategy, Strategic planning (training and rolling out Objectives & Key Results framework) as well initiating customer experience mapping. • Advised and supported the senior leadership team on strategic HR and Operational mandates including organizational needs assessment, company wide communication strategy, Strategic planning (training and rolling out Objectives & Key Results framework) as well initiating customer experience mapping.
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Proactive Movement
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Founder & CEO
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2007 - 2020
• Successfully grew a professional services employee engagement and wellness firm from a concept to a profitable business with measurable impact, industry recognition, and 7,000+ users in public/private sector. Clients include/d: SAP, CIBC, Novartis Consumer Health, GCI Group, Wysdom, Eli Lilly & Company, Esso, EMD Serono, -30 Forensic Engineering, Kobo, and Black & Mcdonald to name a few. • Oversaw all aspects of the business including: HR & strategy consulting, product development, sales, marketing, operations, client relations, and recruitment along with management of 50+ subcontractors. • CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS focused on working with executive teams on culture creation, organizational wellbeing, employee wellness and engagement, mental health, total rewards and more. • SERVICE OFFERINGS included but were not limited to wellness workshops, leadership training, health coaching, fitness classes, relaxation and health check ups at work. • My role as a founder & CEO changed to advising from 2014 to 2020 while Proactive was in full operations and a profitable business until the pandemic.
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EventMobi
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Canada
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Operations
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2016 - 2018
• Led Operations & People/Culture portfolio at EventMobi. This involved workplace/strategic planning & operational excellence for 100+ employees in a scaling international SaaS technology company. • Managed 6 operations and HR team members responsible for strategic planning, project management, continuous improvements, talent acquisition, employee experience, IT, and office operations. • Designed, planned, and implemented multiple cross functional continuous improvement projects focused around customer retention realizing savings of $1 million+ in revenue within a six month period.
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Acumen
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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200 - 300 Employee
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Strategy Consultant: Post Investment Support
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2014 - 2015
Selected as 1 of the 10 advisors among 1,200 applicants to provide business support to Acumen’s investment portfolio companies. Asian Health Meter & EduBridge • Conducted organization-wide investigations across diagnostic clinics and education centres in India, highlighting opportunities for growth, impact, and operational efficiencies. Selected as 1 of the 10 advisors among 1,200 applicants to provide business support to Acumen’s investment portfolio companies. Asian Health Meter & EduBridge • Conducted organization-wide investigations across diagnostic clinics and education centres in India, highlighting opportunities for growth, impact, and operational efficiencies.
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CIBC
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Canada
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Continuous Improvement Consultant: Customer Experience Management
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Jun 2005 - Sep 2007
• Spearheaded various process improvement projects as a member of the customer experience design team. • Led gap analysis and workflow audits through job shadowing and qualitative and quantitative data analysis within Visa call centers. • Trained management and call center agents on process re-design methodologies and empowered employees to initiate improvement projects. • Spearheaded various process improvement projects as a member of the customer experience design team. • Led gap analysis and workflow audits through job shadowing and qualitative and quantitative data analysis within Visa call centers. • Trained management and call center agents on process re-design methodologies and empowered employees to initiate improvement projects.
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GSK
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United Kingdom
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Leader: Operations Excellence
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May 2003 - Aug 2004
• Led the successful launch of Zovirax cream and supported a variety of continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing department at GSK - Mississauga. • Led the successful launch of Zovirax cream and supported a variety of continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing department at GSK - Mississauga.
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Education
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University of Toronto Engineering
BASc: Industrial Engineering, Operations & Human Centred Design -
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
MA: Leadership, Higher & Adult Education, Workplace Learning & Embodied Leadership -
University of Massachusetts Medical School
MBSR: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Coaching & Facilitation -
Various Canadian and US Wellness Certification Programs
Fitness, Personal Training, Spinning, PIYO (Pilates & Yoga)
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