Charles has worked for over two decades with leaders and executives around the world in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, financial, telecommunication, consumer goods, and resource sectors, as well as with a broad range of Canadian government departments and agencies. He holds a Master’s degree in Economic Geography from the University of Ottawa and has received extensive professional education in the field of adult learning, human development and coaching. Fluent in both English and French, he has published a number of articles and book contributions on learning, executive development and coaching.

Charles shares his life in the Ottawa area with his wife Fiona. His home at Lac Lauvignon in Quebec provides a constant source of inspiration for work and play and the connection to nature, family and friends that he finds so nourishing.