Jim Simms

Certified Executive Coach (PCC) and Padraig Leadership Instructor

Jim is a certified executive coach and leadership instructor with Padraig. He is passionate about helping individuals and organizations advance through complexity or to solve hard problems. He has a rich history of building ethical, progressive and high performing teams and is committed to leadership development through mentoring, executive coaching and teaching.

Jim is an accomplished senior executive having completed a military career spanning more than 35 years including – the last five as a general officer at the strategic level. Jim was recognized numerous times for his leadership including as Canada’s task force commander for a United Nation’s peacekeeping mission in Africa and as Chief of Staff of Regional Command, Southern Afghanistan during the dynamic period of 2008-2009. He is committed to helping individuals and organizations be their genuine best.