Fostering clarity and safety in caring organizations
As an independent management consultant and facilitator, Thomas Appleyard has worked with more than 80 caring organizations and collaborations – primarily in the summer camp and health sectors.
Thomas has over 20 years of experience in emergency management, including as Manager of Emergency Response & Recovery with Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
In addition to his independent consulting / facilitation work, Thomas is Part-Time Faculty at the Schulich School of Business, President of the Camp Safety Network, and Camp Wenonah's Director of Camp Kivita: a camp for children with organ transplants and organ failure.
Thomas has a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Social Work, a Master of Business Administration, a Certificate in Workplace Coaching and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the University of Toronto and York University. He has additional certifications in occupational health & safety, psychological health & safety, emergency management training, and food safety.
Management training workshop: Stratevariance
In this management training workshop, through facilitated game play, participants gain insights into
- their own and their colleagues' leadership strengths
- how their approaches to investing in employees' skills, workplace culture, and leadership development lead to team success.
Jeff Bradshaw
"Working with Camp Wenonah, Tom helps us to identify and to clarify how we can excel. He is relentless in encouraging us to be the best we can be. There isn’t a camp in Ontario that wouldn’t benefit from working with Tom.”
Executive Director, Camp Wenonah
President, Ontario Camps Association
Sarah Hobbs
"I have worked closely with Tom for many years as he has provided consulting services for Planned Parenthood Toronto, the Toronto Community Health Centre Network and the Mid-West Toronto Community Health Centre Network. Tom is a go-to resource for the sector for his ability to facilitate important discussions and his high standards of professional work. His expertise on emergency and pandemic planning and response has been invaluable for the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Toronto
Former Co-Chair, Toronto Community Health Centre Network
Jane McCutcheon
"Tom Appleyard has the ability to listen, to assess, to analyze, to summarize and to make recommendations in a manner that enhances each and every workplace with whom he consults. Tom provides expert professional advice using creative tools that engage and encourage staff. There is no doubt your team will be better equipped when Tom’s work with your organization is complete."
President, Think Muskoka Consulting
Robert McGill
"I learned and gained a wealth of knowledge, appreciation and understanding of the importance of emergency preparedness. In all aspects of the project - subject matter knowledge and expertise, planning, communication, meeting facilitation and so much more, you offered our team outstanding guidance that no doubt will keep each member of the co-op safer and potentially save lives."
Member, Heath Street Housing Co-operative
Monique Pilkington
"Working with Thomas was an absolute pleasure; his expertise and personable nature a perfect blend. In a clear, concise, and accommodating manner, Thomas helped us achieve our goal to gather and document information to better understand and improve the experiences of our blind and partially sighted participants and their families, now and into the future. I whole heartedly recommend Thomas as a consultant."
Executive Director, Canadian National Institute for the Blind Lake Joseph Centre
Angela Robertson
"Thank you, Tom, for your brilliant retreat planning and facilitation that enabled such thoughtful deliberations, exhilarating engagement, punctuated by laughter and deep reflection. Your permission to use red pens and your deliberate approach to surface ideas and perspectives, not force agreement, served us well. This enabled agreement to be arrived at naturally through thoughtful exchange. I left buoyed by it all and cannot wait to continue this work with your leadership and support."
Executive Director, Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
Pat Tozer
"Tom did a remarkable job of getting the information and summarizing it. He is to be commended for organizing such thoughts and helping us realize what we should do as we now move forward. Tom was always so patient, kind and understanding of us, and we sincerely appreciated his efforts and gentle ways of nudging us to realize what we are up against in the months to come. Thank you so much to Tom, from the bottom of my heart. Tom has been an absolute lifesaver for The Friends of Algonquin Park."
Director, The Friends of Algonquin Park
Select Caring Organizations
- Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
- Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association of Hamilton
- AIDS Committee of Toronto
- Alberta Emergency Management Agency
- Alliance for Healthier Communities
- Anduhyaun Inc.
- Anishawbe Health Toronto
- The Anne Johnston Health Station
- Arrowhead Camp
- Asign
- The Association of Ontario Health Centres
- Bramalea Community Health Centre
- Brock Community Health Centre
- Camp Adventure
- Camp Arrowhead
- Camp Couchiching
- Camp Kalalla
- Camp Northland - B'nai Brith
- Camp Pathfinder
- Camp Wabun
- Camp Wenonah
- Camp Winston
- Central Toronto Community Health Centres
- Centre Francophone de Toronto
- Children's Foundation of Muskoka
- City of Kawartha Lakes
- CNIB Foundation
- CNIB Lake Joseph Centre
- Community Health Centres of Greater Toronto
- CONTACT Community Services
- Crestwood School
- Crestwood Valley Day Camp
- Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre
- District Municipality of Muskoka
- East End Community Health Centre
- East Toronto Community Health Centre Network
- Evolve Builders Group
- FCJ Refugee Centre
- Firefly
- Flemingdon Health Centre
- The Four Villages Community Health Centre
- The Friends of Algonquin Park
- Gateway Community Health Centre
- Havergal Day Camp
- Heath Street Housing Co-operative
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Keeywaydin
- Kettleby Valley Camp
- Kingston Community Health Centres
- LAMP Community Health Centre
- The Macaulay Child Development Centre
- Mid-West Toronto Community Health Centre Network
- Nevvon
- New Heights Community Health Centres
- Noojimawin Health Authority
- Ontario Camps Association
- Ontario Medical Association
- Oshawa Community Health Centre
- Outdoor Ministries Institute
- Parkdale Community Health Centre
- Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
- Planned Parenthood Toronto
- Project Humanity
- Regent Park Community Health Centre
- Rexdale Community Health Centre
- Richardson Wealth
- Score Day Camp
- Services and Housing in the Province (SHIP)
- Sign Language Interpreting Associates Ottawa (SLIAO)
- South Riverdale Community Health Centre
- SQI Diagnostics
- Strides Toronto
- TAIBU Community Health Centre
- Toronto Community Health Centres Network
- Touchstone Youth Centre
- Trillium Health Partners
- United Church of Canada
- Vaughan Community Health Centre
- VHA Home HealthCare
- WellFort Community Health Services
- Wellesley Institute
- West Hill Community Services
- Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
- YMCA Cedar Glen
- YMCA of Greater Toronto Area
- York Community Services
- York Region
- The Youth Centre
Partners with whom I collaborate include:
- ASHARE Group Inc
- Andrew Bell
- Diane Burgin
- Curious Public
- Elevation Mind Aid
- EM Canada
- Jordan Gagne
- Clare Hacksel
- Healthy Foundation Consulting
- HRPrimed
- Igneum
- Jessica Harris
- Jill Kovacs
- The Leading Edge
- Jenn Nelson
- Shawn O'Grady
- Optimus SBR
- Lloyd Rang Communications
- Suzanne Ross
- Shendy's Swim Centre / CPR Training Centre
- Think Muskoka
- Bev Unger
- Wings to Fly
- Dr Susan Woolhouse