David Gibson, P. Eng., Certified Professional Coach, Consultant,  and Catalyst 4 Owner

David Gibson is the owner of Catalyst 4, which provides business consulting and executive coaching services. David is a certified professional coach and has over 20 years experience working with high tech and public sector organizations.

David enjoys working with people and organizations that are taking on challenging goals. He works with organizations, teams and individuals as a catalyst for enabling people to reach their goals and acquire new capabilities.

Over the last 12 years, he has worked with business leaders, managers and employees to develop and evolve organizations through strategic planning, organizational change, leadership and team development and career planning.

David is a certified professional co-active coach (CPCC) who graduated from the Coaches Training Institute in California and is a member of the International Coach Federation. He is a member of the Sprott Professional Programs faculty at Carleton University, where he teaches Leadership and Project Management programs. He is a certified facilitator of Team, Personal Development and Career Planning tools including: Extended DISC tools , Lominger Voices 360 Degree Feedback, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,  and Birkman.

Previously, after completing a Masters in Electrical Engineering, he joined Nortel Networks. Over a period of 10 years, he took on progressively more challenging responsibilities to manage engineering teams in the design of numerous integrated circuit chips and the introduction of new technologies. He later lead organizations in the design and development of new leading edge products.

David is a strategic thinker and planner who has a passion for learning. He enjoys helping others to reach new peaks in effectiveness and designing creative ways for people to achieve success together.