Meet our team of experts
Flip was founded on a shared passion for learning and performance.
We are curious, courageous, and a delight to work with!
Co-founders
Danita Haysom, MBA, CPHR
Business Transformation | Learning and Performance | Change Adoption
Danita’s 25 years of talent management experience has involved creating methodologies, tools and approaches for blue chip clients from Yellowknife to Houston, and Halifax to Sacramento. After years in senior leadership roles within global consulting firms providing thought leadership, strategy and solutions for large scale transformation projects, Danita sought to design a consulting model and methodology that aligns with her business philosophy and values. Danita walks the learning talk; she’s a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), and holds an MBA, a Bachelor of Education, and a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Communications.
Maxine Clarke, MSOD, PCC, PMP
Organizational Learning and Development | Culture and Change | Human-Centred Design
Maxine’s 17 years of experience as a consultant, senior manager, adjunct faculty member and executive coach has significantly enhanced the capacity of individuals, teams, and organizations. She has designed learning and change methodologies for Canadian and international organizations and built leadership and team capability to bring them to life. Maxine sought to apply her love of business and psychology to co-creating a consultancy that is modern, human-centred, and delivers clear results. Maxine holds degrees in Commerce and Organizational Development and is certified as an Professional Certified Coach and Project Management Professional.
Our team
Jessica is a results-driven global Human Resources executive with 20 years of Fortune 100 experience. She has deep expertise in talent acquisition, management and development, employee relations, organization development, and generalist HR. Jessica is often described as a trusted partner and a catalyst for change when it comes to developing talent strategies and transforming culture, and she is passionate about equity in education.
Jessica Ekong
Janet is a senior business optimization professional with over 10 years of experience helping organizations expand capabilities by translating business needs into innovative and sustainable solutions. Her professional passions led her to become certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Project Management Professional, and Change Management Practitioner. Janet is a results-oriented systems thinker who delights in building trusting client relationships and whose enthusiasm for improvement and problem-solving is contagious.
Rob brings more than two decades of dynamic instructional design, digital learning experience development, and production & content creation experience. He works with learners, subject matter experts, and stakeholders at every level of the organization to analyze learning needs, identify skill and performance gaps and then design, develop, and implement innovative learning experiences that result in meaningful change for the individual contributors and for the benefit of the organization. When not creating digital learning experiences, Rob likes to hike, ride his bicycle, book, and contribute to local amateur theatre.
Robert Johnstone
Dr. Marvin Washington is most known as a Pracademic (practicing academic). The focus of his research, teaching, and consulting work is on leadership development and organizational change. Dr. Washington has also written three practitioner books focused on leadership, strategy, and organizational change. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Washington has taught leadership development to a wide array of organizations. He currently partners with Flip on select Leadership Development and EDI programs for Executives and Senior Leaders.
Dr. Marvin Washington
Rhea has 18 years of experience in learning and development with organizations from a variety of different industries. Her focus is on providing learning experiences that will have a positive impact on the activities and culture of the teams she supports. Rhea holds a degree in management and has diplomas and certifications in adult education, coaching, training management, and human resource management.
Rhea Oliver
Samantha is a 3rd year University of Alberta Business student majoring in Human Resources and a 2nd year Peter Loughleed Leadership College Scholar. Her experience ranges from marketing, to healthcare, to human resources. At the core of her work she is passionate about people and her community, co-founding a non-profit during the pandemic to support older adults.
Samantha is passionate about travelling and between 18-20 years old, flew on 40 airplanes, spending 1.5 years abroad.
Samantha Gardner
Paige is a 3rd year University of Alberta Business student majoring in Business Economics and Law and a minor in Women and Gender Studies with a Certificate in Sustainability. Her experiences range from marketing, to management systems creation, to data analytics. Paige has a passion for finding ways to uniquely add an equitable and inclusive lense into all aspects of her work. In her spare time, you can find Paige biking, hiking, skiing or travelling to new places.
Paige Boyer
Jessica has over 20 years of experience in a variety of areas, including Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization and Truth and Reconciliation work. As a female Indigenous mother of two and a Professional Engineer, she is passionate about building equitable frameworks and ensuring we all walk together in a good way as we build strong and vibrant communities. She is a trained KAIROS blanket exercise facilitator, has her mental health first aid, trained through the Fundamentals of Administrative Justice, is media trained and has extensive experience in public speaking. She consults through her firm, Guiding Star Consulting, working to convert thoughts of EDI and TRC into action.
Jessica Vandenberghe
Scott has 20 years of experience in IT, learning, and creative design. He brings a people, process, and technology mindset to his work designing human-centred learning solutions. He loves
to dig into challenges with a forensic approach and wow clients with his ability to resolve them, as well as time with his family, home brewing, and playing D&D with his friends. Scott holds a diploma in Computer Technology from SAIT.
Scott Sharp
Janet Wagner
Mary has over 15 years of experience in organizational transformation, workplace experience, and equity, diversity, & inclusion within multinational organizations. She specializes in and has a deep passion for disability inclusion. Mary earned a masters degree in Organization Development.