Neil James
A bit about Neil
- - Experienced Entrepreneur, Business Coach, and Facilitator
- - Investor, Mentor, Board of Directors
- - MBA, NLP Practitioner, PMP
- - A down-to-earth sports, wine, and family loving guy
Meet Neil James
Neil James is a seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, and high-performing team builder. He has founded and sold two award-winning companies, and he continues to help other entrepreneurs and business leaders shine as a business coach, strategic investor, and Board of Directors stewardship.
His experience has taken him from the trenches to the boardroom, and Neil’s energy and guidance help navigate his clients through complex challenges and opportunities, while maximizing the strengths and potential they already possess to drive personal growth and organizational excellence.
Neil has a rich history of charity and volunteer work across 3 continents, including Board Director roles, governing committees, youth development charities, and community mentoring. His passion is helping people design and live successful, fulfilling lives through effective communication, no-nonsense coaching, and healthy teamwork.
Neil 's Group Overview
Neil is deeply passionate about helping people and organizations move forward. He coaches CEOs and executives, helps leadership teams level up their performance, and runs workshops and speaking engagements on topics such as leadership, productivity, high performing teams, and ownership mentality.
Group Member Overview
Neil leads and mentors his Forum Group consisting of executives and CEOs to help them resolve their biggest challenges.
Construction
Wealth Management
Non-profit: National Charity
Meeting Locations
Neil’s forum group meets 7 times per year. Each member hosts the meeting at their preferred location which are hosted within Greater London, Ontario Area.
Special Advisors
MacKay Chairs engage a committee of Special Advisors in their professional and group development, expanding the network and support available to our members and Chairs. These seasoned experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, elevating the quality of our Forums. By collaborating closely with Forum Chairs, they enhance the peer support system, tapping into a deeper pool of connections and expertise to foster even greater leadership development and business success.
Melissa Maloney
Co-Founder and Executive Director, AWL Partners
Melissa is a dynamic consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in sales leadership and performance-based team management. She specializes in transformational change, helping organizations achieve sustainable growth through strategic vision, operational expertise, and leadership development. From global project coordination to nonprofit strategy, Melissa is known for building high-performing teams, exceeding targets, and delivering measurable results across sectors.
Gregory Coyne
Fractional VP of Sales, Sales Xceleration
With over 30 years of B2B sales experience, Gregory has seen one consistent challenge across industries — the difficulty of scaling a company without a predictable, high-performing sales operation. Gregory specializes in helping small to mid-sized businesses overcome common growth barriers such as long sales cycles, reactive sales efforts, and owner-led sales without the proper tools or strategy. Through a hands-on, structured approach, he equips leaders with the systems, processes, and mindset needed to build scalable, results-driven sales teams. A trusted advisor and strategic thinker, Gregory’s mission is to help business owners move from chaos to clarity — creating sales organizations that drive consistent, measurable growth.
Joseph Heraldo
Certified EOS Implementer, EOS Worldwide
Joseph is a Certified EOS Implementer® who helps leadership teams transform the way they think, connect, and execute—because as goes the leadership team, so goes the rest of the organization. With a passion for helping visionary leaders achieve alignment and growth, Joseph guides organizations through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) — a proven framework that brings clarity, accountability, and structure to every level of the business. Through his facilitation, teams gain the traction they need to execute effectively, strengthen their culture, and scale sustainably. Joseph’s approach combines real-world business insight with a deep understanding of organizational dynamics, empowering leaders to perform at their highest potential.
Stephen Kennedy
CEO, Samaca Financial
A 25 year sales management and planning career in the Insurance industry has provided me with a unique perspective as a High Level Industry Partner and Consultant. Having been part of the Financial Planning Industry from Manufacturing, Wholesaling to Retail Distribution, as well as building several highly successful distribution ventures allows me to bring a unique and specialized set of talents to every endeavour. A unique ability to view things from varying perspectives and courage to bring new ideas and ways of doing things to drive change and superior results while inspiring those around me to find purpose and enthusiasm in doing the same.
WHAT CAN PEER LEARNING DO FOR YOU?
Vision
The collective group will be able to provide valuable insights as to future outcomes.
SHARED EXPERIENCE
A valuable platform for creating a collective narrative that strengthens connections and promotes a sense of community.
SUPPORT
Members find a supportive community that offers insights, understanding and creates a valuable network for navigating challenges and fostering personal growth.
