Contact Joe

  • joe.oswald@mackayceoforums.com
Toronto Forum Chair

Joe Oswald

Toronto, ON

About Joe

  • Strategic Leader
  • Experienced & Adaptable
  • Visionary Coach

    Bio

    Joe Oswald is an Executive Coach who believes in the importance of creating one’s own future. In his view, success requires a combination of strategic thinking and intentional action. He has firsthand experience leading a team of over 250 professionals through the global pandemic and making a mid-career pivot to pursue a new path. As an experienced global President, Joe understands the value of strong leadership. He specializes in helping individuals develop energized, highly engaged teams that are focused on achieving organizational goals.

    What sets Joe apart is his extensive lived experience. Over the past decade, he has gained perspective from both sides of the table—serving as a President striving to build high-performing teams and as an executive in transition who leveraged coaching to redefine his career. Now, as a certified coach, he helps leaders set ambitious goals and provides the support they need to navigate challenges effectively.

    Joe is the Founder and Principal of Beyond SQ, a firm dedicated to challenging leaders to move beyond the status quo and achieve more than they thought possible. He builds trust with his clients and helps them navigate the complexities of leadership. With an engineering background and experience across multiple industries—including IT, telecom, professional services, AI, manufacturing, and hospitality—he brings a diverse and informed perspective to his coaching practice. His leadership style is both authentic and visionary, resulting in significant profitability, strong client satisfaction, and high employee engagement. Passionate about helping individuals expand and grow, he employs proven tools and techniques to unlock their full potential.

    Joe’s Group Overview

    Joe is deeply passionate about helping people and organizations move forward. Joe chairs a Forum Group consisting of CEOs.

    Meeting Locations

    Joe’s Forum Group meets 7 times per year. Each member hosts the meeting at their preferred location, hosted within the Greater Toronto Area.

    Group Member Overview

    Joe leads and mentors a Forum Group consisting of CEOs to help them resolve their biggest challenges.

      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.

      Benefits of Peer Learning

      Leadership can be isolating. Peer learning creates rare space to be understood, challenged, and supported by others carrying similar responsibility.

      What is Peer Learning?

      A Trusted Space

      A confidential, judgement-free environment where leaders can speak openly, think clearly, and be fully heard.

      Shared Experience

      Perspective from peers who understand the weight and consequences of leadership decisions.

      Diverse Perspectives

      Insight from non-competing peers across industries, backgrounds, and leadership styles.

      Voices From Our Forums

      Hear directly from our community how peer learning at MacKay CEO Forums delivers perspective, accountability, and practical insight, helping leaders think clearly, make better decisions, and move forward with confidence.

      Assess Your Leadership Mastery

      Designed for CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners, this assessment offers a structured reflection on how you lead, decide, and show up across all areas of life. Discover your leadership strengths, growth edges, and readiness for peer learning.

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      Who It’s For

      MacKay forum groups are designed for CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners who value confidential dialogue, shared experience, and a high -accountability culture. Members are growth-oriented leaders navigating real complexity such as people, strategy, scale, and succession, and are committed to showing up prepared, engaged, and open to perspective.

      Find the MacKay Membership That’s Right for You

      Find the peer learning membership that fits your leadership role.

      Become a Forum Chair

      Apply your facilitation skills, business acumen, and leadership experience to build high-trust, judgement-free peer learning forums for CEOs, executives, and business owners.

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