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About CMC Leadership

Clarity. Confidence. Leadership.

Clarity, Confidence, and Leadership captures what strong leadership looks like today. When leaders have clarity, they can focus on what matters and navigate complexity more effectively. Confidence often follows — not from having all the answers, but from understanding people, situations, and choices more fully. Together, clarity and confidence support leadership that builds trust, strengthens relationships, and helps organizations move forward with purpose.

Welcome To CMC Leadership

Welcome to CMC Leadership, where our expertise lies in crafting and delivering comprehensive leadership programs, facilitating leadership certifications, spearheading strategic planning engagements, and providing impactful executive coaching.

With a deep commitment to fostering growth and driving organizational success, we specialize in empowering leaders to navigate complex challenges, enhance resilience, and seize opportunities for transformative change.

Our Mission

I support leaders and organizations to navigate complexity with clarity, build confidence in their leadership practice, and strengthen organizational effectiveness through thoughtful, evidence-informed leadership development.

Effective Leadership Programming

Dynamic Leadership Programs

Our dynamic leadership programs, equip individuals at all levels of the organization with the skills and knowledge required to excel in their roles and drive meaningful impact. Our carefully designed programs empower participants to lead with confidence, inspire their teams, and achieve exceptional results.

Leadership Certifications

In the realm of leadership certifications, we offer specialized training and guidance that equips aspiring leaders with the competencies necessary for success. Our comprehensive curriculum is tailored to their unique needs, providing a solid foundation in emotional intelligence, managing change, business simulations, team-building, and decision-making. Our certifications, position participants as catalysts for growth and positive change within their organizations.

Strategic Planning Engagements

When it comes to strategic planning engagements, we bring a meticulous approach that enables businesses to develop a clear vision, articulate their mission, and outline actionable goals. Collaborating closely with key stakeholders, we foster alignment, promote agility, and guide organizations in identifying new opportunities. Our strategic planning services help design robust strategies that drive sustainable growth and success.

Executive Coaching

Our executive coaching services provide personalized guidance to top-level executives and emerging leaders. Leveraging a combination of psychological insights, leadership frameworks, and data-driven assessments, we empower individuals to unlock their full potential. Through tailored coaching sessions, we help refine leadership styles, overcome obstacles, and achieve exceptional results in both professional and personal domains.

Join us at CMC Leadership, where we are committed to helping you unleash your leadership potential and create a lasting impact. Together, let’s embark on a transformative journey toward exceptional leadership and organizational excellence.

About Catherine McCullough

Founder, President & CEO – CMC Leadership

Catherine McCullough is the Founder, President, and CEO of CMC Leadership. She is a respected leadership facilitator, educator, and executive coach with extensive experience designing and delivering evidence-based leadership development for leaders, teams, boards, and organizations across public, nonprofit, and organizational sectors.

Catherine’s work focuses on developing effective leadership in complex environments. She partners with organizations to strengthen leadership capability through facilitated leadership programs, strategic planning and strategic management engagements, governance and board development, and executive coaching. Her approach integrates leadership research, emotional intelligence, assessment tools, experiential learning, and practical application—ensuring learning translates into meaningful leadership behaviour and organizational impact.

Catherine brings deep, real-world leadership experience to her work. She has held senior executive roles in public education, including serving as Director of Education for a Canadian school board in Ontario, and has served as Chair of the Board of Directors for a nonprofit organization. This experience grounds her facilitation and coaching in the realities of leadership accountability, governance, and decision-making.

She holds a Master of Education degree from Brock University and post-graduate certificates in Strategic Leadership from the Rotman School of Business and Executive Coaching from Fielding Graduate University. Catherine is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Master Trainer in Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0® and EQ 360®). She also holds advanced certifications in leadership influence, communication styles, change leadership, and business simulations, including Paper Planes Inc.®

Catherine is an Instructor with The Directors College at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, where she contributes to the development of current and aspiring board directors, with a focus on emotional intelligence, leadership judgment, and boardroom dynamics.

Her work is known for being relational, rigorous, and practical. Catherine creates trusted learning environments where leaders engage in meaningful reflection, strengthen self-awareness, and build the capability to lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose—particularly in times of change.

Let’s Work Together

If you’re interested in leadership development, strategic planning, governance support, certification, or executive coaching, I’d welcome the opportunity to connect.

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