DR. CLAIRE CARVER-DIAS, MA, ACC

Claire’s professional life has straddled the worlds of sport, business and academia. A PhD specializing in English and Communications, Claire has also won medals in synchronized swimming at the Olympic, Pan American, World Championship and Commonwealth Games. In 2003, she launched Clearday, her own communications and management consultancy, combining her appreciation of effective business coaching techniques, and keen understanding of leading teams, goal-setting, performance management, and communications, to help corporate leaders and their teams achieve their full potential.

Claire has also consulted with several PSOs, MSOs and NSOs, and worked as the Practice Leader for Impact-Coaches, a top-tier executive coaching firm. Formerly, Claire was a director on the board of the Coaching Association of Canada, and President of AthletesCAN. Currently, she is a director on the board of Commonwealth Games Canada, and is Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She holds a coaching certification from the International Coaching Federation, and is certified in administering several psychometric assessments. 

Areas of expertise: Building team and personal effectiveness, Enhanced communication, Increasing stakeholder buy-in and engagement.