Audie McCarthy - About The Founder

Audie McCarthy, founder and president of Marrek Solutions Inc., has been involved in the human resource field, specializing in recruitment, management training & coaching, and positive employee relations for over fifteen years. She had over ten years experience in operational management in both call centre and retail environments in the corporate word before becoming an entrepreneur in 2002.

While with Bell Canada Phonecentres, she significantly increased sales performance by designing and instituting the first sales coaching program within Bell Canada. As Human Resource Business Partner, Audie was a key player in the strategic transition project, which resulted in the amalgamation of Bell Canada Phonecentres, and Bell Mobility stores (now Bell World). This included the creation of the performance management systems and the transition of 1000 employees, both managers and sales teams. Audie has successfully built trusting relationships while working in both unionized and non-unionized settings.

Audie has extensive experience in managing and mentoring corporate coaches and trainers responsible for design and delivery of sales, customer service and management course curriculum. As a small business owner she continues to coach individuals looking to improve their skill set, enabling them to grow their business. She is a trained career transition consultant and works with individuals looking to improve themselves within their current places of employment or those that are seeking new employment opportunities elsewhere.

Audie designs and delivers management courses for her own company as well as for educational institutions such as Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario and Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario. Audie is a corporate trainer and coach for Mohawk College working with clients such as the John C Munro Airport and The City of Hamilton.

She co authored the book, "Leadership - it is not Just For Leaders", with Karen Roy. Audie has also written for HR Matters newsletter, a monthly publication. She has been published by BIZ magazine, and keeps in touch with her client base by authoring a weekly, business newsletter. She has spoken at various conferences including Employment Expo, Opportunity 2003 and the Hamilton Manufacturing Conference as well as for corporations such as Bell Canada and Scotiabank.

Her business clients include but are not limited to: Bell Canada, Rogers Wireless, Scotiabank, The Hamilton Training Advisory Board, Rocky River Sign Company, Herman's Building Centres, Sheridan College, Mohawk College, Crock a Doodle Inc and the Osteoporosis Society of Hamilton-Niagara.

Audie is driven by a strong sense of commitment to personal values of integrity, excellence and passionate intensity. These values are carried forth in her business philosophy where she thrives on helping others to succeed and truly believes that increasing profitability and the success of a business is dependent on the ability to communicate and treat people well, both the people within the organization and its customers

Audie believes in giving back to the community that she lives in. She is on the Board of Directors for the Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce (www.chamberstoneycreek.com) and chair of the Citizen of the Year Committee. Audie also chairs the steering committee of HR Matters, a community group which focuses on attracting and retaining talent in all sectors of the Hamilton business community. (www.hrmattershamilton.ca). She is past chair of the Boost your Business Committee for the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. (www.oakvillechamber.com). Audie held the positions of Community Advisor and Chair for the School Council at Memorial Public School, Stoney Creek for a combined period of four years.

Audie is a sought after speaker, writer, trainer and coach.

Audie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario and continues her life long learning through conferences and seminars.