We’ve had the pleasure of working with Pesce
and Associates on issues of sustainability within our leadership
team at Pioneer Manor, our municipality-operated long-term care
facility. Angelo and Elizabeth have a wealth of experience, which
proved extremely valuable in our post-operational review of the facility.
Catherine Matheson
General Manager
Community Development, City of Sudbury
We have engaged Pesce & Associates to lead our collective
bargaining activities. Their highly qualified HR consultants
provide the resources, professionalism, and knowledge required
to effectively negotiate a Collective Agreement. I would
not hesitate to recommend Pesce & Associates for dedicated,
reliable, and highly effective Human Resources support &
service.
Daniela Gigliotti Rivas
Acting Director of Human Resources
Villa Colombo Services for Seniors
Tri-County Mennonite Homes contracts with Pesce & Associates
(Elizabeth Hill) to provide specific HR services that we
are not able to do “in house”. We find Pesce & Associates
to be very resourceful and professional in their work. They
are flexible and accommodating in the portions of the assignment
we choose to do ourselves. Elizabeth and her colleagues
collectively have provided us with a full range of HR services.
Robert Vietch
Executive Director
Tri-County Mennonite Homes
Pesce & Associates is a solid firm and
the consultants are very capable. Michener has been exceedingly
fortunate to have their comprehensive services on a variety of
important and time-sensitive projects such as: labour negotiations,
compensation reviews, engagement surveys, consultation to the board,
market surveys, and outsourcing of the HR Manager’s role. As VP of HR
& Organizational Effectiveness, I feel confident that I am able to
bring from this single source HR provider most, if not all, of our HR
needs. I know I can always count on Pesce & Associates for sound advice
and for best practice in execution.
Joanne Milligan, MPA
Vice President, Human Resources & Organization Development
The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
Pesce
& Associates really helped out our hospital during a difficult
period. They completed an organization climate review which
highlighted areas for improvement and then assisted with the
development of an action plan.
Pesce & Associates assisted our hospital through a
complicated labour relations situation in one of our clinical
departments. We could not have resolved this situation without
their professional and compassionate support.
Steve Miller
Former Chief Financial Officer
Stevenson Memorial Hospital
I have had the pleasure of working with both Angelo and Elizabeth.
I have found their depth of knowledge and professional ethics
to be exemplary. I can highly recommend Pesce and Associates
as a team that provides both of the critical ingredients required
for success-personable support and content expertise.
Sue Chapman BScN, CN(C)
Acute Care Services Manager
Stevenson Memorial Hospital
I have loved working with Pesce & Associates. Our HR consultant,
Elizabeth, has provided the leadership and support we have
needed to move our organization forward. Her input and help
has been invaluable. Would highly recommend them to other
companies hands down!!
Heather Kelly,
Director of Care
Bethany Lodge and Manor
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care serves the elderly as
a hospital, a home for the aged, a leading research facility
for brain functioning and aging as well as through its many
other services. We employ 2,000 unionized and non-union
staff in the many different roles required to fulfill this
mandate.
Over the previous 3 years I have had several opportunities
to rely on Pesce & Associates in order to improve upon
and to deliver the valued Human Resources and Labour Relations
services required by this organization. The range of expertise
that Pesce & Associates Consultants have provided to
Baycrest includes recruitment, pandemic/disaster planning
and Human Resources generalist support. The Consultants
from Pesce & Associates were professional, knowledgeable
and enthusiastic. In addition to the services from Pesce
& Associates Consultants I have been fortunate to be
able to rely on the experience and wisdom of Angelo Pesce
in matters related to labour relations, organizational change
and talent management. His years of experience in the field
have been an asset to Baycrest and to me personally and
professionally.
Manson Locke
Manager, Labour and Employee Relations
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
Pesce & Associates has provided us with a variety
of HR services, including surveys on labour relations and salaries,
and assistance with developing policies and procedures. This has been
of great help to us in the absence of in-house HR staff. It is reassuring
to know that we can call on the knowledge and expertise of P&A consultants
whenever we need HR support and guidance.
Bill O’Neill
Executive Director
Kensington Health Centre
Angelo Pesce is a human resources
professional committed to the value of the not-for-profit
sector and to supporting employees in the broader long-term
care sector. Angelo has worked tirelessly behind the scenes
by providing on-going advice to OANHSS in key human resource areas.
[From citation at presentation of Norma Ruby Award, OANHSS Convention, May 2008]
Sheldon Wolfson
Past Board Chair
Ontario Association of Non-profit Homes and Services for Seniors
We engaged Pesce & Associates
to incorporate core capabilities into all our job
descriptions and are very pleased with the results,
which tailor each competency to the level appropriate
for the particular position. Elizabeth was a delight
to work with. In addition to being knowledgeable and
practical, she was flexible, down-to-earth, and easy-going.
I would be happy to recommend Pesce & Associates to other
organizations that need to enhance their HR function with
the services of a consultant.
Jane Zoeger
Manager, Nursing Homes Division
Steeves & Rozema Group
Pesce & Associates has provided St. Joseph’s at Fleming with a broad range of services. First, Angelo Pesce helped us clarify our performance evaluation systems, separating performance evaluation from the discipline process. Then Rhonda Kupfer worked with us to ensure that our HR policies and procedures reflected best practices; she saved us the time and tedium of trying to collect this information from other providers.
Finally, Ian McArdle worked with us to review our performance-assessment instrument for the senior management team. He conducted individual interviews in a confidential, neutral manner with senior team members and then facilitated further development of the instrument itself. Feedback indicated that this was a good collaborative endeavour for all concerned and much appreciated.
So we have experienced first-hand how Pesce & Associates’ skilled and knowledgeable team of consultants really works. They all did a great job and were a pleasure to work with.
Debra Cooper Burger
Former CEO
St. Joseph’s at Fleming
For just over a year, I was Executive Director of Toronto East Counselling and Support Services, a community-based adult mental health agency. For a number of reasons, many of long standing, the agency was faced with significant issues in both human resources and labour relations. Addressing these skillfully was a high-priority focus for the immediate stability and future life of the agency.
In order to deal with these critical areas effectively and fairly, Pesce & Associates was contracted for a period of several months. Ian McArdle’s professional knowledge base and his skill with dealing with people in a difficult situation were evident from the beginning. He made a significant impact in helping bring contract negotiations to a successful conclusion very quickly, and also helped greatly in identifying and dealing with the many complex HR aspects of the merger. At all times, his work was openly consultative, on target, gracious, and very professional.
Milton Orris
Interim Executive Director
Toronto East Counselling and Support Services
