Neill R. MacMillan, President
Neill R. MacMillan is President and CEO of Communicare Inc., a Toronto-based training and consulting company he founded in 1978. After formal training in kinesiology and behavioural psychology, Neill gained early business experience in the pharmaceutical industry through roles in sales, product and sales management and human resource development.
In 1978 he established Communicare, Inc. as the Canadian affiliate of Psychological Associates, Inc., a U.S.-based consulting firm and developers of The Dimensional® Training System™,. As a member of Dimensional Worldwide™, Communicare works with an international network of affiliated consultants to bring the power and advantage of Dimensional Training to sales and management professionals across Canada.
Over the past 29 years Communicare has worked with many of Canada's leading corporations including BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank Group, Nortel Networks, Bayer Canada, CIBC Wood Gundy and Meridian Credit Union as well as many public sector organizations at all levels of government.
Neill devotes much of his time helping clients develop strategic workforce capabilities aimed at developing higher productivity through effective interpersonal skills. His focus is currently on building Communicare’s capabilities in the areas of leadership, sales effectiveness and high performance teamwork.
Neill is a member of the Metropolitan Toronto Board of Trade, the Mississauga Board of Trade, the Canadian Society for Training and Development and the Instructional Systems Association.
He lives with his wife in Toronto.
Karen Sanner, Director, Business Development
Karen is an articulate communications specialist with extensive experience in business development and account management to Fortune 100 companies both nationally and globally. With over 20 years of proven effectiveness as a Business Development Manager in the global travel management industry, she excels at creating viable and creative solutions aligned with her clients’ strategic business goals.
A graduate of McMaster University in Languages as well as multiple Sales and Presentation Skills programs both in Canada and the US, Karen’s role is to deliver the clear message of Dimensional Training’s effectiveness in building successful Canadian businesses.
Since 2005 she has been an active board member in the not-for-profit sector, most recently as President of the High Park Club, and is a trusted leader who thrives on working with diverse stakeholders, both internal and external, to achieve measurable results.
Karen joined Communicare in June 2007 to enhance the business development and marketing initiatives of our firm.
Julie Hobson, Manager, Client Relations & Communications
Julie blends a rich tapestry of written and oral communication skills, social services, and training experience into her work with each client. Graduating from Radio-Television Arts and Social Service Worker programs, she has over 20 years background in communications -- from a ‘media’ perspective and from a ‘counselling/social service work’ perspective.
A former radio broadcaster, her communications work continues to include writing and voicing various corporate training CD/Video packages, commercials, and IVR systems for private industry in Canada and the US. Her presentation skills have further been applied as an ISO 9001 trainer, writer and document manager, and educational services writer and group sales representative for live theatre.
In 2004, she received her Registered Corporate Coach designation from the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and went on to work as a career transition trainer and coach. Her special area of interest was in job skills development and placement for physically and intellectually challenged adults. Most recently, she became a volunteer reader with Voice Print Canada - a national broadcast news service for the visually impaired.
In late 2005, she joined Communicare to focus on client relationship management, creative projects - starting with the web site re-design, and communications.
