Lara Koretsky is an award-winning leadership coach, dynamic facilitator, and former HR executive with experience across corporate and not-for-profit sectors. She partners with individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock higher levels of performance, leadership effectiveness, and fulfillment.

Lara’s career began in the performing arts, where she built a successful acting portfolio across film, television, and theatre in Toronto, earning a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination. Her work on stage sparked a deeper passion for human growth and potential, leading her to pursue a career in human resources and organizational development.

In addition to private practice experience, Lara has over 20 years of experience in People & Culture, Organizational Development, and Leadership Development, including nearly 15 years as a Vice President. Lara brings both strategic insight and practical expertise to her work. She is known for helping leaders navigate complexity, elevate performance, and foster healthy, high-impact cultures. In her role as Executive Director/VP, People, Culture & Leadership Lara created a fully integrated People & Talent Management strategy and framework that focused on employee and leadership development within the context of developing and sustaining a vibrant and thriving culture.

• Executive Coach Certification – International Coaching Federation
• Certified Co-Active Coach, Organization & Relationship Systems Coach
• Certified Positive Intelligence
• Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) and Collective Leadership Assessment (CLA)
• Bachelors of Arts (Honours) in Drama – Queen’s University (Kingston, ON)
• CHRM, Human Resources – Ryerson University

Authentic, empathetic, and courageous leadership creates the conditions for meaningful and lasting change. By fostering trust and emotional intelligence, I strive to help leaders step fully into their potential while building connected, human-centered workplaces where people and performance thrive.