Lynne Bard, President and Senior Consultant, received her Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation in 1990 from the Human Resources Association of Ontario. She earned her Bachelor of Arts with Honours in 1994 from the University of Guelph, majoring in Sociology with a minor in family studies & attained the Dean’s Honour Roll. In addition, she received her Myers Briggs certification from Psychometrics Canada and True Colors/Personality Dimensions Training and is a member of the Ontario Association for the Application of Personality Type (OAAPT).

Lynne has focused her experience working with businesses in human resources, recruitment, health, wellness, safety and operations management for over 25 years. Lynne has taken the lead role from recruitment to HR Solutions for her clients in a timely and professional manner meeting and often exceeding their expectations.

Lynne Bard, President of Beyond Rewards Inc has over 25 years experience working in Safety, Human Resource and Training; taking the lead role in Safety and Human Resources for her clients. Lynne provides HR Expertise for ECO HR Blog, writes articles for HAZMAT Magazine and safety blogs for HAZMAT’s online blog; develops and delivers many safety and hr training programs online and face-to face through Beyond Rewards and as a Professor at Conestoga College. Lynne’s expertise has won several awards of excellence in the field and continues to lend experience and credibility to organizations with best practice solutions and processes that lend to the success of her clients businesses.

Location: Head Office - Guelph

Allan Teal, Vice President and Senior Consultant, oversees our health and safety audit, training and consultancy. Allan brings over 25 years of manufacturing, warehouse, logistics management, health and safety and building code expertise to our organization. Allan has the ability to put our clients at ease during stressful Ministry of Labour audits, providing our clients with the guidance, knowledge and confidence they need to move forward.

Location: Head Office - Guelph

Jennifer Threndyle, Vice President Business Development/Business Consultant, received her Master of Business Administration degree in 2008. Prior to this she completed a Bachelor of Education in Adult Education and worked as an Adult Educator and Trainer. In 2002 Jennifer graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Commerce, Major Human Resources Management. Jennifer is currently pursuing her Certified Human Resources Professional designation.

Jennifer’s human resources experience includes recruitment and selection, training and development and performance management. In two previous positions Jennifer has managed Fee for Service programs involving the development and delivery of training programs and services for a variety of businesses and clients, across several sectors.

Over the past eight years, Jennifer has gained extensive experience working with internal and external customers for retraining and facilitation purposes on a variety of topics. The utilization of adult learning theories ensured the material and presentations were targeted to the audience. In addition, the ability to apply cognitive motivational techniques when working with clients and staff has shown to improve the outcome and application of the topic and behaviour.

Location: Hamilton Office and Training Centre

Alicia Rogowski, HR & Safety Consultant for Beyond Rewards, obtained an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree and Psychology Minor from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2011, graduating on the Dean's Honour Roll. In her final year, she traveled to India to partake in an experiential study period, and wrote her final paper on global trends in Human Resources.

Alicia first joined Beyond Rewards as a volunteer, and was later hired on full time. She has worked extensively on AODA-related material, including the development of training toolkits for the Integrated Accessibility Standards component of the AODA. As an avid reader, Alicia enjoys learning about emotional well-being, and how it applies to both personal and professional settings.

Location: Head Office - Guelph

Jean Ridout, Office Administrator/Human Resources Assistant, graduated with an Accounting Clerk Program diploma, and completed her first job placement with Beyond Rewards earlier this year. After completing her placement, she joined Beyond Rewards full time.

As the first point of contact in the office, Jean professionally deals directly with all of our clients from booking meetings to directing inquiries. Aside from her exceptional administrative skills, Jean offers significant skill and input in assisting in client projects such as policy development, training program creation, and audit recommendations. As well, her experience within the manufacturing industry provides Beyond Rewards with expert insight for our industrial clients. With all of her skills Jean has proved herself to be an essential part of the Beyond Rewards team.

Location: Head Office - Guelph