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Christine Croucher
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Christine was most recently with CIBC where she held the position of Executive Vice President of Card Products, Collections, Retail and Small Business Lending. In that capacity she successfully developed and executed high growth strategies for each business, doubling the revenue and profit of the Cards business, doubling volumes in Collections with no increase in staffing, building base human and infrastructure capability in the other lending businesses. Each business was organized and managed under requisite organization principles.

Prior to joining CIBC Christine was Vice President, Credit and Finance, of Canadian Tire Acceptance Limited, a subsidiary of Canadian Tire Corporation Limited. Canadian Tire Acceptance provides credit card processing for Canadian Tire and other retailers, as well as other services including insurance, mortgages, auto and travel club. As Vice President, Credit and Finance, Christine was responsible for the effective management of the total portfolio.

Previous experience includes management and executive positions with BDH Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical products, Hershey Canada Inc., Xerox Canada Inc., and the health care industry.

In addition to complete general management accountabilities, areas of direct accountability have included Finance, Administration, Operations, Information Systems and Human Resources.

Christine graduated from McMaster University with a B.A. in Economics (1978) and from York University with an MBA (1982). Christine is also a member of the Certified General Accountants Association.

Christine has served as a director on several industry association boards - Interac, Visa Canada, Visa International. She has also been a board director of Advantex and Juniper.

Since leaving CIBC Christine is enjoying "the road less traveled".

Degrees and certifications

  • B.A. - Economics - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Canada, 1978
  • MBA - York University, Toronto, Ontario Canada, 1982
  • Member - Certified General Accountants Association

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Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services

A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Ron Capelle is unique in his multiple professional certifications, his implementation of RO concepts through well designed organization development methods, and his research documenting the effectiveness of his firm's interventions
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts.  His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design
Requisite Organization International Institute distributes Elliott Jaques's books, papers, and videos and provides RO-based training to client organizations