Kathleen Yurchesyn is the Founder & Strategic Advisor of Rosewood Advisory, where she provides embedded, short-term executive support to organizations navigating change, growth, or complexity. She specializes in three core areas often missing in mid-sized teams: executive alignment and strategic planning, government and stakeholder navigation, and high-level strategic communications.
With more than a decade of executive leadership experience, Kathleen is known for her ability to bring clarity to complexity, unlock alignment at the leadership level, and guide teams through moments of transition with confidence. Her work helps organizations sharpen their focus, elevate their voice, and move their most important priorities forward—without needing to hire permanent leadership.
Her background includes senior roles in infrastructure development, economic policy, and organizational transformation. As VP at Novaporte, she led strategy and government relations for a major green energy port project. As CEO of the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce, she repositioned and revitalized the organization during a pivotal time for the local economy. Kathleen has also represented organizations on national and international stages and currently serves on the NSCC Board of Governors, where she chairs the Governance Committee.More...