KRIS SCHINKE Kris Schinke
Leadership and Executive Coach
“Kris believes giving back is the greatest reward”
Kris is a focused and goal-oriented business professional with extensive executive experience. She has a passion for inspiring and coaching others and believes a positive work culture is key for business growth and sustainability. She is adept in training, leadership and promoting teamwork.
Kris started Action Consulting in 2018 to promote successful business mentoring, personal and professional coaching and to help companies with organizational management. Kris believes coaching offers the insights and guidance to help others achieve their potential, with confidence and purpose.
She has known Mike Mack of X5 Management for over 12 years and their professional paths have crossed many times, including their MBA program and the extensive involvement in Toastmasters. They are collaborating on supporting business clients through Coaching, Training and Consulting services.
Kris has her Distinguished Toastmaster designation from Toastmasters International and her Life Coaching Certification from New Skills Academy. She also attended Harvard Business School (A Culture of Health in Business) and Norquest College (Inclusion at Work, Business Economics). She holds an MBA from Athabasca University and most recently, published her first book, According to Wolfgang, My Business, a business reference book based on her entrepreneurial father’s successful equestrian business.
Kris and her husband, Brian, have lived in 4 major Canadian cities and now call Edmonton home. When she is not dog walking, Kris is at the stable riding her horse, running on the trails near her home or working out at the gym.
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