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Change Execution Consulting Artificial Intelligence
  • Home
  • Services
    • AI Change Strategy
    • Strategic HR & Workforce
    • Integrated Transformation
    • Swarm Intelligence
  • Blog
  • CECai Biographies
    • Stuart MacMillan
    • Stephanie Abbott
    • Steve Wakeham
    • Paul Bellavance
    • Carol Kotacka
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Stephanie Abbott, CHRL, CPHR, CEC - Partner

Human Resources Senior Professional | Strategic Business Partner | Culture & Talent Transformation Leader


Stephanie is CECai’s HR and Workforce Strategy Practice Lead and a certified executive coach with deep expertise in aligning people strategies to support growth, transformation, and the future of work. With nearly 25 years of experience across diverse industries for some of the world’s most admired companies within the defence, e-commerce, financial services, technology, government, not-for-profit, and manufacturing sectors, she has held senior HR leadership roles in both Canadian-based and global organizations.


Stephanie is a strategic HR leader known for partnering with senior executives to deliver impactful talent strategies. She masterfully leads transformational change while cultivating inclusive, high-performance cultures. As a trusted thought partner to executive teams, she has helped organizations navigate complex challenges, guiding sustainable change and long-term business success through measurable, people-centered solutions.


At CECai, Stephanie leads strategic advisory services that strengthen leadership, optimize HR functions, and drive cultural and performance transformation. Her work is grounded in practical insight and aligned to each client’s unique goals.


Expertise Areas


  • Fractional & Interim HR Advisory Services
  • Executive & Leadership Coaching
  • Strategic Workforce Planning
  • Strategic Optimization of HR Functions
  • HR & Change Capability Audits
  • Talent Strategy & Leadership Pipeline Development
  • Culture, Engagement & Performance Enablement


Selected Highlights


  • Leading strategic optimization of HR functions, enhancing team capabilities, streamlining processes, and aligning HR operations to business priorities to drive efficiencies, agility and long-term value
  • Leading transformational change across multi-layered, geographically dispersed organizations
  • Elevating the employee experience through inclusive culture-building and engagement strategies
  • Served as a senior HR partner to executive teams leading transformation change during complex system implementations, M&A, restructures and transformations within large global organizations to Canadian based companies
  • Delivering scalable HR solutions in both agile start-ups and global enterprises
  • Built leadership development strategies across highly regulated sectors
  • Experience bridging C-suite vision with people execution and culture engagement


Credentials


  • Certified Human Resources Practioner (CHRL, CPHR)
  • Certified Executive Coach (CEC)
  • Advanced HR and transformation experience across North America
  • Educated in psychology, human resources, and executive coaching
  • Extensive hands-on delivery experience with world-class organizations


Approach


Stephanie brings strategic clarity, practical insight, deep empathy, and a collaborative style to every engagement. She balances executive-level advisory services with an understanding of the lived experience of change from all levels within the organization, helping organizations and their people succeed through trust, alignment, and high performance. A trusted advisor, Stephanie translates strategy into actionable solutions and delivers sustainable impact in today’s dynamic business environment.


Let’s Work Together


Stephanie is available for strategic HR advisory, executive coaching, fractional/ or interim HR engagements.


Contact: Stephanie@cecai.ca


Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn 


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