The SIGMA Team

Ted ensures SIGMA is working to achieve its strategic objectives, and consistently and successfully meeting client needs according to the highest standards of research, quality and customer service. He works with companies around the world to reach and maintain agreements to license and distribute SIGMA’s intellectual property.

Richard manages the project planning for the IT Development Team, including software, fax scoring, and web applications. Bringing SIGMA’s vision and designs to life by executing technical plans and user-friendly solutions. He ensures our clients have secure and round-the-clock access to our multiple testing platforms.

Sharon brings our tests and assessments from the development stage to marketable product. She ensures quality control at every step of a project, edits technical documents and manuals, and artistically enhances reports and resources. She also manages contracts with clients across the globe and answers technical questions.

Randy assists with the development and support of SIGMA’s software, fax scoring, and web applications as part of the development team. He also provides support for internal systems and assists with customer support on technical issues.

Jesse is the newest member to the customer service team. Jesse is the first point of contact for customer service calls and emails. His enthusiasm for learning has made him the lead for the deployment of our project management software.

Ruby has her Ph.D in Cognition and Perception and brings this expertise to bear on SIGMA’s executive coaching practice and programs. She has specific expertise in mindfulness and positive psychology and uses her training to support leaders to hone critical competencies including judgment and decision-making skills, interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, and stress reduction. In 2015 she was awarded a two-year Ontario Centres of Excellence TalentEdge Fellowship to create a mindful leadership training program. Ruby is also a 250-hour certified Yoga Educator. Her research has been featured by CBC and BBC Radio, Happify, and NPR, amongst others.

Brittney is a member of our coaching and consulting team. She brings her expertise in evidence-based practice to provide companies with leadership solutions that meet their needs. Primarily, Brittney helps her clients prepare for their future with succession planning and comprehensive leadership development programs. As an executive coach, she helps leaders hone their skills using a process-based approach to development.

Alice combines her background in industrial/organizational psychology with design skills to develop and renew SIGMA’s reports and resources.  She organizes and presents information in a way that makes products more aesthetic, intuitive, and transparent.

Irene earned her Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Guelph. She has received a Canadian Psychological Association award for her research on work-related anxieties and job performance. Irene’s areas of expertise include psychometrics and selection. At SIGMA, Irene works with the Consulting and Research and Development teams to continuously improve assessment offerings and provide scientifically-grounded solutions to clients.

Laura is pursuing her PhD in Psychology (Personality & Measurement) at Western University. She specializes in test construction, psychometrics, personality traits, and prosocial behavior. She is also bilingual and uses her knowledge of French to assist with SIGMA’s French projects. Her strong writing and analytical skills, attention to detail, and dedication to excellence lend themselves well to her role in SIGMA’s Research & Development team.

Noelle is pursuing her PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Western University. Her areas of expertise are leadership, followership, and team dynamics. At SIGMA, Noelle brings her research training and knowledge of evidence-based practices to her role on the Research and Development team.

Cullen is currently completing his MSc in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Western University. His research interests center on psychometrics, accountability, and faking in the context of pre-employment assessment. At SIGMA, Cullen bridges his academic training and knowledge of evidence-based practices to assist the Research and Development Team with their assessment offerings.