Chris Keeler is the founding partner of NLP Canada Training Inc. and with training partner Linda Ferguson, host of the HOPE Symposium.

Chris is a gifted and charismatic trainer and coach who has been working in neuro-linguistic programming for almost fifteen years. He founded NLP Canada Training in 2000, after the death of his mentor, Derek Balmer (who trained with John Grinder and Richard Bandler and was one of the first people to bring NLP to Canada).  Currently, Chris is busy with new challenges, but he still participates in most practitioner trainings and some evening and weekend events.

Chris has used NLP to create success in fields that range from  professional beach volleyball to education and marketing. His practice of NLP involves heightening sensory awareness to gain access to more information about leverage points for growth and change. He can often help individuals to achieve generative change as quickly as they can think through the patterns. Learn more about Chris at his Linked In profile.

Linda Ferguson is Senior Partner, NLP Canada Training Inc. She and Chris Keeler will be hosting the HOPE Symposium.

Have you ever lost track of time listening to someone tell stories?  Linda Ferguson is blessed by a fine ear for stories. She loves to listen as people tell the stories of their lives and work, and she loves to listen as the stories she sometimes tells offer people ways to open up new possibilities.  Linda began coaching and teaching while she was still a young teenager; her career has included a doctorate in literature, post-secondary teaching, business writing, and storytelling.  She is passionate about the way that stories enter our lives, shape our perceptions, store our wisdom, and change our actions so we can change our world.

Linda Ferguson believes that human beings learn and function most effectively in connection with other people. Her enthusiasm, widespread learning, and deep commitment have been inspiring clients for more than 20 years. She is a coach with a finely tuned ear for opportunity and a delight in leading people safely through change. Linda is also an extraordinary storyteller with a gift for building metaphors that support individual and group transformations.

A graduate of Trent University, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto, Linda has taught at post-secondary institutions, written for business and trade publications, and developed customized learning experiences for people of all ages. Linda is currently responsible for the day-to-day management of NLPCT inc. and develops courses in NLP, language, metaphor and influence. Learn more about Linda at her Linked In profile or her Ezine Articles Author’s Page.