Who We Are
Eric Penkala - Vice President
Eric has spent the past four years working as a specialized grantseeker. He has successfully applied for government grants on behalf of over 30 unique clients and counting, saving companies thousands of dollars on training programs in the process. Eric attributes his success in grant applications to his communication and organization skills.
Eric graduated with distinction from the University of Guelph-Humber with a Communications degree, and since then has put his education to use through effective communication with both clients and government funding agents.
He has mastered the process of grant applications, using his knowledge of effective language that agents are looking for when giving out funding. He also takes on the task of following up with agents and government officials whenever needed, in order to further simplify the application process for his clients.
Eric is aware of the trials and tribulations that are often associated with interaction with government officials, particularly for business owners. That is why he strives to take the burden off his clients by handling that communication himself.
John Penkala - Vice President
John has supported the implementation of Quality Management Systems and Integrated Management Systems in over 50 organizations as Senior Consultant at The Sonic Group. He has developed and delivered training courses on Quality, Health and Safety, Improvement, Auditing and Process Management and serves as a Lead Assessor for Quality Management Systems.
John continues to work as a Lead Auditor supporting audits across a wide range of organizations in several different industries. With experience in the application of Management Systems within SMEs as well as complex multi-national organizations he has a demonstrated ability to effectively apply International Standards in many different organizational settings and cultures.
His project management skills and ability to utilize process Standards to improve performance without adding unnecessary bureaucracy are assets to anyone considering ISO-based systems implementation as a means to improve consistency and business performance results.
John is a Lead Auditor for Quality Management Systems, has a Bachelor of Arts in Science and Technology Studies from York University and an Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technicians Diploma from Humber College.