APPROACH & VALUES

We consistently adhere to principles of mutual respect, trust, and integrity in all of our activities. Not only is this the right thing to do, we believe it is fundamental to our
long-term success.

We believe in the power of collaboration. We seek to draw on the talents and expertise of our management teams, advisors, lenders, and other stakeholders to create maximum value.

We exercise discipline. Regardless of market trends, we are willing to be patient in identifying the best opportunities to create value in accordance with our strategy. Once we see opportunities, we move quickly to seize them.

We search for and recognize untapped potential, find creative solutions, and drive the outcome.

We will work side-by-side with you to manage your risks and maximize your opportunities.



As professionals, we bring expertise in operational turnarounds, financial restructuring, and other complex transitions. Our promise to you is that we will arrive with our knowledge, insights and skills, as well as our commitment to do whatever it takes to help you change the outcome.

HOW WE OPERATE

Our experienced team of professionals will guide you through the tough decisions presented by a company in transition. Our partners, consultants and support staff work side by side with you to manage your risks and maximize your opportunities.

Our Team

David Brebner CPA, CA, HBA

Partner, Transition Management

Mr. Brebner is a strategic “structuralist” and defines the development of the necessary foundations for organizations to succeed. Mr. Brebner’s ability to discern the structural solution to complex problems provides the catalyst and support structure to bolster any value creating strategy.

Mr. Brebner advises on corporate structures, processes, systems, markets, investment decisions, financial reporting, financing and their integration.

Selected as one of London’s Top 20 under 40, Mr. Brebner is active within both the business and charitable communities. Mr. Brebner is currently involved as the treasurer of the operating and foudnation boards and executive committee of The Grand Theatre (London, Canada), a member of the Canadian Advisory Committee to Neuchatel Junior College, the chair of the NJC Fund (the Neuchatel Junior College foundation), and a director of The Shoebox Project.

Dr Romola Pochuck holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has worked with culture and organizations for over 20 years.  In addition to adding incisive strategic change management support for labor transition, restructuring, mergers and succession, she has worked with complex organizational dynamics and mediation.  A foundational underpinning is her work with helping create healthy workplace culture and help develop leadership skills and emotional intelligence. 

Romola believes in people being “whole people” and work, and believes that creating healthy work spaces invites people to engage in their most inspired selves. Romola realized, through her clinical background, that there are systemic issues plaguing the day to day lives of people. When we make our work spaces congruent to our most inspired selves, more and better work gets done, creating happier, healthier people, and thriving businesses. 

As the Director of Human Capital for Magnus Associates, Dr Porchuck is recognized as one of North America’s leaders in organizational dynamics.  Dr. Porchuk brings with her over 20 years of experience addressing the human resource and human capital needs of clients.

Dr. Romola has developed an innovative methodology for change management and optimization of organizational structures and strategies. She holds a doctorate in both clinical and organizational psychology. As a management consultant, Dr Porchuck has helped organizations with people strategy that is based in creating shared core values, healthy culture, emotional intelligence, innovative empowerment and compensation strategy, and team building including creation of mentor/leader cultures that are embedded throughout the organizations.  Dr Porchuck has worked with organizations through talent acquisition, succession planning and developed unique methodology for evaluation, knowledge transfer and exit processes.

Dr. Romola Porchuk

Director, Human Capital

Mischa Mackie is an international executive leader, specializing in sustainable organizational architecture.  Mischa brings nearly 20 years of interdisciplinary management experience, in 7 countries and in English and French to her approach of designing and implementing profitable and socially sound operational systems and organizational structure. She has a proven track record of developing and executing complex, multi stakeholder systems and programs in cross-cultural environments. 

Driven by a deep commitment to fostering sustainable change, Mischa has dedicated her career to helping individuals and teams cultivate the essential skills needed to thrive in today's rapidly evolving world. With a background in Architecture and a keen understanding of collaborating in the knowledge economy to execute complex projects, Mischa combines her expertise in emotional intelligence with practical strategies to create transformative learning experiences.

Mischa's approach to leadership development is grounded in authenticity, empathy, and resilience. She believes that true leadership begins with self-awareness and a willingness to embrace vulnerability. As a founding partner of the Emotional Intelligence Leadership Institute, Mischa brings a wealth of experience in leadership development, coaching, and organizational architecture.

Mischa holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture specializing in Project Management, a Masters Degree of Science specializing in the Knowledge Economy from London School of Economics, is an EQi Emotional Intelligence Quotient Certified Practitioner and is committed to ongoing professional development to stay at the forefront of her field. Mischa is deeply inspired by the transformative power of human connection and believes that by fostering empathy and integrity, we can create a brighter future for generations to come.

Mischa Mackie (Schlemmer)

Senior Consultant

With extensive knowledge and experience in research, technology and commercialization funding, Dr. Vranic leverages business and industry investments through matching opportunities and programs. Former Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Ryerson University, she maintains practical knowledge of implementing strategies to enhance the development of large-scale, institutional capabilities as well as growth through innovation development . Dr. Vranic offers clients a framework to articulate strategies designed to overcome barriers to growth, realize desired organizational changes, and achieve the promise of innovation.

Dr. Linda Vranic

Director, Innovation, Technology and Commercialization

Innovation, Technology & Commercialization

Magnus professionals have a deep history in these topics.

Economic Development

Obtain an independent anaylsis of a market, a sector and a cluster and then create a strategy from that information

Emotional Inteligence Trainging (EILI)

Leverage the skills of emotional intelligence to navigate change

Human Capital &
Organizational Architecture

We have world-leading expertise in human elements in human capital and organizational architecture.

Transition Management

We will provide you with greater clarity, more focused organizational will and executed decisions.

Innovation, Technology & Commercialization

Magnus professionals have a deep history in these topics.

Economic Development

Obtain an independent anaylsis of a market, a sector and a cluster and then create a strategy from that information

Emotional Inteligence Trainging (EILI)

Leverage the skills of emotional intelligence to navigate change

Human Capital &
Organizational Architecture

We have world-leading expertise in human elements in human capital and organizational architecture.

Transition Management

We will provide you with greater clarity, more focused organizational will and executed decisions.