Rob Kamranpoor
Founder, RK Leadership & YPLSummit Organizer/Leadership Development Expert (rob@rkleadership.ca)Rob Kamranpoor is a seasoned utility industry leader and leadership development expert with over 20 years of experience driving organizational excellence. As Chief Operating Officer at EME Utility Engineering and Founder of RK Leadership, he specializes in developing customized leadership programs across engineering, healthcare, athletics, corporate, education, and startup sectors.
Rob’s approach is rooted in servant leadership, the philosophy that true influence comes from empowering others. He founded YPLS Club (Young Professional Leadership Summit) after transforming IEEE GOLD from 5 to 700 + participants, earning the 2013 IEEE GOLD Hall of Fame Award and 2014 IEEE Canada M.B. Broughton Central Canada Merit Award.
Through RK Leadership, Rob delivers tailored coaching and strategies that help emerging and established leaders develop practical capabilities to inspire their teams and achieve meaningful challenges of each industry an individual.
Dr. Jacqueline Kumar
Author, Empathy Expert, Ph.D. & Transformation Specialist (Jacqueline@rkleadership.ca)Dr. Jacqueline Kumar is a philosopher and empathy researcher specializing in emotional intelligence, moral psychology, and the practical application of empathy in high-pressure environments. Her work focuses on how empathy functions under stress and how it can be used effectively without leading to emotional overload, people pleasing, or burnout.
Drawing on her research, she developed a three-stage process of empathy – self-awareness, perspective-taking, and action oriented response that helps individuals apply empathy with clarity and intention, rather than at the expense of themselves.
She works with high-performing individuals and teams to transform empathy into a source of clarity, strength, and self-respect. Rather than viewing empathy as an emotional liability, Dr. Kumar teaches how to use it as a grounded, performance -supporting capacity – one that allows individuals to lead, relate, and make decisions without losing themselves in the process.
Coach Pete
Executive Performance Coach, Martial Arts & Mobility Specialist (Pete@rkleadership.ca)Pete Wiltshire is a leadership and performance coach with over 30 years of experience in martial arts and high-stakes training environments. He’s the architect of the 6 pillar framework designed to develop composure, adaptability, focus, energy, integrity, and purpose under pressure. Through keynotes, workshops, and coaching, Pete helps individuals and teams turn stress into strength and lead with clarity and conviction.
He is a Level 2 Boxing Coach (Boxing Ontario), Level 1 Kickboxing Coach (WAKO Canada), and is certified in FRC (Functional Range Conditioning) and AMA (Athletic Movement Assessment). Pete holds a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt and has competed in every discipline he teaches—so he knows exactly what it feels like to step into the ring with nothing but your preparation, your mindset, and your team’s belief in you.
A former hairstylist turned fighter turned coach, Pete brings a grounded, disciplined, and practical approach to leadership and performance. His message is simple: when the bell rings, no one else can fight for you – but with the right preparation, you’ll be ready.
Chantal Landreville
Author, Leadership and Communication Specialist (Chantal@rkleadership.ca)Chantal Landreville is a leadership and communication specialist whose work focuses on the human side of professional environments. With over 15 years of experience working with individuals and teams in high pressure systems, she helps develop human to human communication skills that are increasingly essential yet rarely taught.
Her work explores how people show up, behave, ask questions, and relate to one another at work. Rather than relying on hierarchy or task-based performance, Chantal supports professionals in building self-awareness, humility, emotional intelligence, and accountability. These skills play a crucial role in shaping trust, collaboration, and workplace culture.
Through practical and applicable tools, Chantal helps participants strengthen relationships with colleagues and create healthier, more intentional work environments. At its core, her work is about helping people become better collaborators and better humans.