President and Owner
Robert H. Kent, Ph.D.
Dr. Kent is President of The Mansis Development Corporation where he helps business owners and their management implement simple and practical processes for managing employees. Bob is a specialist in Performance Management and the structure and management of small and medium-sized organizations. For example, the President of the Friesens Corporation, recently selected as one of Canada’s Best Managed Corporations recently said that Bob’s Performance Management System was a big part of Friesen’s formula for success. Bob also serves as a personal coach and management consultant to business managers and owners, in Canada and the United States, for solving their organizational, management and employee performance problems.
Before founding Mansis in 1978, Bob held senior management and executive positions in the Canadian Federal and Manitoba Provincial governments as well as in private and public corporations. He also continues to lecture in management at the University of Manitoba where he has been an award winner for excellence in teaching and professional expertise. Currently Bob teaches in the Manitoba MBA Program.
Bob has degrees in Mathematics, Business Administration and Computer Science and a Ph.D. degree in Management and Organizational Behavior from the University of British Columbia. He is a former President of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Manitoba; and has been a Director of many provincial and national organizations including the Community Planning Association of Canada, the Children’s Hospital Research Foundation, Scouts Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Canada, the Canadian Association of Management Consultants and the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors.
Bob is also the author of over 150 published articles as well as several texts, videos and software applications on management, supervision, executive development and organizational change.
A frequent speaker at seminars and conferences, Bob is noted for his jargon-free, practical approach to management. Participants at workshops and conferences regularly praise Bob for his ability to clarify concepts and offer practical, field-tested solutions to everyday problems faced by management.
Associates
Bev Fox
For over 30 years Bev has worked in various business environments with the majority of time spent as the senior Human Resource executive for an international manufacturing firm employing over 2,000 employees. She developed and led its HR function from its inception to a complex department covering all aspects of Human Resources.
With broad experience, formal education in Human Resource Management and earning the professional CHRP designation, Bev has a strong technical understanding and an ability to apply this knowledge in challenging environments. Her main areas of expertise are: Performance Management, Payroll and Benefits, Policy Development, Recruitment, Health & Safety, Wage & Salary Administration and Conflict Resolution.
In addition, Bev has been an active member of several professional associations such as the Human Resource Management Association of Manitoba, and The Canadian Payroll Association, as well as a Board member of not-for-profit social service organizations.
In Bev’s own words, “During my time at university, I had the privilege of having Bob Kent as one of my professors. His teachings enlightened me early in my HR career. His philosophies were exactly what I believed would match the direction of the firm in which I was employed at that time. Managing people in a fair, consistent, dignified and systematic manner was exactly what we needed to support the company's future, and the company continues to work with Bob to this day. I'm still astounded that concepts and techniques I learned over 25 years ago are still a vital part of my management skills today.”
Bev’s passion for the Mansis blueprint has drawn her to work with Dr. Kent to introduce this relevant system to as many business professionals and HR Associates as possible.
Marian McConville
Marian brings over 30 years of experience and expertise in Administrative Management from various business sectors, government, non-profit and privately owned companies.
Marian’s background in Payroll and Human Resources has allowed her the opportunity to develop and implement systems into the companies she has worked with. She has a keen understanding of what difficulties one can encounter and is a great resource to Mansis clients who need support during the implementation of the Performance Management System.
Her understanding of Employment Standards and their applications is invaluable when developing and critiquing Policy and Procedure and how those regulations impact Performance Management. As well, being trained in Life Skills teaching has paved her way and developed a reputation of high quality and respectful interactions with both employees and management.
As an added bonus for Mansis, Marian has been regularly involved in acting with her local Irish Club’s theatre program and has received very positive reviews. Her thespian hobby provides the Mansis Program with a specialty that she can use when role playing in our skill assessment activities . This skill along with many years of dealing with people helps Marian provide realistic and challenging situations for our clients to experience in the exercises.
Phil Loewen, CHRP
Phil’s seasoned career - a unique blend of formal education and practical application - includes extensive Human Resource experience in many industries including manufacturing, the service sector, agriculture, logistics, Aboriginal interests, and construction.
He has been a member of the Human Resource Management Association of Manitoba for many years and has held the Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation since 1998. Habitat for Humanity and Open Circle (a prison ministry) are among the charity organizations that have benefited from Phil’s time and talent over the years.
Since 2006 he has been working as an independent HR consultant in a variety of sectors and has joined Mansis as an Associate, primarily with special involvement in the new Mansis Employee Performance Management Certification Program.
Please visit his website for additional information.
Candice Snider
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Candice manages and coordinates our Marketing activities and in particular the Mansis Website and the Mansis Newsletter. She has extensive experience in the full spectrum of marketing and communications including the relatively new field of Social Media. She has developed marketing and communication strategies and crafted compelling and convincing copy for brochures, websites, proposals and pretty much anywhere else words can be printed.
Candice has managed public consultation processes and synthesized complex and diverse thoughts and opinions into meaningful reports for business and government action. Eager to explore marketing on the front lines, she even tried - with great success - her hand at sales with a well-known academic publisher.
Candice can be reached by e-mail at candice@mansis.com.