Karyn Dumble, MA CPF-M – President & Principal Consultant

Credible, Authentic Facilitation

Karyn Dumble is an award-winning Certified Professional Facilitator – Master (CPF-M), and a well-respected facilitator of public consultations and stakeholder engagement. Toronto-based, Karyn regularly works with organizations located on both coasts of Canada and farther afield.

She has focused her career on bringing people together to create strong teams and strong communities. Karyn crafts facilitation designs from the straightforward to the complex.

Karyn loves working in high-heat situations and with diverse groups.

She often works with groups who are experiencing tension related to change. Clients regularly comment on her calmness during sessions where participants present strong emotions.

She leads stakeholder/community consultations, and assists organizations to plan strategically. She also moderates symposiums, conferences and Open Spaces.

Based in Toronto, Serving the World

Over the past few years, Karyn has facilitated public consultations for Parks Canada, for Ontario’s Dementia Strategy, Climate Change Plan, Poverty Reduction Strategy, and Police Carding.

She has led strategic planning processes for National Research Council Canada, the University of Toronto Mississauga, 8 80 Cities, Rogers Communications, and many others. She has also worked on municipal projects, including Durham Region’s Community Energy Plan.

Contributing to her Professional Community

Karyn is an Evaluator for the International Association of Facilitators’ Facilitation Impact Awards and was the Editor of their monthly publication, Global Flipchart from 2010 to 2014.

Ethan Jerry Mings, BMus CPF-M – Associate

Jerry Mings is President of The Desk Consulting Group Inc. and a trusted associate of The Monarch Park Group Inc. A seasoned Quality Manager, award-winning IAF Certified Professional Facilitator | Master, and Certified ToP Facilitator, Jerry brings decades of experience helping organizations in the health, social, and public sectors strengthen governance, strategy, and performance.

He works with clients ranging in the health, social and academic sectors, guiding them through the development of strategic plans, performance measurement frameworks, risk management strategies, and quality improvement systems. Known for his ability to translate complex challenges into actionable strategies, Jerry designs public participation processes and innovative asynchronous facilitation methods that enable inclusive, effective decision-making—both in person and online.

A creative problem solver with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, Jerry blends facilitated planning, mediation, and quality management practices to deliver results-oriented solutions. His work fosters clarity, collaboration, and measurable progress, empowering leaders and teams to achieve meaningful, sustainable change.