Pat McLaughlin is a seasoned executive leader with deep experience guiding large, complex organizations and developing high impact leaders across diverse sectors. He has built a distinguished career focused on strategy, culture, and performance, helping organizations navigate change, strengthen leadership capacity, and deliver sustained results.

Pat’s leadership journey includes senior roles with J.D. Irving, Limited, one of Canada’s largest privately held enterprises. As Director of Leadership and Organizational Development, he led enterprise wide leadership initiatives, executive development programs, and talent strategies that strengthened leadership capability, supported succession, and aligned people practices with business priorities across a highly diversified organization.

He has also held prominent executive leadership roles at Hockey Canada, serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer, as well as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy. In these roles, Pat was responsible for organizational operations, strategic planning, and leadership alignment during periods of complexity, visibility, and change, supporting performance at both national and grassroots levels.

Earlier in his career, Pat served as Chief Executive Officer of Edge School and as Vice President with the Edmonton Oilers, further deepening his experience in organizational leadership, performance culture, and stakeholder engagement in high pressure environments.

Across his career, Pat is recognized for his ability to translate strategy into action, build values driven cultures, and develop leaders and teams that deliver meaningful and measurable outcomes. His work spans executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational advisory engagements, with a consistent focus on clarity, integrity, and performance.

Pat and his wife, Cindy, split their time between Calgary and Mesa, Arizona, and enjoy staying closely connected with their children and grandchildren.