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About Us · The Team

The people behind the results.

Every program is led by an expert in that specific subject area. Between them, our facilitators have built the execution plans for a merger of two organizations with 25,000 staff, consolidated 13 emergency call centres into three, and delivered Microsoft training to more than 3,500 people across seven countries. They have worked with federal departments, Crown agencies, municipalities, First Nations and private employers across Canada.

1995
Priority Consulting Group founded
150+
Years of combined experience
34
Courses in the catalogue
10
Specialist facilitators
Wade D. Bayne

Wade D. Bayne

Managing Partner

25+ years as a senior sales and marketing executive across three Fortune 500 companies, including four years as Director of Sales, BC at Molson Coors and Associate Marketing Director at Procter & Gamble. A committed change agent who has led organizations through real change. MBA, Queen's School of Business.

Anson G. Frost

Anson G. Frost

Managing Partner

Founded Priority Consulting Group in 1995 and built it into one of the leading training practices in British Columbia, after nineteen years as a commercial realtor acting for corporate clients. HBA, Ivey Business School, and a regular guest speaker on management training.

Corey Leon

Corey Leon

Senior Account Executive

Has generated nearly $1 million in training revenue with clients including BMO, and is known for a client-first approach to matching the right program to the actual goal. Also the founder of Coda Outbound, a B2B outbound sales agency.

Laura Ryane

Laura Ryane

Manager of Operations

27 years in corporate training across education, sales, account management and data administration. Her strengths are needs analysis, client partnering and project leadership.

Phil Mentacos

Phil Mentacos

Certified Facilitator

Builds and delivers technical and non-technical training across corporate and academic environments, and has run several train-the-trainer programs. MBA, Adult Education Diploma, and a Bachelor of General Studies in Computer Science, Business, Math and Economics.

Adi Ruparel

Adi Ruparel

Certified Facilitator

Has trained more than 3,500 professionals worldwide over the past decade, delivering Microsoft Office programs across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, India, Hong Kong and Singapore. BBA, Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Cheryl Goncalves

Cheryl Goncalves

Certified Facilitator

Joined the firm in 2014 and leads courses in upper-management environments across every level of government, crown corporations, Indigenous groups and corporations of all sizes. BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics, Simon Fraser University.

Eric Hees

Eric Hees

Project & Process Specialist

Built the execution plans for a cross-border merger of two organizations with 25,000 staff, and for the amalgamation of 13 emergency call centres into three now serving over four million people. 25+ years improving process across manufacturing, engineering, forestry, gaming and municipal governance.

Tony Morrow

Tony Morrow

Project Management Facilitator

A retired Royal Canadian Navy Warfare Officer, Tony led over 200 personnel through maritime operations, then carried that discipline into program delivery, contributing to defence initiatives valued at up to $4.3 billion. He holds an MBA and is a PMP, SAFe Program Consultant, Certified ScrumMaster and PMI Authorized Instructor.

Dan Sakaki

Dan Sakaki

Leadership & Management Facilitator

Dan is a certified executive coach and seasoned facilitator with over 25 years of experience building stakeholder relationships and developing leadership capacity across the non-profit and business sectors. As founder of Breakthrough Coaching, he guides individuals, leaders, and groups toward meaningful, measurable growth.

Gilbert Okello

Gilbert Okello

Microsoft 365 & SharePoint Specialist

30 years in IT with 15 specialising in Microsoft 365, and a recognised expert in SharePoint Online architecture and Teams governance. Has led end-to-end migrations off legacy systems using ShareGate, AvePoint, BitTitan and PowerShell for public sector and enterprise clients.

Victor Certuche

Victor Certuche

Specialist Facilitator

An entrepreneur, educator and transformation leader with 30+ years in business and technology, Victor helps organizations turn complex challenges into real results. His courses cover Analytics & Operational Management, from Advanced Data Analytics and Minitab to DevOps, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, ISO 9001 and Site Reliability Engineering.

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