Ellis Katsof
| Ellis Katsof | |
|---|---|
 Ellis Katsof, October 2016 | |
| Born | Ellis Joel Katsof 14 October 1951 Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
| 🏡 Residence | Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1977–current |
| ❤️ Partner(s) | Coletta McGrath (2004–present) |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Ellis Joel Katsof (born October 14, 1951 in Montréal, Quebec) is a Canadian Author, Entrepreneur and Public Speaker who has worked predominantly in and with the Non-profit Sector.
Qualifications & awards[edit]
Ellis’ qualifications include a Master of Social Work (MSW) in Social Policy, Planning and Administration from the University of Toronto; a Graduate & Fellow of the CommunityShift™ program at the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario; a graduate of the Organization Development & Change Program at the Schulich School of Business, York University; and a recipient of the Brande Foundation Scholarship for 12 months of leadership coaching. This scholarship was presented to 25 individuals worldwide on an annual basis. The scholarship was offered to individuals who worked in the not-for-profit sector and exhibit innovative, visionary leadership. He was also a recipient of the Halton Achievement Award.
Career[edit]
Katsof is a highly accomplished visionary leader with over 35 years of experience. After graduating with his MSW, Ellis worked in the non-profit sector and for provincial and regional governments for 15 years. He then began his consulting career and for six years consulted in both the non-profit and for profit sectors. The past 10 years, prior to returning to consulting, Ellis has provided strategic leadership as a CEO for Pathstone Mental Health and Transitions for Youth. Throughout his diverse career Ellis has had the opportunity to develop expertise in strategic visioning and business planning, enhancing organizational effectiveness, developing social enterprise initiatives, fund development, branding and marketing. He is results-oriented with proven success in strategic thinking and innovation.
Ellis has worked with disenfranchised populations throughout his career[1] and became an supporter of the Community health centres in Canada (CHC) model when he had a joint appointment as Director of Planning and Evaluation for Halton Region’s Department of Health and Department of Social Services. In 1992 Ellis published an article titled: Healthy Communities: Integrating Land Use and Human Services Planning – SCAN, Summer 1992, Volume 4, Number 1.[2] Using the principles of Community Development and Determinants of Health, Ellis developed a framework to integrate land use and human services planning. Ellis was invited to present this framework at a World Health Organization (WHO) conference in San Francisco (1993)[3] and at an environmental conference in Australia[4] (1994).
Ellis has held a number of leadership positions throughout his career as a social worker including: Executive Director for Transition for Youth and the Transitions Foundation (2004-08);[5] Partner in Compass Consulting Associates (1998–2004); Director of Planning & Evaluation, Halton Region (1995–97); Director of Community Services, Halton Region (1989–95);[6] Acting Director of Income Maintenance, Halton Region (1990–91); Director of Community Services, Jewish Family & Child Services – Toronto (1985–89); Grants Associate, Ontario Trillium Foundation (1984–85);[7] Assistant Executive Director, Children’s Services Committee of York Region (1981–84); and Policy Advisor, Province of Ontario (1980–81).
As CEO of Pathstone Mental Health[8][9][10] Ellis was a champion of the “Mend the Mind, Shatter the Stigma” Campaign.[11][12] He worked closely with community partners to end stigma related to mental illness. Ellis is known for his high profile fund raising[13][14] events that have included speakers such as President Bill Clinton,[15] Bob Rae, Henry Winkler,[16] Richard Dreyfuss,[17] Rick Mercer, and Peter Mansbridge.[18]
Ellis is founder and CEO of MyProtirement, a business focused on changing how we think about retirement. Ellis is a popular keynote speaker, coach and author on Protirement, the Baby Boomers alternative to retirement. He is in demand with audiences from a diversity of associations, professions and industries, in both the private and public sectors. Ellis’ energy, passion as story telling make him one of those rare speakers that can inspire any audience to turn their retirement anxieties into Protirement dreams.
Ellis is also CEO with Leading Edge Outcomes Inc. (LEO),[19] a consultancy focused on providing strategic advice and guidance to non-profit and for-profit leaders and decision makers.
Author[edit]
Life 3.0: Protirement, not Retirement[edit]
In 2017 Katsof will publish his first book, Life 3.0: Protirement, not Retirement. In it Katsof explores three stages that people go through once they decide to retire, starting with the Retirement Stage, then moving onto the Unknown Stage and ending with the Protirement Stage. Protirement, the Boomers NEW way to retire, is defined as “The pursuit of fulfilling activities after retirement”.
Katsof says, "We are living in a unique century. Over four million North Americans will turn 65 every year, between 2011 and 2030. Our generation is healthy and living longer than ever before. We will live healthy lives for 10, 15, 20 or more years beyond our retirement, and we are asking ourselves, 'What am I going to do with myself for the next 20 years?', 'I can’t golf, travel and sit at home for 20 years!'. We shun the idea of being labelled as “retired”. We want to stay engaged with life and are eager to find new meaning in our later years."
The book explores Protirement, or life after retirement, through the eyes of 120 North Americans whom Ellis has interviewed, including financial analysts, automotive assembly workers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, politicians, athletes, spiritual leaders, a newspaper publisher, administrative assistants, psychologists, a sociologist, a coal miner, a fire fighter and more.
Some well known North Americans interviewed include, among others, the Honourable Paul Martin, Ken Dryden, Liona Boyd, Anna Porter, Ronnie Hawkins, Lloyd Robertson, Michael Adams, Senator Anne Cools, the Honourable Roy McMurtry, Gil Amelio, the Honorable Tom Ridge, Dr. George Wood and Ken Goldman.
Volunteerism[edit]
Ellis’ volunteer interests have included being a Niagara Grant Review Team member for the Ontario Trillium Foundation (2009–15); a member of Rotary International club of St. Catharines[20] (2005–Present); Founding Board member of the Bronte Butterfly Park Foundation (1998–2000); Founding Board member of the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (1993–95); and a Founding Board member of the Good Neighbours Fund (1991–94).
Personal life[edit]
Katsof was born to Ashkenazi Jewish parents in Montréal, Quebec.
Katsof has three children: Zachary, Brynne and Devan.
Since 2004, Katsof has lived with his partner, Coletta McGrath, in Port Dalhousie, a lakeside neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario.
Other activities and interests[edit]
- Ellis is an active member of the Rotary International club of St. Catharines.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Results: Entire Collection: Ontario Community News".
- ↑ http://www.fcssaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/Planning%20for%20Healthy%20Communities%20(Halton%20Region,%201992).pdf
- ↑ http://winnspace.uwinnipeg.ca/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10680/875/1997-Mathur-HealthierCitiesandTowns-WEB.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- ↑ http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1543&context=campusnews
- ↑ http://naomicarniol.com/articles/socialissues/clippings_suburbs_bleak.htm
- ↑ http://www.ohcc-ccso.ca/en/webfm_send/209
- ↑ http://www.otf.ca/sites/default/files/ar_10_11_en.pdf
- ↑ nurun.com. "Mental health system is transforming says Katsof".
- ↑ https://www.pathstonementalhealth.ca/sites/default/files/annualreport09_0.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/go2.jsp?locale=en&Page=/house-proceedings/hansard-indexes/files_html/39_parliament_session_2/speaker/sphouse392f
- ↑ http://www.mendthemind.ca/news?page=1
- ↑ http://www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/news_and_events/view_html_article.php?id=2069
- ↑ nurun.com. "Pathstone exceeds fundraising goals".
- ↑ Week, Niagara This. "'Historic moment' for children's mental health in Niagara".
- ↑ http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/former-president-bill-clinton-comes-to-hamiltons-copps-coliseum-april-3-533474391.html
- ↑ nurun.com. "Fundraising with The Fonz".
- ↑ nurun.com. "Pathstone gala features Dreyfuss".
- ↑ nurun.com. "Mansbridge speaks in Falls May 1".
- ↑ "Ellis Katsof - Leading Edge Outcomes Inc".
- ↑ "Happy Dollars, 50/50 and 10-Day Notice - Rotary Club of St. Catharines".
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