“We don't rise to the occasion, we fall to the level of our training.”
Dr Cristina Stasia
Senior Faculty
- Founding member of the leadership team, led by former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, that launched the Peter Lougheed Leadership College (University of Alberta), where she designed its foundational curriculum and leadership teaching strategies
- Leads global leadership initiatives across North America, Africa, and Asia
- Award-winning university educator with 25+ years of experience developing leaders across sectors and career stages
- Ph.D. in the Arts (Syracuse University), shaping a distinctive approach to leadership grounded in interpretation, perspective, and human complexity
Dr Cristina Stasia is a consulting Senior Leadership Faculty and Coach at KS Insight, with more than twenty years of expertise in leadership development, inclusive education, and organizational strategy. She is the former Director of Leadership Training and Program Development at the University of Alberta and served as a Lougheed Adjunct Professor at the Peter Lougheed Leadership College.
She helped launch the college alongside former Canadian Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, creating a space for adaptive, inclusive, and impactful leadership. Her work focuses on building programs that prepare leaders to navigate complex systems with clarity, equity, and creativity.
Cristina is widely recognized for her ability to address how traditional constructions of leadership can limit effectiveness. Her research and practice integrate intersectional approaches, drawing on movements such as Black Power and feminism to challenge conventional leadership paradigms and foster systemic change. She has partnered with ministries, businesses, and educational institutions to design leadership strategies grounded in equity, innovation, and adaptability.
She has contributed to leadership programs worldwide, including initiatives for Hong Kong-based companies, nursing faculty in Ghana, and mid-career executives in Canada's engineering sector. Her teaching has earned national recognition, including being named a top instructor by University of Alberta students and one of Edmonton's “Top 40 Under 40.” She is completing an executive certificate in Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.
In Action: Workshops, Dialogues, and Leadership Moments
