About Nancy

Nancy Riegel is a Certified Executive Coach, leadership consultant, speaker, and author with more than 30 years of experience supporting leaders, teams, and organizations through growth, change, and workplace challenges.

Through coaching, speaking, and leadership development, Nancy supports women as they grow in confidence, strengthen communication skills, and lead with greater clarity, wisdom, and purpose.

Her background spans healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and energy, where she has worked alongside executives, physicians, and organizational leaders to strengthen communication, leadership, workplace culture, and people strategies.

Nancy is the Founder of Proactive Health Solutions Inc. and holds certifications in executive coaching, life coaching, and leadership development, including Korn Ferry Leadership Architect™ and Voices 360™. She is completing a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies through Royal Roads University and also holds a Harvard Healthcare Economics online certificate.

She is also the author of multiple books focused on leadership, workplace culture, and personal growth.

Outside of her professional work, Nancy enjoys spending time with her husband Tim, their pup Trixie, flowers, and everyday moments that bring beauty and balance to life.

What We Do

At Proactive Health Solutions Inc., we support physicians, surgeons, executives, and organizations who lead in demanding, high-stakes environments. We do this through science-based strategy and system design, and by delivering:

Vision

To transform high-pressure workplaces into environments where people are protected, supported, and able to live and lead with clarity, purpose, and health.

  • Proactive Health Solutions Inc. exists to protect the people who care for others.

    Born from years inside complex healthcare and other high-pressure systems — and our own lived experience navigating high stress environments — our mission is to help surgeons, physicians, executives, and healthcare teams work in environments that are truly safe, supportive, and sustainable.

    We’ve distilled over 60 years of combined experience into simple, proactive processes that strengthen culture, support wellbeing, and help leaders remain steady in high-stakes environments.

  • We believe in keeping things simple, we partner with physicians, surgeons, executives, and organizations to strengthen culture, reduce stress and burnout, and embed simple, proactive systems that support health, safety, and effective leadership.

  • Integrity
    We do what is right — with honesty, humility, and respect for the people we serve.

    Human-Centered Care
    People come first. Systems and strategies should always protect human wellbeing.

    Evidence-Informed Practice
    Our work is grounded in research, real-world experience, and practical application.

    Simplicity
    Complex systems don’t always need complex solutions. We distill what works into clear, sustainable practices.

    Compassion
    We recognize the weight people carry — and we meet leaders and teams with understanding and care.

    Stewardship
    We believe health, leadership, and influence are responsibilities to be protected and used wisely.

    Collaboration
    Meaningful change happens when leaders, teams, and systems work together toward shared goals.

    Dignity & Worth of Every Person
    We honour the inherent value of every human life, and the importance of caring for those who care for others.

“Never give up - is my anthem this year, it reminds me to focus on where I’m going instead of looking at the past.”