Chris Breen

Chris Breen is a coach, facilitator, business strategist, and the CEO and owner of The Alternative Board (TAB) Edmonton North-West. TAB Edmonton North-West was founded in November 2020 and is servicing the Edmonton City Center and metro areas North and West of the city’s North Saskatchewan river valley, including St. Albert, Spruce Grove, and Stony Plain.

Chris brings over 25 years of diverse Western Canadian and international process industry experience to TAB. Chris has created success through a focus on leadership development, coaching, mentorship, business management, and a “serve the customer first” mindset.

Chris is passionate about empowering people to be intentional about their personal growth. Through personal and business coaching and mentoring, Chris helps people build and restore relationships, develop increased personal understanding, resolve conflicts, build teams, and maximize communication.

In addition to his business experience, Chris earned an MBA from the University of Auckland in New Zealand and is a John Maxwell© Certified Coach, Teacher, Trainer, and Speaker.

As a TAB member, through the regular coaching sessions and monthly Board meetings, I gain invaluable mentor and peer support. The TAB ethos and coaching approach has helped me to plan personal and business goals and set direction. This is supported by the wealth of knowledge, skills, experience and support that is shared by the board who provide Impartial, informed and considered guidance and advice on all types of business issues, that enable me to gain fresh perspectives, identify blind spots and fill my skill gaps. Over the last twelve months TAB has effectively become my company’s non-executive board and its members my trusted colleagues.

Saul Goldfarb

Goldfarb & Associates

There is no silver bullet to becoming successful, you just have to stay focused on your goals. TAB has helped my business grow significantly by encouraging me to take a step back and identify the basics I need.

Jo McCabe

Mr. Handyman

TAB helped me to focus on the things that have made my business scalable. I was tempted to divert my attention to another endeavor, but TAB helped me determine that was not prudent. The economy, and specifically new building starts, have helped, but the degree of capitalization would not have been possible were it not for TAB. I compare my situation with another franchise owner who was in my shoes several years ago and I am way ahead, in fact we just bought him out. My revenues have doubled, and my capacity has increased four times from what it was three years ago. I have time to be with my girls, work on my hobbies and enjoy life.

Bill Armstrong

President – ProHome Colorado

I find that the sharing of ideas and problem solving in others businesses helps me think creatively about my own business. Stepping outside of my day to day work helps me look at the bigger picture and focus on short and long term goals.

Bob Makofsky

Conformer Products, Inc MEMBER SINCE 2011

We have an excellent group of professional business owners. I learn something from them each month. Hearing and seeing what they are doing in their business is motivational for me. And they are not "yes" people. They tell me when I should be doing something differently.

Lynn Gastineau

Gastineau Log Homes, Inc.

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