Naomi Sheppard

Naomi Sheppard is an Associate with Lighthouse NINE Group who works alongside senior leaders to help organizations navigate complexity, strengthen operations, and deliver meaningful outcomes. With more than 25 years of experience across engineering, banking and professional services, she is known for bringing clarity, thoughtful leadership and disciplined execution to some of an organization’s most important initiatives.

Naomi has built her career helping leaders turn strategy into practical action. Whether leading large transformation programs, improving business operations, or guiding organizational change, she combines strong business judgement with a calm, collaborative approach that earns the confidence of executives, teams and stakeholders alike. Her experience spans Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe, giving her a broad perspective on leading in highly regulated multifaceted environments.

Clients value Naomi for her ability to make sense of complex challenges without oversimplifying them. She works comfortably at the intersection of strategy, governance, operations and people, helping leadership teams make informed decisions, align around shared priorities and build the capability needed for long-term success. She understands that lasting results come from engaging people, creating accountability and maintaining focus on what matters most.

At Lighthouse NINE, Naomi brings an entrepreneurial mindset, genuine curiosity and a natural ability to connect people and ideas. She is a thoughtful collaborator who helps clients move confidently from vision to execution, ensuring change is not only well planned, but successfully delivered. Her combination of professionalism, warmth and practical experience makes her a trusted advisor to leaders navigating growth, transformation and organizational change.

 

Education & Training

Derby University
BSc. Hons. Geology

University of Leeds
MSc. Engineering Geology

Specialized Experience

Strategic Leadership
Designed and operationalized a firm-wide strategy execution framework that enabled efficient delivery of strategic priorities through clear resource planning and cross-functional alignment.

Strategic Execution
Successfully owned and concluded a portfolio of strategic transformational growth and efficiency initiatives including an inaugural AI Roadmap; a structured plan to implement and scale AI.

Cross-Enterprise Strategic Alignment
Coordinated cross-enterprise initiatives with credibility and empathy, achieving strategic alignment for 13 diverse teams spanning 450 individuals across multiple provinces.

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