The Team

Maureen Fitzgerald, PhD is a lawyer and the founder and president of CenterPoint. She has over 20 years experience as a lawyer, consultant and facilitator. Maureen has a law degree and a masters degree in law from the London School of Economics, specializing in alternative dispute resolution. She taught law at two universities and has a commerce degree with distinction.

Maureen is the author of the following books:

• Corporate Circles - Transforming Conflict and Building Trusting Teams (Quinn)
• One Circle -Tapping the Power of Those Who Know you Best (Quinn)
• Hiring, Managing and Keeping the Best with Monica Beauregard (McGraw-Hill)
• Mission Possible - Creating a Mission for Work and Life (Quinn)
• So You Think You Need a Lawyer (McGraw-Hill)
• Legal Problem Solving: Reasoning, Research and Writing (Lexis/Nexis)

As an impartial consultant, Maureen is particularly skilled at asking difficult and powerful questions in a supportive manner. She believes in the power of individuals to bring about positive change and is dedicated to bringing out the best in others. Maureen is an expert facilitator and international presenter and mixes humor with practical insights.

Maureen's Biography (PDF)

Dale L. Hewat , LLB, BA

Dale Hewat is a lawyer, arbitrator and mediator with over 15 years of experience in labour and employment relations.  She is a former Vice Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board. 

Dale practiced for many years as a labour and employment lawyer and also as in-house counsel for a public sector institution comprised of over 1500 union and non-union employees.  Her recent roles include acting as adjudicator, private arbitrator and mediator. Her expertise is in the areas of mediation, fact-finding, negotiation and adjudication.

Through her varied clientele, Dale has been exposed to a wide variety of workplace issues including their negative impact and the challenges in achieving effective solutions. She has facilitated group-driven solutions which have long lasting positive impacts on individuals and organizations. As a neutral facilitator, Dale is a particularly skilled listener. She engages individuals in ways that encourage safe open dialogue and independent problem solving.