Nicola McFadden

Transformation Architect for Purpose-Driven Leaders

About

NAME

Dr. Nicola McFadden-Marvin

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Transformation Architect for Purpose-Driven Leaders

I help ambitious women and faith-driven entrepreneurs close the gap between where they are and where they’re called to be—so they can lead without losing themselves, build without burning out, and leave a legacy that echoes across generations.

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📞 (+971) 715 9220

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LOCATION

Based between Ontario, Canada and Idaho, USA — but my impact is global. 

INTERESTS

Trusted by leaders at BlackBerry, Air Canada, Walmart, and purpose-driven entrepreneurs across six continents.

SOCIAL

Certifications

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Years

10

Continents

1

Community 

2000

Meet Dr. Nicola McFadden-Marvin 

My journey took me from the hills of Jamaica to Fortune 500 boardrooms. From personal crisis to divine revelation. From rebuilding my own life to helping others architect theirs.

I’ve spent 25+ years guiding leaders across six continents from stuck to unstoppable—as a Six Sigma Black Belt at Maple Leaf Foods, a Director at BlackBerry, a transformation consultant at Air Canada and Walmart, and now as CIO at Empowered Services and founder/CEO of Nikimac Solutions Inc. and UpowerUp Corporation.

But credentials don’t transform people. Methodology does.

The GAP Strategy™ was born in my lowest season and refined through Fortune 500 rigor. It’s the framework I use to help purpose-driven women lead without losing themselves, entrepreneurs build without burning out, and organizations change without chaos.

Today, I operate at the intersection of boardroom strategy and kingdom authority—as a transformation consultant, author, publisher, and co-minister alongside my husband Pastor John Marvin.

I don’t do inspiration. I do transformation.

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Work

For purpose-driven women ready to lead with authority, build lasting legacy, and reign in every arena

Stop managing your potential. Start building your legacy. Through the GAP Strategy™, reclaim your crown, architect your vision, and rise with a global sisterhood.

Signature Program: CROWN & CONQUER™

For organizations navigating complex transformation with measurable results

Strategic transformation that aligns people, process, and technology. From IT governance to organizational change, get Fortune 500 precision with human-centered approach.

Key Results: 40%+ operational improvements, accelerated delivery, embedded innovation cultures

For entrepreneurs building businesses that inspire, connect, and convert—without sacrificing your soul.

Turn your God-sized vision into a thriving business. Get the strategy, systems, and sisterhood to launch and scale with clarity and kingdom impact.

 

Signature Program: BOSS Club™

For faith-driven leaders ready to break through barriers and step into their next season

Integrate faith and leadership. Through fasting, prayer, and the GAP Strategy™, gain spiritual clarity, prophetic vision, and strategic execution for kingdom impact.

 

Signature Programs: The Daniel Fast: Closing the GAP! | Chayah Club

Strategy

THE PROBLEM SECTION

You Were Created for More Than This

You’ve achieved. You’ve built. You’ve proven yourself in rooms that weren’t designed for you.

But somewhere along the way, a quiet knowing started rising:

There’s more. This isn’t the ceiling. This is the launchpad.

Maybe you’re a woman leader exhausted from wearing a crown you keep apologizing for—wondering if you’ll ever feel as confident on the inside as you appear on the outside.

Maybe you’re an entrepreneur with a God-sized vision trapped in a too-small strategy—knowing you were made for impact but unsure how to get there.

Maybe you’re a faith-driven professional tired of compartmentalizing—Sunday-you in one box, Monday-you in another—longing for integration.

Maybe you’re an executive or organization facing transformation that feels overwhelming—needing someone who’s navigated complexity at the highest levels.

Whatever brought you here, I want you to know:

You’re not broken. You’re not behind. You’re not too much.

You’re simply ready for what’s next. And that’s exactly why I’m here.


THE SOLUTION SECTION

Transformation Architecture: A Different Approach

You don’t need another motivational course or surface-level strategy session.

You need transformation architecture—the systematic rewiring of how you think, lead, and build.

Most coaches give you inspiration. I give you infrastructure.

Most consultants give you tactics. I give you transformation.

The difference? Inspiration fades. Infrastructure lasts.

I’m Dr. Nicola McFadden-Marvin—Fortune 500 Six Sigma Black Belt turned global transformation consultant. I’ve spent 25+ years guiding leaders across six continents from stuck to unstoppable, blending corporate precision with prophetic insight.

My clients don’t just feel better. They become different:

  • Women who once shrunk in boardrooms now command them
  • Entrepreneurs who once spun their wheels now scale with clarity
  • Leaders who once compartmentalized their faith now lead from wholeness
  • Organizations that once resisted change now drive it

This isn’t magic. It’s methodology.


THE GAP STRATEGY™ SECTION

My Methodology: The GAP Strategy™

At the heart of everything I do is the GAP Strategy™—a proprietary transformation framework born from divine revelation and refined through Fortune 500 rigor.

In 2018, during a personal crisis that threatened to derail everything, this framework was downloaded in a moment of divine encounter. It wasn’t theory. It was survival.

Since then, it’s been tested and refined across six continents—in corporate boardrooms and ministry platforms, with entrepreneurs and executives, in seasons of breakthrough and seasons of rebuilding.

It works because it addresses the whole person—not just goals, but the gaps that keep you from reaching them.


G — GROW: Expand Your Capacity

Before you can build bigger, you must become bigger.

You’ll shatter the internal glass ceilings—the inherited beliefs, imposter narratives, and fear-based patterns—that have kept you operating beneath your God-given authority.

Result: Unshakeable confidence rooted in who you are, not what you’ve achieved.


A — ALIGN: Integrate Your Identity

The most exhausting battle isn’t external. It’s the internal war of living fragmented.

You’ll synchronize your faith, purpose, and action so there’s no more Sunday-you vs. Monday-you. Just you—whole, integrated, powerful.

Result: Effortless authority that doesn’t require performance or pretense.


P — PROPEL: Execute Your Legacy

Vision without execution is fantasy.

You’ll architect your legacy with precision—turning dreams into strategy and strategy into reality. This is where Six Sigma meets kingdom purpose.

Result: Clarity on what you’re building and exactly how to build it.


The GAP Strategy™ isn’t something you learn. It’s something you embody.

Take the Free GAP Assessment

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Who I Serve

I work with purpose-driven leaders who are ready to stop managing their potential and start building their legacy.

Find your path:


Women Leaders Ready to Reign

You’ve achieved, but you know there’s more. You’re tired of shrinking, apologizing for your ambition, and wondering when it’ll be “your turn.”

Your path: CROWN & CONQUER™ The 12-week transformation experience for women ready to lead with authority and build lasting legacy.

[ Learn About CROWN & CONQUER™ ]


Entrepreneurs Building Purpose-Driven Businesses

You have a vision that keeps you up at night—but you’re stuck between the dream and the execution. You need strategy, support, and sisterhood.

Your path: BOSS Club™ Where your dream becomes a legacy through proven frameworks and community.

[ Learn About BOSS Club™ ]


Faith-Driven Leaders Seeking Breakthrough

You’re ready for your next spiritual season. You want to break through barriers, hear God more clearly, and step into everything He’s called you to.

Your path: The Daniel Fast: Closing the GAP! + Chayah Club 21-day fasting experiences and ongoing community for those committed to spiritual transformation.

[ Explore Spiritual Transformation ]


Organizations Navigating Complex Change

You’re facing transformation that feels overwhelming—digital, cultural, structural. You need someone who’s led change at the highest levels and delivers results.

Your path: Enterprise Transformation Services Strategic consulting for organizations ready to align people, process, and technology.

[ Explore Corporate Services ]

Credentials:

Areas of Expertise

Transformation & Change
– Organizational Change Management
– Digital Transformation
– Strategic Transformation
– Culture & Leadership Change

Strategy & Business
– Business Strategy & Planning
– Brand Architecture & Positioning
– Go-to-Market Strategy
– Competitive Positioning

Creative & Digital
– Website Design & Development
– Visual Identity & Branding
– Marketing Strategy
– Digital Presence

Publishing & Legacy
– Manuscript Development
– Book Publishing (Traditional & Self)
– Author Branding
– Launch Strategy

Leadership & Coaching
– Executive Coaching
– Women’s Leadership Development
– Team Transformation
– Kingdom Leadership

What I Deliver

âś“ Business Strategy & Planning
âś“ Brand Architecture & Visual Identity
âś“ Website Design & Development
âś“ Book Publishing & Author Coaching
âś“ Leadership Development & Coaching
âś“ Organizational Change Management
âś“ Digital Transformation
âś“ IT Governance & PMO

Service

Nikimac Solutions Inc.:  November 2011 – Present

CEO| Transformation Consultant | Leadership & Business Strategist | Mentor & Coach

Leadership & Impact

As CEO and CIO of Nikimac Solutions Inc., I drive strategic transformation at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and organizational change.

  • Shape and execute corporate restructuring, IT strategy, and market expansion initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, innovation, and revenue growth.

  • Lead the Program & Project Management Office (PMO), focusing on change management, user acceptance, and business analysis — delivering measurable performance improvements.

  • Champion Lean Six Sigma and change management frameworks to embed innovation, mitigate risk, and align technology with evolving business needs.

  • Guide adoption of new business models and disruptive technologies to strengthen competitiveness and accelerate growth.

  • Provide executive coaching, building transformational leadership, innovation, and critical thinking capabilities across organizations.


Selected Transformational Achievements

Empowered Services (CIO/VP PMO) — Drove market expansion and product launches, achieving 40%+ growth in market share.

Air Canada (Senior IT Governance & Change Consultant) — Enhanced global IT governance and business alignment through large-scale transformation.

Government of British Columbia (Senior Change Consultant) — Delivered a procurement transformation strategy that improved operational efficiency.

Walmart (Senior Portfolio Manager) — Led digital transformation, establishing an agile PMO to accelerate technology delivery.

City of Toronto (Senior Change Consultant) — Developed and executed change strategy for SAP Ariba integration, streamlining supply chain processes.

DH Recycle (Transformation Strategist) — Oversaw ERP and cloud-based transformation, improving system integration and operational efficiency.

Woodbridge Group (Change Management Consultant) — Implemented global ITSM and Service Desk solutions, elevating service delivery and customer satisfaction

Toronto, Canada

UpowerUp Canada Inc.:  Jul 2020 – Present

CEO/Founder & Executive Director

As CEO and Founder of UpowerUp Canada Inc., I lead a purpose-driven non-profit dedicated to empowering Black individuals and communities to rise, lead, and thrive — in Canada and beyond. Our mission is to amplify Black voices, nurture bold ideas, and transform vision into reality through initiatives that celebrate Black excellence, creativity, and culture.

I oversee strategy, operations, finance, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring every program aligns with our community’s needs and drives meaningful impact. I build partnerships, secure grants, donations, and crowdfunding support, and lead efforts to deliver transformative programs that foster unity, economic empowerment, and generational growth.

Recently, I launched CLIMB — a donation and funding initiative supporting the Chayah Leadership Institute for Ministry and Business, alongside Chayah Club, an exclusive faith-driven community designed to equip, connect, and elevate emerging leaders in ministry and entrepreneurship

Toronto, Canada

eHealth Ontario    April 2012 – Oct 2015

Senior Manager, Program Office — Enterprise Risk Management & Digital Health Transformation
Senior Manager, Interoperability Conformance Environments Program & Testing Support Services

Based in Toronto, I led critical programs at eHealth Ontario, driving enterprise risk management, digital health transformation, and interoperability initiatives at the provincial level.

As Senior Manager, Program Office, I spearheaded strategies to strengthen risk governance, align enterprise risk frameworks with digital health priorities, and support the province’s healthcare modernization efforts.

As Senior Manager of Interoperability Conformance & Testing, I directed end-to-end program delivery to ensure system reliability, data integrity, and compliance across Ontario’s digital health ecosystem — enabling seamless integration of eHealth solutions.

My leadership played a key role in enhancing provincial digital health infrastructure, ensuring stakeholder confidence, and advancing innovation in healthcare delivery.


Toronto, Canada | Provincial Impact

BlackBerry   2007-2012

Director, PMO — Manufacturing IT, Supply Chain Transformation & Portfolio Management
Senior Manager — Supply Chain Systems
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | BlackBerry Process Manager

At BlackBerry’s global headquarters in Waterloo, I led transformative programs that redefined supply chain operations, manufacturing IT, and enterprise portfolio management during a period of rapid innovation and market expansion.

As Director of the PMO, I drove enterprise-wide initiatives that aligned manufacturing technology with business strategy, delivered complex transformation programs, and optimized portfolio performance for maximum business impact.

As Senior Manager, Supply Chain Systems, I advanced global supply chain integration, enabling agility, efficiency, and resilience across the organization’s operations.

As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, I championed continuous improvement, embedding operational excellence and process innovation into BlackBerry’s global supply chain and manufacturing ecosystems.

My leadership contributed to enhanced operational performance, reduced risk, and strengthened BlackBerry’s ability to scale innovation globally.


Waterloo, Canada | Global Operations Impact

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  • Hi Nicola. I wanted to tell you I am really happy with the approach and the progress on IT Governance initiative. You are amazing!

    Anthony Delle Donne
    Strategy and IT Governance, Air Canada
  • Nicola is an extremely diverse talent, with an in-depth knowledge of leadership, transformation and change management. Her ability to foresee all issues and opportunities to help her customers reach creative solutions is unparalleled. Along with her LEAN and Six Sigma Black Belt expertise, Nicola is also exceptionally well versed in Supply Chain, Project Management, Executive Coaching and Strategic Transformation and was an incredibly effective addition to our recent transformation journey.

    Meghan McNamara
    Strategic Sourcing Manager
  • I had the pleasure to work with Nicola on an IT Service Management Framework and a Service Desk Implementation project. She is a very detailed, organized and committed person, who has passion for her job. Nicola is the most skilled and knowledgeable program manager I have ever worked with. I can recommend her for any management position, where you need the job to get done.

    Anna-maria Gilicze
    Anna-maria Gilicze IT Service Management
  • Nicola is a knowledgeable, results driven leader who delivers value to an organization. She is effective at sharing a vision that influences the people around her to do great things. I had the pleasure of having Nicola as a manager. She allowed her staff to own and lead the team while being available to provide support and mentoring. Nicola sincerely cared about the success and well being of people. She encouraged you to develop personally and professionally and led by example.

    Jacquie Forbes
    Strategic Procurement
  • As my initial manager at Blackberry, Nicola provided full support and direction while I tackled my initiatives, working with me to ensure we achieved the best possible results. She was integral to breaking down obstacles and encouraging growth in a competitive fast paced environment.

    Michelle Teopiz
    Quality Management

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    Empowering people; transforming business, leaders, and life. 

    Are you seeking to elevate your personal or professional life?

    My unique blend of services, grounded in faith, positive psychology, and leadership development, is designed to cater to your specific goals.

    With a focus on coaching, mentorship, social learning, corporate training, and digital technology,  I’m here to assist you in achieving transformational success.

    Let’s collaborate to create a tailored plan that empowers you to overcome challenges and seize opportunities. Reach out to begin your journey towards a fulfilling life and a successful career with my innovative and results-driven programs.

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