Noel McNaughton, M.Ag. is founder and President of Raven’s Eye Consulting Inc., a firm specializing in sustainable management and human development.

Noel is a Skilled story teller and raconteur known for his humour, honesty, generosity of spirit, and encyclopaedic knowledge of his subject matter. He speaks on a variety of topics including Holistic Management, personal development, working with the media, communication, team building, and decision-making.

His 30 years experience and training in both media and interpersonal communications, includes being a feature news reporter, program host, and documentary producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; an internationally-syndicated weekly columnist on agriculture and resources on the CBC AM network, and on Radio Canada International; a freelance producer, writer, narrator, and host for custom film, video and television productions; and a freelance writer of articles and editorials for a variety of publications.

Noel has taught radio and television production, and business writing for various clients, as well as being a Sessional Lecturer on Communications at the University of Alberta.

He is a co-author of the book Alternative Futures for Prairie Agricultural Communities published by the University of Alberta, 1991.

Noel is also a skilled workshop facilitator, who leads workshops in Holistic Management, Personal Communication skills, Participative Workshop Leadership, Media Relations, Effective Writing, and Audiovisual Production.

As a Personal and Business Coach, Noel works with private individuals, business owners, and employees at all levels in public and private organizations to provide guidance for career advancement and change.

Noel has many years’ experience in working with First Nations people. He has worked as an adult educator, and Native Co-op Development officer in northern Alberta, been a Board Member of the Aboriginal Multi Media Society (http://www.ammsa.com/index.htm) for more than twenty years, and is a member of a Cree family by marriage.

As an International Communications Consultant, Noel has worked in Egypt, China, Japan, Israel, and the West Indies, as well as the United States.

Midlife Guide and Mentor

Noel has experienced his own ‘midlife transition’, and offers guidance to others experiencing the changes that often come with middle age. He is the publisher of the popular Midlife Men website, and editor of, Midlife Wisdom for Men, a bi-weekly newsletter designed for men at midlife (between 35 and 60). The articles are short, punchy and informative. The newsletter gives men tools and knowledge to help them navigate the choppy waters of middle age passages, and lead them to the new sea of possibilities beyond.

Education and Experience

Professional Coach, Coach Training Institute, San Rafael, California, 1997-98 (http://www.thecoaches.com)

B.Sc. Agriculture, University of Alberta, 1969

Master of Agriculture, majoring in rural sociology, University of Alberta, 1991.

Certified Educator in Holistic Management, 1991. (http://www.holisticmanagement.org)

Consensus Building training, Consensus Associates, Terrebonne, Oregon.

Member: Canadian Association of Professional Speakers; International Coach Federation; Canadian Farm Writers Federation, Alberta Farm Writers Association