The RiverWalk Story
Rivers have always symbolized life. Sometimes the waters are calm, other times the currents rise up with change and crisis.
How We Came To Be…
RiverWalk Leadership Consulting exists to help you navigate change and crisis for good.
In today’s global, ambiguous and complex 24-7 marketplace, the margins between a well led change and successfully navigating an unexpected crisis are razor thin.
Often times, change and crisis leaves leaders, teams and organizations swimming upstream against a river of disappointment and negativity. Leaders are forced to be fortune-telling gladiators who paint by numbers one minute and reality TV hosts navigating drama to keep up with KPIs the next.
So we took our 50 years of combined organizational experience from academic research and thought leadership to bettering some of the world’s most recognizable brands, and launched RiverWalk Leadership Consulting. Our mission is to help others walk through change and crisis in ways that can maximize opportunity and goodness.
If we can add value to the work and impact of you, your team or organization, let’s connect and explore what’s possible!
Geoff Vandermolen
Principal/ Co-Founder
Executive Leader | Organizational Strategist | Leadership Development Expert
For over 25 years, Geoff Vandermolen has been a trusted catalyst for organizational growth, health, and transformation. His experience spans restructuring teams and departments, launching high-impact initiatives, building performance-driven cultures, and coaching senior leaders toward sustained effectiveness. With a strategic focus on organizational design, leadership development, and succession planning, Geoff helps teams thrive in complexity while delivering measurable outcomes.
Geoff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master of Divinity, and a Doctorate with a concentration in organizational health and succession leadership. His academic background equips him with a rare ability to merge deep human insight with operational strategy—balancing organizational performance with the human dynamics that drive it.
At the core of Geoff’s work is a passion for helping leaders and organizations operate at the intersection of strategic execution and human flourishing. He works closely with executive teams to clarify vision, align structures, and equip leaders with the tools to meet ambitious goals. Whether through executive coaching, consulting, or teaching, Geoff empowers leaders with practical, immediately actionable insights that build capability and resilience.
He is regularly engaged in:
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Executive coaching and succession planning
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Organizational restructuring and change management
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Leadership pipeline development and cultural alignment
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Strategic planning and operational implementation
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Designing and facilitating learning programs for emerging and senior leaders
Geoff’s ultimate aim is to cultivate environments where both people and organizations flourish. He brings warmth, clarity, and a systems-thinking mindset to every engagement.
Outside of work, Geoff and his wife are enjoying the transition to an empty nest. They delight in spending time with their adult children and exploring new cultures through travel, especially to places that stretch their perspectives and offer fresh experiences.
Keith Chow
Principal and Co-Founder
Keith brings two decades of organizational leadership and development experience to RiverWalk, from leading NPO turn-arounds to building world class L&D departments to being a trusted advisor for some of the world’s most influential companies and teaching academic courses in the area of personal leadership. He earned his B.Soc.Sc. from the University of Ottawa and holds a M.A. in Intercultural Studies and Leadership from Wheaton College.
Through meaningful client collaboration and thoughtful design, Keith creates, delivers and oversees organizational development solutions that change behavior, drive performance and achieve strategic objectives. His profound yet practical approach empowers people to maximize their engagement whether he is working with executives in suits or supervisors in boots, and his energetic yet easy-going facilitation style creates a welcome atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable being their authentic selves.
Beyond his career, Keith and his family enjoy spending time together in their backyard, out on the town or traveling the world in search of adventure!