Meet the Team

At Precipice, we empower individuals and teams to grow into confident, effective leaders through transformative coaching and personal development.

Jess Robinson Lychak (she/her)

Co-Founder and Creative Experience Designer at Precipice

Her career has spanned being a professional actor, starting and leading Calgary’s first award-winning feminist theatre company, running a 2SLGTQAI+ Film Festival, leading engagement initiatives on multi-billion-dollar capital projects, serving as an internal leadership development specialist in healthcare, and working in the private sector as facilitator, Coach, and program designer. 

Jess has been a facilitating and hosting conversations for over 15 years. In addition to coaching teams, she is a leadership development specialist who has customized hundreds of training strategies to enhance emotional intelligence, resilience, conflict resolution and coaching skills, accountability, trust-building and change management effectiveness. She has created full leadership development programs for post-secondary institutions, such as the University of Alberta, within healthcare, and other complex systems.

With over 11 years as a Certified-Coach, she has experience partnering with leaders in various industries, including oil and gas, retail, and telecommunications – especially within the healthcare sector including frontline clinical services, physicians, surgeons, Emergency Medical Services, finance, quality improvement, clinical engineering, and information technology. Jess possesses a unique skill set which allows her to connect with individuals from any industry and partner with them to reach their full potential. 

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Kerri Robinson (she/her)

Co-Founder & Strategic Leader at Precipice


Kerri’s focus lies in process improvement and change, with a passion for transforming our world and systems through precision, excellence, and critical thinking.

Kerri’s formal education includes training in machining, a Diploma in Nuclear Medicine Technology, and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in leadership development (2021). Gaining diverse experience in machining, drafting, procurement, purchasing, inventory control, and operations management, Kerri began her career in the Oil and Gas industry.

A project manager at heart, her work has included piloting software, training staff, leading process improvement initiatives, developing procedures and work instructions, and documentation governing general company protocol and processes, as well as auditing conformance to those processes and documentation. One of the peak moments of Kerri’s career includes positively impacting patient’s lives as a front-line Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

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Valerie Planche (she/her)

Leadership Development | Personal Growth/ Transition | High-Performance Mindset

An award-winning facilitator, director, actor with over 35 years of experience in encouraging engaged personal presence, through personal development and practical training. Valerie takes a holistic approach to coaching, combining mindset strategies, actionable goal setting, and proven frameworks to empower her clients to make lasting changes in their personal and professional lives.

Valerie is passionate about working with leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals and their teams who are committed to growth, authentic collaboration and communication, and are ready to push past limitations to create real results. Her coaching methodology is rooted in strengths-based, client centered, mindfulness and accountability-driven coaching, and offers a collaborative, supportive space where clients can reflect, reframe, and take bold action toward their aspirations.

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Kerri, Co-Founder & Strategic Lead at Precipice (she/her)

As Co-Founder and Strategic Leader of Precipice, Kerri drives innovation and growth. With an MBA and Certified Coach designation, she brings a strong academic foundation. Her forward-thinking vision has been instrumental in integrating design thinking into Precipice’s unique approach. Her career spans from precision machining to diverse sectors like Oil & Gas leadership and community health at Community Natural Foods and Alberta Health Services in both front line and corporate leadership roles. Noteworthy roles include leadership in medical equipment planning for facilities like Calgary’s Bridgeland Riverside Continuing Care and Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. Kerri’s versatility shines in collaborations with Precipice’s clients, from facilitating change management to creative strategic planning. A dedicated learner, her adventurous spirit extends to creative hobbies.

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Jess, Co-Founder and Creative Experience Designer at Precipice (she/her)

Jess excels in crafting unique client experiences, collaborating with Kerri to develop transformative programs for leading organizations. Since 2019, Precipice has led diverse leadership initiatives, from steering leaders through acquisitions to creating year-long development experiences for departments in Alberta Health Services. Jess proudly created the Conflict Agility program and swiftly tackled pandemic challenges with the “Cultivating Resilience” webinar series. Precipice has also proudly collaborated with the University of Alberta on two multi-day leadership development programs and initiatives on creating a culture of care. Jess’s background in acting and theatre adds a unique touch to her work, leading to innovations like the Conflict Lab—a blend of theatrical practice and conflict resolution that has benefitted many clients, including a pilot with J5 Design. Jess’s passion extends beyond work; from previously being a yoga instructor to a Spinning and F45 enthusiast, she even started out as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator in her varied career!

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Client Feedback

Testimonials

I cannot say enough about the people behind Precipice Development and the work they do. I have worked with Jess and Kerri to co-design two comprehensive leadership programs at the University of Alberta. The content they bring forward is thoughtful, context-aware and well researched; their facilitation, authentic and engaging yet humble. Jess and Kerri live the practices they teach and it shows. It has been such a pleasure to work with and learn from them.
Lisa Lozanski
Our organization was grateful for Jess & Kerri's ability to hold space for challenging and brave conversations - it really set us up for success for the next year and I'm excited to see how we can continue to engage them in this work.
Juliet Burgess
“Jess & Kerri, thank you so much for taking the time to help me with my mindset and perspective on my peers. Your techniques started working within the first 10 minutes. Amazing! The meetings became productive and stress-free.”
DarrylManager, Telecommunications Industry
"The work you do makes a difference not only in the productivity of employees but in the lives of individuals. There are many challenges around us but if we remain curious and open, we can see them as opportunities for growth and deeper understanding. Your energy, thoughtfulness, and amazing ability to stimulate others to ‘see’ is so valuable in this journey. Keep up the great work – although you may not see it, even if it changes one parent’s spirit when they come home to their spouse and children, just imagine what a difference that can make."
DavidExecutive Director, Financial Industry
“I wanted to thank you for a very fun and interesting day yesterday at the course… I learned some things about myself. You were very entertaining in your delivery and made the day whiz by.”
GraceManager, Technology Industry
“I just wanted to thank you sincerely for the coaching course. I thoroughly enjoyed this session as it was highly relatable to my future endeavors.”
StephanFrontline Worker, Technology Industry
“You are such a great coach and bring the best out of people. Working with you has been a great growth opportunity for me!”
JohnForeman, Oil & Gas Industry
In our Relationship Coaching sessions with Jess we feel like we enter a bright room, and everything hard, confusing and painful gets lit up in a higher way, bringing immediate clarity and lasting compassion, for ourselves and each other. She has a gift for asking potent questions that unravel inner wisdom. She is loaded up with tools to share, many of which have completely changed how we handle conflict, bringing us out of exhausting blame & shame cycles, into elevated conversations rich with vulnerable sharing and compassionate listening, that lead to lasting positive change. Investing in Jess as your coach is an investment in the joy, health and peace of your relationship, and therefore your entire life. If it's not already abundantly clear, we could not recommend her highly enough. Thank you Jess!
Julie Lynn MortensenClients
Following the amazing learning sessions we recently completed, I wanted to express my heartfelt sentiments to you both in recognition of your achievements, and how I feel they go well beyond the knowledge and coaching you share with your clients.

I would like to start by thanking you both for bringing your authentic selves into your practice. The positive energy and feeling of safety this approach elicits encourages learners to reach within themselves and engage with the sessions at another level. When I returned to university later in my career, I was consistently impressed by the level of authenticity and vulnerability demonstrated by the professors, the students, and almost everyone associated with my program. Collectively, we had a 'way' of speaking with each other which made everyone, myself included, feel safe. This type of energy permeated each class and I haven’t felt that same energy since.
BGLRetired Director, Federal Public Service

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