Goss Gilroy

What Goss Gilroy does

Goss Gilroy Inc. (GGI) is a privately-owned, majority Indigenous-owned Canadian management consulting firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in Ottawa, with additional offices in Toronto and St. John's. The firm delivers professional services across six core practice areas: change management (using the Prosci ADKAR model), evaluation and applied social research, organizational development and strategic learning, performance measurement, workplace investigations, and workplace wellness. Its client base is concentrated in Canadian federal, provincial, and municipal government departments, supplemented by not-for-profit, educational, and international development engagements with bodies such as the World Bank, UNDP, and Asian Development Bank. GGI has completed more than 4,000 consulting assignments since inception, supported by a staff of over 20 professionals, many holding PhDs and Canadian Evaluation Society Accredited Evaluator designations.

The firm's value proposition rests on rigorous mixed-methods research capability, bilingual (English/French) service delivery, and an explicit Truth and Reconciliation commitment that differentiates it in federal Indigenous procurement. Service delivery is engagement-based and quote-priced, with contracts won primarily through government RFP processes, direct client relationships, and professional referrals. Marketing channels are predominantly the firm's professional website, industry conference participation (notably the Canadian Evaluation Society), and published lessons-learned studies (e.g., the high-profile Phoenix Pay System / Transformation of Pay Administration Initiative report for the Treasury Board Secretariat). There is no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no software or AI productization evident in the data.

GGI is led by a partner group including Ken Organ (Partner and Board President), Sandy Moir, Jane Whynot, Nicole LaBossiere, and Réanne Kinsella (Managing Partner, Atlantic), with Karen Croteau appointed Ottawa Managing Partner in 2024. The firm has steadily refreshed its leadership through recent internal promotions and partner-track elevations, but operates without disclosed private equity, venture, or parent-company backing.

Name

Goss Gilroy

Legal name

Goss Gilroy Inc.

Website

https://ggi.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Goss Gilroy Inc. is a privately-owned Canadian management consulting firm, founded in 1981 and majority Indigenous-owned, delivering program evaluation, applied social research, organizational development, change management, performance measurement, and workplace wellness services primarily to federal, provincial, and municipal government clients across Canada and select international development agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA), Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Program evaluation research
• Organizational development consulting
• Workplace wellness assessments
• Change management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: GGI generates revenue through professional consulting engagements with public, not-for-profit, and private sector clients. Services are provided on a project-by-project basis including program evaluations, applied research, change management, organizational development, performance measurement, workplace wellness, and workplace investigations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Goss Gilroy Inc. (GGI) is a Canadian management consulting firm that provides professional consulting services across six core practice areas: Change Management (using the ADKAR/Prosci model), Evaluation and Applied Social Research, Organizational Development and Strategic Learning, Performance Measurement, Workplace Investigations, and Workplace Wellness Services. The firm serves federal, provincial, and municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations, and private sector clients across Canada and internationally, delivering tailored consulting engagements rather than packaged software or products.

Product overview

Goss Gilroy Inc. (GGI) is a privately-owned Canadian management consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional consulting services to public, not-for-profit, and private sector clients. The firm operates six core service lines: Change Management Services (based on ADKAR/Prosci methodology), Evaluation and Applied Social Research, Organizational Development and Strategic Learning, Performance Measurement, Workplace Investigations, and Workplace Wellness Services. The Workplace Wellness Services practice includes six sub-services (Psychosocial Health Assessment, Workplace Health Pulse Survey, Support for Implementation of Wellness Plan, Educational and Psychoeducational Workshops, Leadership Coaching, and Evaluation and Monitoring of Wellness Plan). The Organizational Development and Strategic Learning practice encompasses nine sub-service areas (Lessons Learned/Diagnostics, Organizational Reviews and Assessments, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Management and HR Development, Learning Strategies and Materials, Policy Evaluation, Investment Planning, and Workshop Design/Delivery). Rather than a software product, GGI delivers expert consulting engagements tailored to client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Change Management Services
• Evaluation and Other Applied Social Research
• Organizational Development and Strategic Learning
• Performance Measurement
• Workplace Investigations
• Workplace Wellness Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 consulting assignments completed since 1981
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Indigenous Consultants and Sub-contractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGI collaborates with Indigenous consultants and sub-contractors who possess specific domain knowledge and have experienced the realities of Indigenous communities, as part of their commitment to reconciliation and culturally appropriate research and evaluation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pollara Strategic Insights: Pollara is a Canadian research firm offering public opinion research, program evaluation, and stakeholder consultation services — directly comparable to GGI's qualitative research, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement offerings.
• R.A. Malatest & Associates: Malatest is a Canadian research and evaluation firm offering program evaluation, labour market analysis, and applied social research to federal and provincial governments — directly comparable to GGI's core evaluation and research practice.
• PRA Inc. PRA Inc. is a Canadian management consulting firm specializing in program evaluation, performance measurement, and applied social research for government and not-for-profit clients — a near-identical service portfolio and client base to GGI.
• Environics Research: Environics Research is a Canadian social and public opinion research firm conducting surveys, evaluation studies, and applied research for government and not-for-profit clients — comparable in scale and methodology to GGI's applied social research practice.

Broad incumbents

• The Conference Board of Canada: The Conference Board of Canada is an established think tank producing applied research, policy analysis, and economic studies for government and corporate clients — overlapping with GGI's research and policy evaluation work but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• KPMG Canada: KPMG Canada's advisory practice competes with GGI on federal performance measurement, evaluation, and organizational change mandates, while also serving broader consulting needs across the public sector.
• Deloitte Canada: Deloitte Canada operates a large public-sector consulting practice covering program evaluation, change management, organizational transformation, and HR services — directly competing with GGI for federal RFPs but with vastly deeper resources and broader service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Nordicity: Nordicity is a Canadian consulting firm providing policy analysis, program evaluation, and strategic advisory for cultural, creative, and public-sector clients — overlapping with GGI's policy evaluation work in narrower sector verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GossGilroyInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/goss-gilroy-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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