Diatom supports small to medium sized manufacturing companies to help them with continuous improvement and achieving new levels of quality standards. The company pairs deep specialized expertise, with the next generation of highly educated and motivated young professionals. This winning combination creates an attractive business model allowing companies to invest in achieving step-change performance and long-term sustainability. All consultants have been diligently selected for their strength in coaching and development.
About Diatom
Diatom supports small to medium sized manufacturing companies to help them with continuous improvement and achieving new levels of quality standards. The company pairs deep specialized expertise, with the next generation of highly educated and motivated young professionals. This winning combination creates an attractive business model allowing companies to invest in achieving step-change performance and long-term sustainability. All consultants have been diligently selected for their strength in coaching and development.
Founder and President
Diane Richard
Diane holds degrees in chemistry and biochemistry and has been certified by McMaster University and the Conference Board of Canada as a
Chartered Board Director. She spent 25 years with DuPont and PepsiCo Foods Canada in progressive leadership positions in Manufacturing and R&D. In 2014 she founded Diatom Consulting and is currently working with small to medium businesses helping them with execution of their strategic and continuous improvement plans.
Check the following link for an overview of our current initiatives
- Innovation Cluster of Peterborough and Kawarthas Board Director
- Innovation Cluster of Peterborough and Kawarthas Expert in Residence
- The Kawartha Manufacturers Association
- BDC Advisory Services
- Community Futures Peterborough and Scotia Bank ScaleUp2023
- Centre for Advanced Water and Wastewater Technologies Advisory Board
- Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Centre Advisory Board