Marika Escaravage

Continuous Improvement Practice Lead

Marika is known for her insightfulness, creative problem-solving abilities and servant leadership style. Driven by curiosity, compassion and a growth mindset, she believes in the potential of human skills to create more vibrant, healthy and just communities. Through her guidance, she has enabled others to achieve meaningful outcomes, positioning herself as an invaluable force in driving organizational success and innovation in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

As Intersol’s Continuous Improvement Practice Lead, Marika spearheads efforts to foster continuous improvement and operational excellence. This role aligns with Marika’s human-centered approach, which places people at the core of her deliberations, processes and outputs.

Her focus on elevating the client and consultant experiences stems from a genuine desire to understand others’ needs and objectives. She cares about their well-being, and nurtures an environment where individuals feel valued, supported, and empowered. This includes prioritizing practices for greater accessibility and inclusion.

Marika previously held the role of Director of Growth and Strategy, Facilitator, Trainer and Consultant, and continues to support the CEO on strategic initiatives, such as recruiting and onboarding new talent.

Experience and Credentials

Before joining Intersol, Ms. Escaravage helped lead Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s transition to a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE), a key part of its Future of Work transformation. For this, she and her team won the President’s Excellence Award for Innovation in 2019. She then joined the Innovation division, focusing on identifying and framing complex problems, uncovering insights, and designing scalable solutions to housing issues.

She has also worked in international cooperation, corporate social responsibility, and marketing communications for small businesses and non-profits.

A lifelong learner, Marika is completing a Master of Science degree in creativity and change leadership at the State University of New York’s Center for Applied Imagination, from which she already received a graduate certificate. She also holds an executive certificate in social impact strategy from the University of Pennsylvania, certifications in the FourSight® problem-solving mindset and the 4MAT instructional design model, and a bachelor’s degree in international development and globalization with a minor in psychology from the University of Ottawa.

Marika is fluently bilingual in French and English and relishes any opportunity to practice her Spanish.

When not working, you’ll find her walking along one of Ottawa’s waterways, reading, or spending time with friends and family.

Marika has supported a wide variety of clients as a facilitator, trainer, public speaker, consultant, and writer. These include: The Canadian Human Rights Commission, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Creative Problem-Solving Institute, Oxfam Canada, Little Sister, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Canada, the International Talent Acquisition Centre, the City of Ottawa, the National Capital Commission, and the National Research Council of Canada.