Workshop team

Andrea Neil

Empathy in Action: How Leaders Create Belonging, Trust, and Impact

Andrea Neil is an ethical leadership and performance strategist, speaker, and mentor with extensive experience across sport, education, and community leadership. A former captain of Canada’s Women’s National Soccer Team, Andrea brings a deep understanding of teamwork, responsibility, and integrity to her work with young leaders.

Through her The Compass of Leadership approach, Andrea helps individuals align inner values with outward actions, supporting leadership that builds trust, belonging, and healthy group culture. Her workshops are experiential and practical, inviting students to reflect on how they show up for others and how everyday choices shape relationships and impact. Andrea’s work focuses on developing self-aware, responsible leaders who contribute positively to their teams, schools, and communities.