What Our Clients are Saying About Us

Christine Power, DVM, MSc; Director of Animal Care and Sustainability; Chicken Farmers of Canada

“Thank you so very much Jeff….I want you to know your contribution to CFC’s progress in developing a pathway for respectful, meaningful discussions in very challenging domains, has been greatly appreciated! Your approach has made a huge difference in achieving outcomes never dreamed possible. We all look forward to continuing working together with you as you lean-in, teaching us to ever-orient ourselves to greater listening to one another.”   (2022)

Katrina Merkies, PhD, Professor, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph 

 "I really enjoyed the meeting and was in constant awe of Jeff's facilitation skills and conscientious curation of a diverse group of people to create a collegial working environment. I am glad to be part of this important endeavour." (2024)

Tassie Cameron, Executive Producer, “Mary Kills People” [Canadian Television Drama Series].  Following an information session with series writers.

“Hi Jeff - Thank you again so much for taking time to talk to us all today. It was incredibly interesting and very inspiring—exactly what we needed at this crisis moment a week away from shooting. You have amazing insight into this subject matter, and we were all scribbling notes wildly…thank you so very much for sharing your wisdom with us today. Incredibly helpful.” (2017)

Jackie Wepruk, Division Director, National Farm Animal Care Council

"For ten years now, Jeff and the team at Coaxis have provided facilitation and collaboration planning services, plus so much more, to the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC). Jeff has an abundance of social science research at his fingertips, but more importantly, he knows how to convert that research into results that matter. He is uniquely skilled at building interactive working relationships amongst socially diverse groups such that they can deliver successful agreements on farmed animal care Codes of Practice. The team at NFACC relies on his advice and guidance as we navigate a socially challenging topic where polarization is the norm." (2024)

Carl Flis, Executive Director, Canadian Bison Association

“One member of the panel said that he felt everyone would agree to participate in our 5-Year Code Review process as long as Jeffrey Spooner agreed to facilitate again.” (2023)

Amy Vingerhoeds, Canadian National Goat Code Industry Liaison, NFACC Goat Code Development Committee

“Jeff, ... you were the ideal facilitator for this group; funny and quirky and congenial and such an acute awareness of personalities and psychology. I always appreciated having you as a sounding board. You set a very easy-going tone for this group which made the deliberating process more palatable. Thank you for your intelligent approach to this Code building process!” (2023)