- Toronto, ON
- Motivational Speaker
- $5000 and up
People First Leadership
Overview
Jonathan Cinelli is an electrician by trade, PMP, and leadership coach who spent decades
inside the construction industry — running teams, managing hundreds of millions in
electrical work, and witnessing firsthand the challenges, stress, and human breakdowns that
cost companies money and morale.
Now, Jonathan travels globally teaching People First Leadership: a practical, human
centered system that helps construction professionals lead people with clarity, confidence,
and trust.
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Price range: $500 and up
Languages: English
Gig length: 20 - 120 minutes
Unions: Other
What to expect
A dynamic performance coach, transformational speaker, author and remarkable media host; Jonathan unleashes a new kind of
leadership. A leadership style that is radically formed on human-centric connection; empowering others to create unprecedented success through confidence and resilience making significant contributions to the world and fully altered in what was previously thought as being possible.
Jonathan illuminates what he defines is to be a human being by injecting, integrity, accountability, and responsibility; carving a path which is unaltered by emotions, circumstances and external factors... This creates engagement, reciprocal respect and the
destruction of pre-existing barriers.
What You’ll Discover
A compelling story teller that truly connects with his audience, leaving them touched, moved and inspired. Whether it be a sports room, board room or job site. When Jonathan is present energy, attention and creativity flows. Jonathan is a zestful speaker that demonstrates passion in everything he does. Leaning into his decades of experience, educations and trainings backed on a People First Approach, Jonathan unpacks how everything changes when we care about the human beings in front of us.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
You will walk away feeling empowered, with a new sense of leadership, altered in who you thought you were and what you previously thought as being possible. You will be ready to take massive action in all areas of your life and being of significant
contribution professionally, personally and socially.
About
Jonathan Cinelli is a Project Management Professional (PMP), an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), an electrician, and a former IBEW 353 member with over 30 years of experience rooted in the construction industry. Jonathan demonstrates a highly specialized, forward-thinking approach to business—designed for sustainability—with an emphasis on continued growth and adaptability.
Jonathan’s intuitive approach and collaborative problem-solving have supported construction teams in achieving exceptional outcomes and setting new standards. Utilizing the fundamentals of project management, coupled with his background in business, construction, and brain-based coaching, Jonathan understands the critical components that lead to highly effective teams.
He helps you get the most out of your workforce, vendors, and clients by focusing on retention, performance, and curiosity. This organically produces results, mitigates burnout and exhaustion, and amplifies performance—creating better experiences for everyone.
In addition to coaching, speaking at conferences, and teaching leadership fundamentals to construction teams, Jonathan is also part of the York University project management faculty and serves as a panel advisor for the Project Management Institute board.
A lifelong advocate for learning, Jonathan is a natural connector who genuinely enjoys sharing his insight and knowledge. When not talking construction, you can find him immersed in the sporting world, discussing mindset training with youth athletes.
Jonathan—a husband and father of two—is deeply in love with his family and spends the rest of his leisure time at their home in Toronto.
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