REENA KHULLAR, FOUNDER & CEO

Reena Khullar is an award winning Canadian entrepreneur and published author who has successfully launched and led consulting firms that support businesses with their workforce planning and organizational design strategies, while developing HR programs to complement their growth objectives.  Reena holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Human Resource Management; a designated CPHR (Chartered Professional in Human Resources) in Canada; and an SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Senior Certified Professional in the United States. 

Reena has participated in over 50 international speaking engagements since 2020, discussing the impact of storytelling, leadership, and personal branding. Most recently, Agilis Executive Consulting celebrated its win of the 2025 Canadian Choice Award™ for Consulting Services in Calgary, Alberta. 

“Our commitment to clients involves a long term relationship with their people, their business and strategic growth plans. We have successfully led clients with their global expansions, transitioning and supporting workplace cultural values and principles seamlessly; while developing HR programs to complement change management initiatives. We value the commitment in supporting an organization's core strength - its people! We are rewarded with the engagement and continue to pursue opportunities to build these invaluable partnerships."  

As an Executive Consultant with a background in Human Resources, Reena specializes in developing and implementing strategies unique to an organization’s corporate culture, providing a competitive advantage for its people, business and strategic success across the globe.  In 2020 and during the midst of the pandemic, Reena launched Agilis Executive Consulting™ and its slogan "How Do you Measure Success?", and in under 1 year she led her firm to expand across 6 continents and 10 countries with a Storytelling strategy and exclusive article series “The Extra(ordinary) Executive: How Do You Measure Success?™”. These stories are now captured into a published book, with 100% of the proceeds donated to Make-A-Wish® Canada, indefinitely.   

In 2021, Reena was nominated for an RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award through the WOI Women of Influence™ organization for her innovation in launching a global consulting firm during the pandemic, inspiring leadership growth for clients around the world through her coaching advantage. In 2022, Reena was nominated for a Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 award through the WXN Women’s Executive Network™ to recognize her drive to advance entrepreneurship opportunities for women in Canada through her dedication to executive leadership development. 

In 2023, Reena was honored to represent one of the 100 diverse female leaders from across Canada as an inclusive Ambassador in helping Make-A-Wish® Canada raise $1 Million dollars.  As a Women for Wishes participant, she joined the campaign and worked to unite with women across Canada to acknowledge and celebrate granting wishes; together, creating life-changing moments for children with critical illnesses. That same year, Reena joined the Lean In Organization's Lean In Calgary Network as their President to advance Sheryl Sandberg's mission to help women achieve their ambitions; and create an equal world where all voices are heard. 

In 2024, Reena was called to join Lean In Canada's Board of Directors to support the advancement of networks across the country as liaison. And most recently in 2025, Reena is supporting the United Nations Association in Canada to engage in new initiatives, which includes helping restore hope and belief in a better future in alignment with the United Nations' principles.

Reena has been featured in Forbes™ through the Forbes Council™ to discuss her professional journey spanning 25 years, sharing the foundation to her entrepreneurial success. Reena is a proud contributor to Forbes™ Magazine through the Forbes Council™, an invitation-only community for leading executive business and career coaches.  Forbes™ Councils provide exclusive opportunities to publish on Forbes.com, one of the best-known business authorities in the world. Reena is also a member of the Harvard Business Review™ Advisory Council and provides research in shaping the content developed for publications on management and leadership.

Reena is trained and an accredited partner with Smart Collaboration™ International for the Smart Collaboration Accelerator, a psychometric assessment that supports consulting engagements for clients in every industry and every country across the globe.  

"We aren't always aware of the possibilities our presence has in enriching the lives of others. I welcome the opportunity to meet with you and share our experiences to determine how we can collaborate to make a difference in the world of Executive Consulting, together."

-Reena Khullar , B.Comm, SHRM-SCP, CPHR