Johnathon Strebly is a catalyst for transformational change — a strategic mind with a designer’s heart. With decades of experience in creative leadership, systems thinking, and capacity-building, he helps organizations navigate growth while remaining true to their core values and culture. His approach is rooted in facilitating meaningful conversations, developing strategic plans, and aligning teams around shared visions for positive social impact.
Through his work at JVS Consulting Inc., Johnathon partners with organizations to design systems, strengthen governance, enhance communications, and facilitate engagement strategies that drive meaningful, sustainable outcomes. His expertise spans intergovernmental relations, system and service design, not-for-profit boards, advisory committees, and professional practices and ethics — always centered on collaboration, culture-building, and strategic clarity.
Previously, Johnathon served as Chief of Staff for the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), where he provided strategic oversight in project management, governance, communications, and Council support, ensuring alignment with the Nation’s values and long-term goals.
He has also led transformational initiatives as President of the International Council of Design (ICoD), where he championed the evolving needs of system and service design within the global applied arts community, and as COO of Tomorrow Creative Services, helped organizations shape powerful brands focused on positive impact.
A lifelong advocate for creative leadership and ethical practice, Johnathon founded the brand strategy and communications agency The Notice Group in 2000, served as Director of Creative Services for HCMA Architecture + Design, and has held national leadership roles with Design Professionals of Canada (formerly the Graphic Designers of Canada) and the Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators (CAPIC). He is also a founding committee member and co-host of CreativeMornings Vancouver and Interesting Vancouver.
Across all his work, Johnathon inspires clarity, connection, and lasting change — helping people and organizations build a better world, one meaningful conversation at a time.
Through his work at JVS Consulting Inc., Johnathon partners with organizations to design systems, strengthen governance, enhance communications, and facilitate engagement strategies that drive meaningful, sustainable outcomes. His expertise spans intergovernmental relations, system and service design, not-for-profit boards, advisory committees, and professional practices and ethics — always centered on collaboration, culture-building, and strategic clarity.
Previously, Johnathon served as Chief of Staff for the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), where he provided strategic oversight in project management, governance, communications, and Council support, ensuring alignment with the Nation’s values and long-term goals.
He has also led transformational initiatives as President of the International Council of Design (ICoD), where he championed the evolving needs of system and service design within the global applied arts community, and as COO of Tomorrow Creative Services, helped organizations shape powerful brands focused on positive impact.
A lifelong advocate for creative leadership and ethical practice, Johnathon founded the brand strategy and communications agency The Notice Group in 2000, served as Director of Creative Services for HCMA Architecture + Design, and has held national leadership roles with Design Professionals of Canada (formerly the Graphic Designers of Canada) and the Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators (CAPIC). He is also a founding committee member and co-host of CreativeMornings Vancouver and Interesting Vancouver.
Across all his work, Johnathon inspires clarity, connection, and lasting change — helping people and organizations build a better world, one meaningful conversation at a time.