CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

The following testimonials are from selected clients who have agreed to providing public information. However, due to the sensitivity around and high profile nature of some of our work, some of our clients do not wish to have details of engagements, including the names of the organization, project or individuals publicized. We respect their requests and are dedicated to upholding the strictest confidentiality. We are able to provide references from these clients upon request.


I had the pleasure of working with Sid in connection with setting a pass score for a specialized certification exam in a unique compliance field. Before this experience, I was completely unaware of the psychometrics field. Sid was an incredible facilitator for the score exercise — a friendly, clear communicator and most of all knowledgeable. I learned so much working with him and would welcome the opportunity to do so again!

H. Kinkartz – Director, Global Sanctions, Scotiabank

Sid was key in training staff and volunteers in competency based assessment. He continues to assist CAIRP in implementing continuous improvements on the development its National Insolvency Exam and in criteria-setting. I would recommend Sid very highly to any organization using assessments.

G. Letourneau – (Retired) Director of Education, Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals

Sid was great to work with and very knowledgeable and professional!

S. Rietbroek, CSS – Executive Director, Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

Sid is knowledgeable and easy to work with. I would definitely recommend him.

C. Ashmore – Managing Director, IFSE Institute

Sid, Thank you so much for your help with the Renaissance Survey. We absolutely love the final product! You did an amazing job of compiling the data into a report that was clear, concise and visually appealing.

D. Norris – Director, Marketing & Communications, The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTOERO)

Sid provides significant insight into the work the HGGE task group is performing. His experience in the performance of testing and assessments is a guiding beacon allowing the task group to arrive with robust recommendations. I look forward to working with Sid on other projects in the future.

Ajay Pangarkar, CPA, CA, CTDP – Author and Thought Leader, The Trainer’s Balanced Scorecard (book)

Dr. Ali from Research and Evaluation Consulting helped us not only consolidate our 18 year data base into a coherent system but allowed us to reflect on our use of data as well as how our data informs our ongoing strategy and research. We are immensely grateful for Sid’s work with us. His client responsiveness and customization of expertise to meet our needs is a terrific example of the value of Research and Evaluation Consulting.

Dr. David Cameron, Research Director, People for Education

Sid conducted an external evaluation for CONNECT Strategic Alliances, one of my clients on an immigration-related project. His collaborative approach, thoroughness and honest feedback was much appreciated. Of particular note for us – the literature review was fantastic. With a strong understanding of evaluation and excellent listening skills, Sid provided us with superior service. I’ve worked with many evaluators in the academia/ non-profit field in the Toronto area and highly recommend Sid’s work.

Nikhat Rasheed, Principal, Xettabyte Consulting Group Inc., Project Manager of CONNECT Strategic Alliance’s ICHR Project

Sid managed and analyzed a large, complex database, making sense of the information. His report was on time and written in clear, concise language and his findings easily understood. He presented an overview of his report at our department meeting and his conclusions helped guide our unit’s decision-making moving forward with our project. I would not hesitate to re-engage Sid for future opportunities, and would recommend him to any seeking his expertise.

Timothy Ashworth, Former Training and Development Manager, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Project Manager Corporate Mandatory Mastery Test

The committee that worked with Dr. Sid Ali found his work to be both helpful and insightful. His review and summary to our Board of Directors helped inform our decision-making and assured us that offering Junior Achievement programs to younger students could indeed provide useful and impactful information to students below grade 7 in age. Dr. Ali was pleasant to work with and provided a final summary of the work that we have referred to since completing the committee work.

Jeff Good, Former President & CEO, Junior Achievement of Central Ontario

It was a pleasure to have worked with Dr. Sid Ali on the ‘Challenges’ evaluation over the past seven months. Sid’s professional manner and skills in data collection and analysis were key to working with families and ensuring the timely and successful completion of the project. Sid also invested effort and diplomacy in attempts to overcome significant challenges encountered over the term of the project

Susan Kasprzak, Former Research Associate, The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Children and Youth Mental Health at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Dr. Ali was able to properly decipher what I needed and create a research project that provided our organization with key information needed to make good sound business decisions. His research was presented clearly, professionally and without jargon. I’m thankful to the person who referred his services to us and, in turn, recommend him to others.

Kathy Mourtos, President, KM Business Directions

Dr. A. Sidiq Ali of Research Evaluation and Consulting has provided exemplary service to CMA Canada. Over the past three years (2009-2012), Sid has provided value added support in evaluating the effectiveness of the CMA program. Dr. Ali has also worked on other psychometric matters and has been part of a task group that focused on program assessment practices. He is highly regarded as a valued member of our internal oversight process and is very reliable in providing detailed and accurate statistics to support his conclusions and recommendations.

Brenda Bertolo, Former Director of Assessments, The Society of Management Accountants of Canada