About Us

Since 2002, Ptolemy & Associates Inc. has provided expert management consulting for organizations to proactively address health, safety, wellness and disability in the workplace. In order to optimize health in the workplace and reduce employee absenteeism, Ptolemy & Associates Inc. works with employers to decrease disability costs while increasing employee engagement and accountability. The ultimate goal is to help employers develop a customized solution so that each organization can become self sufficient in their management strategies.

Using best practice protocols in Human Resources, Disability Management and Occupational Health, Ptolemy & Associates Inc. helps organizations reduce the financial and operational impact of illness, injury and disability in diverse workplaces. Using a team approach, our expert consultation works with all stakeholders in an organization – employer, employee, insurance provider, union – to facilitate earlier return-to-work strategies thus reducing the benefit costs to the employer. Ptolemy & Associates Inc. takes pride in developing strategic management plans that meet legislative requirements, prevent injuries, and reduce incidents – resulting in a measurable return on investment for organizations.

Clients of Ptolemy & Associates Inc. represent the Healthcare, Mining, Municipal Government, Senior Housing, Manufacturing, National Police Service, Safety Councils and Oil and Gas Industries with workforce populations ranging from 100 to 26,000 employees. Expert consultation is also provided to legal firms on complex disability cases involving litigation, arbitration or human rights complaints.

Shelly Ptolemy, President of Ptolemy & Associates Inc is a Registered Nurse, Certified Occupational Health Nurse and Certified Human Resource Professional with 16 years of experience in the areas of Occupational Health, Safety, Wellness and Disability Management. She has worked with both public and private sector organizations and implemented a National award winning disability management program in the municipal sector in 2000. Shelly has developed an area of expertise in Human Resources, disability management and consults to organizations across Canada. She is also a national speaker in her areas of expertise.

Holly Isaman works as a consultant with Ptolemy & Associates Inc. She is a Registered Nurse, holds a Bachelor of Nursing Degree, and has completed her Certification in Occupational Health Nursing (Grant MacEwan College) and Occupational Health Nursing Certificate (Canadian Nurses Association).

She has worked in the field of Occupational Health for 6 years within both public and private environments such as oil & gas, health care and municipal government. Areas of practice include disability claims adjudication and management, organization and completion of medicals and health surveillance program development and implementation.

The Office Administration Team consists of a Manager of Operations and two administration employees. The office administration team provides expertise in statistical analysis, survey administration, project management and resource mobilization.

Ptolemy & Associates works with a multidisciplinary group of associates with expertise in organizational psychology, organizational development, occupational health & safety, workplace wellness and disability management.