Bryan D. Email & Phone Number

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Working at a 400 MMFBM site and focused on quality and process improvement initiatives.

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Remsoft is a leading provider of innovative planning, optimization, scheduling and operations management solutions serving the forest industry. Our software products are currently used by more than 150 clients in 13 countries, including some of the world’s largest public companies, privately held organizations, TIMO and pension investors, government, environmental organizations, and consulting companies. We provide a broad range of consulting engagement services to implement our software and provide value-added services to clients, and have a flexible delivery approach that allows us to work with clients of all sizes in any region of the world. Service offerings include complete project implementation, individual consulting, training and support services. https://www.remsoft.com/

Nanaimo, Bc

Mosaic Forest Management was formed when TimberWest and Island Timberlands affiliated. I started a new position and gradually transitioned away from a legacy Island Timberlands log sales role.► Led projects to identify and realize the business synergies across all areas of the business.► Worked closely with stakeholders in finance, accounting, operations to reduce cost and improve the business.

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Island Timberlands sells logs to worldwide markets which are sustainably harvested from its 600,000 acres of private land holdings in British Columbia. ► Managed the sales process and negotiation of multimillion dollar contracts with customers in five countries.► Worked on new business development initiatives, with a focus on clients in Asia andNorth America, and continue to build long-term relationships with existing clients.► Aligned products to customer needs; focused on maximizing value for customers.► Collaborated with the marketing and distribution team and operations to help steerproduct development and processing to maximize the value of products.► Lead process improvement and initiatives internally, spanning pricing, project management, and economic analysis.► Monitored market trends and developments, including policy direction, in Asia andNorth America. Includes building relationships and developing insight through site visits to client sites globally.

Edmonton, Canada

Strategy & Operations:► Led the development of a forecast model to consider sales/marketing impacts for a global financial institution with $300+B in assets. ► Developed a business plan for a provincial Ministry to articulate a strategy shift in sourcing and delivery strategy.► Supported a $4B Ministry in an organizational design change by performing analysis and developing policy. Produced summary reports, and developed analytical dashboards to track and monitor progress.forecast model to consider sales/marketing impacts for a global financial institution with $300+B in assets. Leadership & Community Involvement:► Developed and delivered the 2016 MBA "Case Competition Primer" workshop with a team of alumni. Survey feedback for my participation in the 7-hour session was 4.4/5.0, between good and outstanding.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Strategy & Operations:► Supported the implementation of Lean management activities for a Financial Institution with $11B assets under management through analysis, facilitation and strategic visioning ► Supported an organizational redesign of a $4B organization through the generation of a Target Operating Model to provide the blueprint for its strategy. Subsequently contributed to the development of a Portfolio Management approach to better manage and prioritize ongoing projects ► Managed a global jurisdictional scan and collection of user requirements to develop an IT strategy for an agricultural organization► Contributed analysis and research to maximize the value of a forestry firm's divestiture► Developed policy and procedure documentation based on interviews and leading practice research for a northern municipality and a provincial ministry► Supported a province-wide municipal benchmarking initiative in analysis and researchData Modelling & Analysis:► Built a forecasting tool for a large government organization to optimize a $50+ M annual budget ► Led scenario modelling to optimize the resources & compensation structure for a medical professional corporation ► Led the cash-flow modelling work of a forecasting initiative for a cultural organization with a $20+ M annual budget► Developed a comprehensive pulse check​ by analyzing and interpreting 110,000+ rows of Excel data for a global organizationLeadership & Community Involvement:► Supported recruiting efforts at all levels of the process (screening 250+ resumes, conducting 20+ preliminary & final interviews and offering coaching, feedback & support throughout)► Led KPMG's relationship with a business-focused student group's pro bono consulting work ► Participated in community events including multiple MBA case competitions as a judge, acted as a mentor to current MBA students, spoke as part of a University of Alberta sustainability lecture series

Edmonton, Alberta

Sierra Systems is an IT services and management consulting firm ► Supported a governance review for a post-secondary institution► Provided facilitation support and analysis to support a high school curriculum redesign engagement

Houston, Bc

Canfor Houston is the largest sawmill in the world, generating $114M in annual revenue in 2010. Leadership:► Led the Quality Control team in the Planermill, and managed stakeholder relationships (e.g. lumber grade inspectors)► Managed change associated with a major equipment installationContinuous Improvement and Analysis:► Optimized the lumber drying to maximize value / minimize defects which delivered returns of $1.0M annually► Maximized the yields of high-value machine stress rated lumber► Minimized downgrades from a photo-based scanning system with $0.3M in annualized impactProject Management:► Recruited to lead the start-up of a $4.5M capital project to install two grade optimization machines. Key tasks included technology transfer, training, programming, optimization and troubleshooting

Quesnel, Bc

► Leadership: Supervised three unionized 27-person production crews in an around-the-clock operation. Focused on performance management, labour-relations while delivering consistently above-benchmark results► Continuous Improvement:Supported Canfor’s Lean Six Sigma transformation leading continuous improvement events and investigations into equipment and processes downtime, upset conditions and personnel issues. Identified root causes and implemented corrective actions.Focused on technology transfer to staff at three mills (during mill downtime). Outcomes included sharing best practices by coaching, training and supporting management and employees.► Project Management: Led the commissioning and start-up of three major equipment installations: a product sorting software system, an inkjet grade-stamping system and a photo-reading system to scan and interpret lumber grade marks.

Prince George, Bc

Leadership:► Selected to complete a corporate leadership training program (one offered per year)► Held a number of management roles across manufacturing operations,including managing input quality, production, quality control, and shipping/sales► Supervised production and maintenance teams (10+ people / team)

Chapleau, Ontario

Project Management:► Supported the project management of large-scale mechanical and electrical capital projects and assumed leadership roles as a relief supervisor► Led the organization's transition to the Forest Stewardship Council 3rd party chain-of-custody environmental certification

Grande Prairie, Ab

Continuous Improvement:► Implemented a quality management program for the sawfiling trade, undertook an initiative to maximize product recovery and supervised the quality control program on a vacation relief basis

Chetwynd, Bc

Continuous Improvement:► Undertook a plant-wide time and motion study to maximize wood chip revenues

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

The Alberta School of Business MBA program regularly places in the top 100 of the Financial Times'​ Global MBA Rankings Leadership ► Led.

Master Of Forestry

The Master of Forestry is a course-based program offered through the Department of Renewable Resources ► Coursework focused on constrained.

B.Sc Wood Products Processing, Co-Op Program & Minor In Commerce

The Wood Products Processing program is an award-winning hybrid of science, engineering and business disciplines ► Worked for 19 months.