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Toronto, Canada Area

Enbridge Gas Distribution is Canada's largest natural gas distribution utility, serving 2.2 million customers in Ontario. Responsible for leading and directing the Gas Supply, Gas Control, Gas Storage, Customer Care and Business Process and Performance functions within the utility. - Led a customer transformation initiative using technology and enhanced processes to reduce costs and improve overall customer satisfaction.- Oversight for over $2 billion per year in gas purchases.

Toronto, Canada Area

As part of the Executive Management Team, responsible for ensuring strong Human Resources support and Facilities services to the over 2,000 employees located across Canada. Earned additional accountability for the Energy Supply functions as part of a transition to the the VP Energy Supply & Customer Care role- Guided two major organization transformation initiatives, resulting in a significant restructuring of the executive team and 5% workforce reduction, without compromising safe and… Show more As part of the Executive Management Team, responsible for ensuring strong Human Resources support and Facilities services to the over 2,000 employees located across Canada. Earned additional accountability for the Energy Supply functions as part of a transition to the the VP Energy Supply & Customer Care role- Guided two major organization transformation initiatives, resulting in a significant restructuring of the executive team and 5% workforce reduction, without compromising safe and reliable delivery of service- Championed increased focus on leadership and the roll-out of a Leadership Development program- Led refresh of facilities to improve the working environment while also reducing costs Show less

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Responsible for providing overall strategic and policy direction for the New Brunswick gas distribution utility that serves 10 communities and approximately 12,000 customers and for overseeing its ongoing development and operations. Specific focus was on driving business growth, while managing stakeholder relationships with government officials, regulatory bodies and media.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for establishing the gas supply strategy to ensure long term stability of the portfolio ad for ensuring the effective acquisition and delivery of over $2 billion of natural gas annually to meet customer needs. - Represented the natural gas industry as the industry representative on the IESO Technical Panel to support the integration of natural gas fired electricity generation.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for the effective management of relationships with over 3,000 of Enbridge's largest customers and Agents, Brokers and Marketers that supplied natural gas to over 600,000 customers. - Led the successful design, development and implementation of an $18 million system, that remains in place today, that enabled electronic contracting and transacting with customers and those providing gas on their behalf.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for the effective operations of the Accounts Payable, Inventory Accounting, Payroll and Plant Systems departments.

Toronto, Canada Area

Oversaw the successful preparation of all regulatory materials and testimony at the Ontario Energy Board to receive recovery of all costs through regulated rates.

Toronto, Canada Area

Quickly transitioned from a programmer to a team lead and project manager.- Project Manager for the on-time and on-budget delivery of a client-server based general ledger and online budgeting system.

Chartered Director (C.Dir)

Queen'S Executive Program

Honours Bachelor Of Math, Coop, Mathematics And Business