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Canada

Ontario, Canada

• Versatile range of experience in the development, implementation, and practice:---Within the integrated areas of environmental compliance, environmental stewardship, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility---Involving organizational, regulatory, multiple stakeholder, and Indigenous groups in the achievement of visions, goals, and plans• From the perspective of a proponent, focused on:---Nurturing trust and evolving relationships with Indigenous communities---Bringing together Indigenous culture, traditions, values, and needs along side corporate objectives and technical science---Developing and implementing tangible mutually desired visions, goals, plans, and capacity• From the perspective of an overall community, focused on:---Developing and implementing plans and partnerships with individuals, community groups, Indigenous groups, companies, government and regulatory agencies---Jointly protecting our environment, our relationships with one another, while we realize our respective visions and aspirations• Experienced in creating/shaping teams/organizations with concern for the well-being and aspirations of people and in conjunction with the values and goals of the organization• Experienced in understanding, customizing, and evolving processes/interactions to achieve order, consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness

Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada

· Continued providing support to Curve Lake First Nation and then additionally to Hiawatha First Nation in matters of the duty to consult and accommodate. Supported the consultation and decision making processes that exist within community processes.· Focused on relationship building and relational facilitation with corporations, regulators, organizations, and individuals in a wide variety of sectors.· Developed capacity agreements and relationship agreements on behalf of Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. · Involved in capacity building and progressing decision making milestones with economic development opportunities and community development opportunities.· Provided and functioned as interim staff support and resource to the consultation departments, finance departments, and economic development departments. · Assisted in fulfilling and building interim organizational capability within 4 Directions until roles were filled by appropriate individuals. Assisted the technical environment team in fulfilling commitments to the steps in the consultation processes with proponents across a wide variety of sectors.

Tiverton, Ontario

• Integrated and managed the company’s Community Relations Program and Indigenous Relations Program along with the company’s Environment & Sustainability Programs. This included staff in communications, graphic design, public relations, and community programs along with scientists and engineers in the technical programs. Maintained and built upon all accountabilities in previous role; thus creating the beginnings of a more integrated Corporate Social Responsibility philosophy and approach.• Evolved the relationship and degree of trust with each local Indigenous group (HSM, MNO, SON) to one where differences, desires, and needs were discussed in a more constructive manner and where working level plans were beginning to be worked on jointly. Interacted with community members, staff, elected leaders, lawyers, and consultants through the various processes.• Considered interests and positions of Federal, Provincial, Municipal governmental and regulatory agencies, Indigenous groups, industry peers, scientific community, academia, community groups, non-government organizations and made an effort to incorporate these into the overall vision and plan for the department.• Provided leadership in all areas of accountability prior to and during the company’s 10 year regulatory licence renewal process; delved into complex topics of environmental impact assessments, cumulative impacts, and climate change; conducted community information sessions as part of the process.• Developed and mentored key staff members to ensure effective succession plans.• Provided direction, clarity, detail, and advice to Division staff members to effectively interpret and navigate directives, tasks, and processes.• In this role as well as in the Environment & Sustainability role, functioned as the internal and external face for matters involving environment, sustainability, and Indigenous relations. This included internal and external presence and communications on these matters.

Tiverton, Ontario

• Provided leadership to manage and maintain positive standing of company critical environmental compliance approvals, regulatory licences and permits with Indigenous groups and regulators.• Sustained relationships with individuals and community groups and initiated efforts to share resources, capacity, and information towards shared goals and needs. Progressively increased funding resources to tangibly support environmental protection, preservation, habitat creation and improvement, education and awareness.• Integrated and managed the company’s environmental programs into this organization to ensure alignment and consistency in approach, priorities, and functions as it relates to the company’s compliance requirements, beyond compliance aspirations, and site wide environmental guidance and practice. • Maintained and built upon all accountabilities in previous role. Rebuilt staff levels from 6 to a team of 20 full time, temporary, contract, and in-house consulting staff. Managed a funding envelope in the range of $10M.• Accountable for the development and implementation of company strategies, policies, standards, procedures which were based on regulations and best industry practice in the delivery of the environmental management, protection, and monitoring programs.• Internalized and incorporated technical staff feedback on priorities, issues, challenges and opportunities which aided in the formulation of an overall vision and plan for the department.• Developed and mentored key staff members to ensure effective succession plans. Supported each staff member in their job/career interests, needs, and aspirations.• Developed an internal and external resourcing structure to assist in meeting challenges of staff movement, peaking work, emergent work, and assignments beyond normal accountabilities.• Provided leadership as Chair and/or as an active and influential member of the environmental group represented by each of the nuclear operating entities in Canada.

Tiverton, Ontario

• Tasked to take over and resolve a number of company critical environmental compliance approvals that required consultation with Indigenous groups and discussions with regulators.• Developed a strategic and structured approach for developing relationships with individuals and community groups with a common interest in environment and sustainability; as a result, forged a more substantial relationship with 30+ entities with a good understanding of degree of relationship that would be of mutual benefit.• Examined and evolved the status quo approach to environmental corporate giving programs and facility environmental programs to one that had a broader perspective on environment, economic, societal and cultural interrelations.

Tiverton, Ontario

• Provided leadership and managed the department. Managed a funding envelope in the range of $10M.• Provided leadership in the operating station’s chemistry, asset preservation, and environmental focus; maintained a service and client focused approach in guiding the operating station’s departments and crews in such matters.• Rebuilt staff levels from 20 to 40 staff, focused existing staff to train and integrate new staff in order to meet the requirements of the station’s operating and refurbishment activities within tight timelines.• Provided focus and resources on upgrading and improving analytical equipment, tools, and material condition to enable staff to fulfill their functions.• Cultivated a team atmosphere; improved morale of entire department and created an atmosphere of pride and ownership in the department; improved absenteeism and loss of productivity as a result.

Tiverton, Ontario

• Provided transitional support to the incoming CNO in order to maintain consistency in structure and process while transitioning to a different style of practicing organizational accountability.

Tiverton, Ontario

• Provided support within a company cultural shift towards an organizational fleet and accountability model.• Provided support to the CNO’s direct reports (VPs) to interpret and implement directives.• Developed a structured and organized approach for mid-level managers and senior managers for reporting performance and providing deliverables.• Provided leadership to other Executive Assistants of senior leaders to ensure integration and alignment in thought and action.• Provided support in high level company processes of strategic, business and budget planning, organizational structure and design, succession and replacement planning, management incentives.• Provided transitional support to the incoming CNO in order to maintain consistency in structure and process while transitioning to a different style of practicing organizational accountability.

Tiverton, Ontario

• Provided leadership and managed the section. Maintained and built upon all accountabilities in previous roles.• Provided leadership in the company’s environmental programs and environmental management system. The suite of programs included: emissions, waste, spill prevention and response, environmental monitoring. • Provided leadership in the company’s environmental focus and conscience; maintained a service and client focused approach in guiding company departments and crews in environmental matters.

Tiverton, Ontario

• Formative years with Bruce Power within the context of the Environment Section. Progressive roles: Section Manager Support (2005), Senior Technical Engineer (2004), Technical Engineer (2003), Assistant Technical Engineer (2002), Engineer Trainee (2001).• Provided site/corporate environmental support and guidance to operations, maintenance, projects, engineering with a client focused approach• Provided leadership in the field and in the corporate environment to address environmental events• Interpreted and applied environmental laws and regulations, internal policies and procedures• Trended and analyzed performance, evaluated and reported facility compliance• Presented and made recommendations to senior management, workgroups, regulatory agencies• Maintained and improved facility spills/contaminated lands management programs• Assisted with the emissions and waste management programs• Developed, specified, implemented, conducted, and coordinated:----Environmental impact, risk, and site assessments, project plans and scope----Installation and sampling program for soil and groundwater monitoring----Facility decommissioning, removals, and site remediation plans----Spill prevention, response, clean-up, and remediation procedures----Spill response equipment and deployment in strategic locations----Corrective action strategies and solutions to environmental issues• Reviewed, evaluated, and provided technical input to procedures, reports, detailed work plans• Managed contracts, directed internal workgroups, trades, consultants• Educated and raised environmental awareness within the work force• Provided transitional leadership support to the incoming manager in order to maintain integrity in the function and processes of the section; including hiring, new hire integration into section, and strategic resource allocation.

London, Canada

• Operated production equipment for black and white, colour, and digital printing in a customer focused commercial and retail environment• Operated ancillary equipment for document finishing• Organized work flow and working environment

Toronto And London, Canada

• Progressive roles including: Production Coordinator (1999), Assistant Manager (1997), Shift Manager (1996), In-Store Trainer (1995), Supervisor (1995), Staff (1994)• Provided work leadership and direction for a branch of 40 staff members in a customer focused commercial and retail environment• Ensured a balanced work atmosphere, productivity, efficiency, order, cleanliness• Hired and trained staff, performed staff evaluations, organized work flow• Performed administrative duties, quality and cash control, scheduled, budgeted,• Optimized parameters such as store layout, machine configuration, labour hours• Operated and troubleshot machines, Minimized waste, Controlled inventory

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Chemical, Biochemical And Environmental Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Environmental Science