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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Working with government and industry to advance regenerative and circular practices in the built environment.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Member of the senior management team, overseeing 12 extended producer responsibility programs in 8 provinces for consumables with an annual $85M operating budget.• Successfully renegotiated program plan renewals for eight programs in four provinces, including facilitation of favourable outcomes from stakeholder consultations• Sustain long-standing and constructive working relations with BC Ministry’s Waste Management staff Branch with respect to program plan negotiations, member compliance and policy development.• Build strong working relationships with the BC Product Stewardship Council and local government advisory committees on behalf of various stewardship programs.• Achieved increases in program recovery rates and double-digit growth in consumer awareness levels, exceeding targets with respect to programs.• Improved, rationalized and streamlined management systems and workflows within department, reducing staff requirements and associated labour costs by 20%.• Successfully negotiated long-term contracts with key service providers, including consolidation of accessibility studies and consumer awareness surveys for all PCA programs, realizing $250,000 in cost savings.• Advised on successful development and implementation of Customer Relations Management System for PCA and client programs.• Rationalized Nova Scotia paint collection network, reducing operating costs by 15%.• Maintained the integrity of the market-based model as Interim Executive Director for the major appliances stewardship program (MARR) in the face of adverse market conditions and strong stakeholder opposition.• Achieved high satisfaction levels amongst all client programs (MARR, OPEIC & CESA).• Provide ongoing regulatory, compliance, operational and member support to four product stewardship programs for small appliances and power tools (CESA), mattresses (MRC), major appliances (MARR) and outdoor power equipment (OPEIC).

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for development and implementation of complex, strategic initiatives related to construction and green building, involving multiple stakeholders. • Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, oversaw strategic organizational transition from grant-based organization to self-sustaining social enterprise, including development and implementation of strategic plan.• Co-developed and oversaw multi-million dollar budget.• Secured and managed several high-profile, ground-breaking, multi-stakeholder projects valued at more than $2M, helping to establish the organization as a leader in its field.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Founded and grew mission-based, triple-bottom-line B2B supply company into $1.2M enterprise within two years. Responsible for all aspects of corporate operations.• Oversaw successful development and deployment of Enterprise Management System in response to rapid business growth.• Designed and implemented leading green procurement and logistics systems for first mission-based, triple-bottom-line B2B supply company in the Lower Mainland. • Developed innovative partnerships with community stakeholders, including Encorp stakeholders such as United We Can and Recycling Alternatives, to support other local social enterprises and economic development in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Reporting to Executive Director, developed and oversaw policy and law reform initiatives, developed numerous innovative programs and service offerings and was recognized as an expert in the field of corporate governance and socially responsible investing.• Won significant regulatory reforms on corporate disclosure and shareholder rights at the federal level on behalf of institutional investors, representing $16 billion in assets, appearing before federal Senate and Parliamentary committees.• Represented institutional investor clients on the Ontario Securities Commission’s Advisory Committee on Corporate Disclosure, advising on regulatory policy development. Instrumental in development of National Instrument 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations for public companies).• Published and presented widely at conferences and industry seminars on corporate governance, shareholder rights and fiduciary law, enhancing the credibility of the organization. • Developed nationally-recognized pension trustee education program attended by thousands of Canadian labour-sponsored pension fund trustees across Canada.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Developed and taught third year survey seminar course on fiduciary law.

Vancouver

Llm, Law

Llb (Third Year), Law

Ll.B., Law

B.A&Sc., Liberal Arts