Through an exciting and evolving career journey, I've seen my interests and experiences grow from bench scientist to that of a leader passionate in the development of the people I serve and the strategic development of the programs that I am privileged to be a part of.I currently serve as the Director of Research and Innovation for the W21C Research and Innovation Centre, a health systems research centre based within the O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, at the University of Calgary, Canada's top entrepreneurial university. My primary goal as director has been to deepen and expand internal University of Calgary relationships and partnerships within the health and innovation ecosystems. I work to support the development and execution of strategic priorities, and have been embedded within the operations of the program since I joined in 2013. I enjoy working with a variety of collaborators and partners to broaden engagement, support multi-disciplinary research, and to bring innovation into the health system to impact patient safety and healthcare quality while supporting the growth and development of the teams that I am a part of.