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Operational Risk Management (ORM): Conducted Safety Assessment for underground gold mining/ refining client with step change action planning. Customized a Safety Governance Structure & coached the leadership team. Delivered safety leadership training and in field coaching with all levels of supervision.Established Safety Governance structure and processes.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Offering experienced Leadership coaching to all levels of organizations to improve safety and productivity in a sustainable manner based on proven technologies coupled with Prosci* Change Management systems. Operational Risk management. High Performance Work Systems. Leadership Coaching. Change Management.

Consulting:Conducted 6-S assessment on request of a large Pulp & Paper facility across all areas of the operation and provided action plan recommendations.Conducted 13 Element Safety Assessment in a Pulp & Paper facility. Implemented Phase 2 improvement process to deliver Leadership Development training on safety; coached all levels of the organization to.

Revitalized an existing HPWS unionized organization of over 50 employees following a 5 month debilitating work stoppage in 2005. The organization subsequently delivered five years of consistent value creation and growth in a safe and environmentally compliant manner. The organization underwent significant change having been acquired and then culturally.

Advanced a unionized organization of over 30 employees in a large industrial powerhouse setting. Implemented organizational changes to engage the employees in decision processes and modify behaviours. Integrated communication and planning processes with downstream customers to increase our services reliability, reduce waste and improve cost position.The.

"Culture Change Leader" responsible to lead a systemic culture change project. The project scope included a transformation engaging over 300 employees across 7 manufacturing units. Employees were trained in new culture of thinking and performance expectations. Integrated teams worked with manufacturing units to assess, design and implement global work.

Established a corporate joint venture agreement with a 3rd party power developer to reduce site variable costs. Developed business position for negotiating the site’s Non-Utility Generating (NUG) contract with Ontario Hydro, post de-regulation.

Led a significant change effort, as the Lycra* Operations Manager, by providing leadership to 60 personnel to operate the plant until a targeted shutdown date. The operation produced on plan to meet customer needs and met all other objectives such as safety, environmental and financial. Employees were coached through the shutdown and re-deployment. Managed.

Responsible for all aspects of an engineering polymer organization. The unit went from being scheduled for shutdown to becoming a valued contributor in the DuPont network. The organization was recognized with a significant capital investment in new technology to produce high temperature nylon compounds.

Contributed to the growth of DuPont AgProducts through several progressive roles that span from territorial to global significance: Field Sales and Development Representative, Marketing Assistant, Product Development Manager, Product Marketing Manager, Registration and Development Manager.

Change Management (Prosci) Certification Program; Adkar., Change Management Of Projects To Realize People Dependent Benefits.

Master Of Science, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

Thesis: “Chemotherapy of White Rust “Albugo candida” in canola “Brassica campestris”. Publications: Dueck, J. and J.R. Stone. 1979..

B. Sc. (Agr), Environmental Biology, Plant Protection