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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Bruxelles, Manitoba

• Own and manage multiple residential apartment buildings in Winnipeg

St Malo, Manitoba

Support and provide advisory services to Lil Steps Wellness Farm.

Working with an team, helped grow the seed and crop protection business significantly to become a prominent player in the Canadian market. Grew market share organically during the supply chain bottlenecks of 2021 and 2022. Extensive experience in product line strategy and tactics, distribution and supplier planning and negotiations, corporate marketing.

• Administered the Yield Guarantee program "SAFE" which included an Act of God clause to leverage canola business and increase market share.
• Led discussions with internal and external legal, insurance and security regulators in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and received an exemption ruling in Saskatchewan to enable administration of a yield guarantee.
• Negotiated an exclusive working agreement including intellectual property rights with a leading provider of weather and crop modeling information.

• Administered an integrated Production Risk Program "SAFE" in Western Canada.
• Contracted over 200,000 acres representing over $30 million total risk exposure. Managed risk to fit within corporate tolerance.

• Successfully led research for the development and pricing of a value capture business model (UChoose), and Production Risk Management program (PRisM) while under pressure to differentiate product and service offerings.
• Developed measurements for over 50% of the marketing communications within one year.
• Developed and presented concise reports summarizing Agricore United’s market research and customer analytics to senior management, including the Chief Operating Officer.

• Performed database analysis and prepared reports for VPs and Business Managers on crop production forecasting, business sales, customer growth/decline, loyalty, purchase pattern, etc.
• Supported the development of PRisM, an innovative crop production insurance program.
• Updated and enhanced processes for the Agricore United Crop Production Survey
• Developed an excel application for sales staff to compare vendor premiums for hail insurance in all townships in Western Canada. Excellent feedback from staff with an 85% satisfaction rating.

• Provided pricing support to the actuaries in Living Benefits.
• Administered sales reports on a monthly basis for managers and sales staff.

• Conducted field plot research trials for foliar fertilizers throughout Western Canada.

• Scouted farmer's fields and provided recomendations for crop management and pesticide application.

Business

B.Sc. Agriculture, Agronomy

Honour Role Distinction