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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ca

Leads Manitoba's non-profit tech association, which is a purpose-based association whose vision is for Manitoba's tech sector to be the most diverse, equitable and inclusive in Canada. By valuing people, relationships and results, I ignite commitment to shared causes, across a diverse swath of people, to ensure our association, its members, and our province continue to thrive. Oversees the development of both the strategic and operational plans, which guides the association's activities. These plans and the sequencing of related initiatives will improve outcomes by addressing systemic inequities for indigenous Manitobans, women and newcomers; foster conditions necessary to help Manitoba's start-ups thrive; as well as advocate for, and promote our sector. Alignment of operations to strategic priorities also ensures Tech Manitoba's members are connected to the wider business community, to ensure digital adoptions and transformations are effectively realized.Reporting to a board of directors who provide governance oversight, I am accountable for all financial, operational and performance results for Tech Manitoba. Founded MbTech Week, a week-long celebration that showcases the innovative and tech-focused experts and companies in Manitoba to the wider world.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ca

Led the design and implementation of the Balanced Scorecard System across the Manitoba Government. An enterprise-wide performance measurement system that creates alignment across business areas by translating strategy into measurable actions, and aligns to annual financial planning and reporting activities.As part of the provincial transformation leadership team, I fostered support between departments and central service groups by creating awareness of our shared purpose, goals and commitment to making Manitoba a place for people, businesses, and communities to flourish.By establishing a centre of excellence for performance measurement out of Treasury Board Secretariat, I supported the linkage between building capacity within the public service for using data to help government identify opportunities to innovative and make informed decisions, to be more responsive to Manitobans and improve quality of life.As a Transformation Advisor to Shared Health's Transformation Management Office, I was a conduit between central government and the provincial health authority. By identifying where innovation methodologies and system thinking could be applied to the Provincial Clinical and Preventative Services Plan (PCPSP), I supported systems changes that make life better for Manitobans and our communities.

A social funding intermediary that focused on supporting social and environmental resiliency by matching private funders to social infrastructure projects, which municipalities and communities typically cannot afford to upgrade or expand, to better meet their community's needs. Two years of passion, innovation and bootstrapping a little start-up on the Prairies.

Winnipeg, Mb, Ca

Provided leadership to the Corporate Digital Business Integration group--an outstanding group of resourceful and efficient problem solvers who leveraged their knowledge of design thinking, collaboration and information/communication/technology to deliver digital products and experiences that aligned with business priorities.Product owner for digital employee experiences, which included intranets, web-based applications, and responsible for successful business uptake of new productivity-enhancing tools (e.g. Office365). Sat on the inaugural Lifeco Global ESG Committee, whose primary, initial objective was to identify how a global impact strategy could include operational data from subsidiary companies; and, whose secondary objective was to consult with key, internal stakeholders, to build support for the initiative.

Winnipeg, Mb, Ca

Cultivated a diverse and engaged team that delivered simple and effective digital solutions that enhanced the customer and employee experiences, and demonstrated the company's commitment to its brand values of being informative, helpful and transparent. Reported in to, and provided recommendations to a C-Suite leadership steering committee, which gave direction on digital innovation for Canadian operations.Focused on building capacity within the team to become user experience experts, who attained certified usability analyst (CUA) certification from Human Factors International, which supported GWL's vision of 'putting the customer at the centre of everything we do'.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Ca

A champion for the provincial citizen-first strategy, which focused on designing services, processes and tools with a user-centred, and data-informed approach to better serve the people and businesses of Saskatchewan.Leading the operations team for the digital centre of excellence, I led a newly-formed team of digital change makers out of Executive Council, who focused on redesigning government's online presence, by placing a premium on building and maintaining collaborative relationships with peers in ministries and agencies and community-based groups.

Parkside, Sa, Au

Coached a team of digital marketing and digital services professionals for a global food ingredients company. Strategically supported the company's three business units (agri-products, grain handling/marketing, and value-added processing) through digital marketing projects, campaigns and services.Worked closely with divisional leadership to expand the company's focus on digital initiatives, in support of company priorities. This included overseeing the development and delivery of an industry-first grain pricing application for customers, which demonstrated the company's commitment to delivering simplified, customer-focused services.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Ca

Product owner of digital communication and customer services projects--including in-house and agency-developed projects. Created and maintained project schedules, which defined work flow, requirements, duration and associated resource requirements.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Ca

Coordinated the planning, development and life-cycle management of SaskPower's web content, to support strategic priorities and to enhance customer satisfaction.

Toronto, Ca

Consulted with regional members and ensured their issues and interests were represented at the national level; as well as, ensured appropriate, national information was shared with the Saskatchewan members.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ca

Created, maintained and reviewed web content using the Luminus content management system; created an editorial style guide and web style guide for SIAST's web properties; and analyzed analytics to create content and service-level gap analyses.

Bs.C., Archaeology

Graduate Certificate, Communications

Certificate In Public Sector Transformation