Leadership and guidance to a team of 14 HR professionals on all HR generalist matters using a client services model. Strategic labour relations, negotiations and employee relations. Experience in union, non-union and public and private sectors. Provide leadership and direction on organizational development and organizational effectiveness strategies.Create organizational solutions that align with the organizations strategic plan, building community through employee and student engagement. Facilitator of leadership development, team building and large group sessions that build organizational allignment, improve employee capacity and accountability.

Provided leadership and direction on all corporate and business level Human resource matters for British Columbia and Alberta including 7 operating units and 5 unique forest product businesses. Manage competitive compensation programs - executive, long-term incentive, variable pay and pay for performance practices.Participated in a company-wide human resource initiative, which resulted in a 50% cost reduction. This was achieved by; - utilizing enterprise business solutions, creating manager and employee driven tools and processes, reducing the overall human resource headcount by 50%, and developing innovative recruiting and strategic education processes,Developed and implemented an organizational effectiveness strategy that resulted in $20MM annual cost savings. Accomplished by utilizing new technologies, designing and implementing new work processes and reducing staffing levels by 30%.Supported the integration of several large business acquisitions. Human resource responsibility for the divestiture or closure of 4 operating units.Participated in 4 labour negotiations, 1 traditional, 1 cooperative and 2 interest based.Achieved sustained results and a recordable incident rate of 1.21 by the implementation of proven safety systems, using data and leading indicators.Identified and implemented workforce utilization strategies that integrated staffing requirements with business/capital planning. Supported strategies included employer of choice and employment branding,Developed the pipeline of leadership talent by cultivating and implementing strategies to retain and motivate high caliber employees.Conducted harassment and human rights training and investigations. Implemented a substance impairment program, which included safety sensitive, for cause, and post incident drug and alcohol testing. Leadership role for Canadian diversity initiatives including building aboriginal relationships and awareness.