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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Raise the company’s consciousness around our purpose and our values in a way that continues to build on an inclusive and inviting culture: engineering a better future for our people. To the same end, this role will also develop and implement our approach to ensure that we have a more strategic and consistent impact on this region of the world: engineering a better future for our planet.Lead the research, planning and implementation of the US social impact strategy that is aimed to drive a culture of progress in strengthening and developing our teams by improving their internal work environments across the business while improving the external communities we serve across the industry.Balances societal issues against corporate consciousness in decision making at the senior leadership table.Lead the expanded integration of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into our day-to-day business.Oversee the US Foundation and help support its growth and sustainability by ensuring its purpose of a better future for minority children and college students.

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Our Foundation is a nonprofit, tax deductible organization focused on funding STEM-educational programs that improve quality of life in our communities. We proudly support hands-on learning programs that encourage students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. We watch high school students learn from our experts and then serve as mentors, teaching younger students about STEM. We also fund the Atkins Scholarship Program, awarding scholarships to disadvantaged students pursuing STEM-related curricula across the country. We encourage our leaders to look for opportunities to offer our scholarship recipients internships and possibly employment opportunities upon graduation.

Montreal, Qc, Ca

• Lead Georgia’s business development strategy for a world-leading design, engineering and project-management consultancy at its largest US office in Atlanta• Manage community relationships in the infrastructure space across more than 80 cities, counties and agencies in Georgia• Drive a $359 M pipeline that spans across 81 clients while partnering with five internal lines of business• Lead point on the US pilot of EDAROTH, Everyone Deserves a Roof Over Their Head, an innovative approach to social and affordable housing challenges• Founded in 2020 and lead US employee resource group STAND partnering with global and regional executive leadership to advance more equitable, diverse and inclusive policies and practices internally and externally (in the communities served)• Elected to serve in 2021 on the Atkins US Foundation Board with a mission to STEM and STEAM programs as well as awarding scholarships to engineering majors across the country

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Worked directly with the General Manager/CEO and Board of Directors to reset and drive the new vision for a successful transformation of the agency. Drove the C-Suite in managing the development of MARTA’s executive agenda. Managed the process and implementation of executive priorities and initiatives across the authority with some detailed below. Regional Achievements: Navigated and oversaw the final leg of the Atlanta Streetcar ImplementationDrove the negotiations of the More MARTA Program DevelopmentChampioned the Small Business Program Development Founded and grew the impact of the Annual State of MARTA for regional stakeholders Sustainable & Innovative Initiatives Achieved:Established and oversaw the Office of Transit Oriented Development and Real EstateOversaw Innovative Station Enhancements such as Fresh MARTA Market, Community Gardens and Station SoccerImplemented Energy Savings Performance ProgramFounded the Art in Transit ProgramHuman Resources Accomplishments: Drove reform by conducting multiple Organizational Assessments/ ImprovementsLed implementation of Performance Based Management SystemEstablished External Leadership Development ProgramEstablished efforts to promote Work with Respect culture Completed annual performance evaluations for the executive team

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

▪ Developed and sustained strong community partnerships that supported the advancement of the Atlanta BeltLine with local/county/state elected officials, small business owners and corporate to neighborhood leaders ▪ Cultivated influential relationships with policymakers yielding legislative decisions that favorably positioned the organization/project for long-term success ▪ Executed in partnership with staff, project managers and consultants the strategic planning, management, technical process and adoption of 10 BeltLine master plans, an Environmental Impact Statement, etc. ▪ Established and managed a city-wide public engagement program by partnering with nearly 4,000 residents throughout 45 neighborhoods to complete the foundational planning phase for the Atlanta BeltLine to be realized over a 25-year project cycle ▪ Championed stakeholder concerns, enabling increased public trust and consensus building to advance progress

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Developed a strategic communications plan that boosted the University’s capital campaign; conducted media relations and crisis communication management that protected the University’s brand.

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