Robb Stoddard Email & Phone Number

Sherwood Park, AB, CA

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Working as an independent consultant focusing on stakeholder relations and public affairs. My goal is to work with organizations to understand "What Matters" and then align your business strategy with an integrated stakeholder engagement strategy.Client engagements include: Contract review and rationalization strategy for a public sector agency; review and.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

• Executive leader of the Labour and Employment Practices division, a team of 40 that included the labour relations team as well as representing the Employer at Level 3 Arbitration. L.E.P. also developed and maintained.
• Worked with labour relations executives from other provinces to develop and coordinate information on collective bargaining, including sharing of data and agreements, as well as negotiation strategies.
• Implemented an open, communicative business style to labour relations within Corporate Human Resources, including an interest focused approach to collective bargaining.
• Second Chair (business lead) of negotiating team that successfully negotiated the 2014 – 17 collective agreement with the AUPE, within the mandate provided by Treasury Board.
• Rebuilt a compromised business relationship with the AUPE leadership. Worked with AUPE to develop the negotiating strategy and lead negotiations for resolution of issues related to the 2013 illegal strike by AUPE.
• Government wide endorsement of a transformed classification system. Worked with HR community across government to develop models for new classification.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Leadership of the Public Sector sales team, including building a new and focused team to serve Alberta public sector clients (4,500 connections). Served as Axia Contract Manager for the Alberta SuperNet contract, a.
• Rebuilt and redesigned a small sales team into a high performing, customer focused group capable of meeting corporate revenue targets while increasing customer satisfaction.
• Effective in rebuilding a historically poor relationship between Axia and the Alberta Government, regaining the trust of many of our clients and stakeholders.
• Developed new services for consideration by Government to allow public sector clients to fully leverage the potential of its 4300 SuperNet connections in a cost effective manner.

New York, US

Leadership of the public affairs practice in Alberta for H&K, including attracting and mentoring team members. Developed a strong public affairs and procurement practice in the Information and Communications Technology sectors, energy, health, and not for profit sectors.My client base included national telecom and IT software and hardware clients pursuing.

Danbury, CT, US

Work with key stakeholders across Western Canada such as researchers, public sector and health profession organizations to provide necessary data for research, as well as position and build support for IMS business priorities. IMS project lead on Alberta Health and Wellness Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease initiative. Role included account management.

Established an independent consulting practice in 2005, focusing on stakeholder engagement, public affairs and strategic planning. Developed stakeholder relations, public affairs and communication strategies for Health and ICT sector clients. Provided strategic advice for clients on government procurement initiatives. Strategic advisor to client bid teams.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Designed ICT Service Coordination model (2004) to allow coordination and consolidation of government’s ICT assets on a corporate level. Worked with government departments to obtain CIO Council and Deputy Minister Council endorsement.Developed Corporate ICT Strategy (2000), led to corporate ICT standardization.Negotiated enterprise licensing deals for.

B.Comm, Business Strategy, Labour Relations

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