Stephen Pariser Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Canada Area

Accountable for developing and managing a Data & Analytics strategy for the Trico Group and its companies by conducting competitive landscapes, organizational positioning analysis, and identifying opportunities for development and optimization. Assessing capital projects and investments to gauge financial and operational feasibility and developing a capital strategy for the Group. Developing and maintaining consultative and collaborative relationships with key business stakeholders, proactively identifying and addressing data reporting and analytics, as well as potential initiatives that align to and support Trico's strategy.Overseeing a multi-year roadmap that develops the organization's structures to better respond to business problems and drive growth through mining and analyzing data to drive advanced analytics projects.Leading cross-functional project using advanced modeling and analysis technique to identify key insights, options, implications, and metrics that will guide strategic decision making.Assisting the CEO with daily responsibilities, maintaining key relationships, and providing analytical support on key decisions facing the CEO, Executive, or Board as required.

Calgary, Alberta

Providing small and medium sized businesses with support developing and implementing strategic planning processes, revenue diversification, profit optimization, product and service launches, and negotiation support. Industries served include engineering, consulting, consumer packaged goods, brewing and water services. Case studies of successful projects available on request.

Calgary, Alberta

At Finley & Associates we spark collaborative results, transforming organizations and their leaders. Our approach is strategic, candid, and empowering, leading to lasting and positive impact. We define and develop a clear path to organizational excellence, which our clients have come to depend on. Our services: Strategic & Business Planning• Renewing strategic direction• Annual planning• Performance measurement and monitoring• Stakeholder engagement and segmentation• Market planning and organization• Planning process support• Competitive benchmarkingGovernance• Board Performance Evaluations (individual Director Assessments and Board Evaluations)• Secretariat – including executive functions (preparing Board meeting documents, note-taking at Board meetings, securing retention of all relevant records, and liaising between the Board and its members)• Leadership Essentials for High Performing Boards: Governance • Best Practices AuditsLeadership Development• Coaching and mentoring• Employee engagement and training• CEO evaluations and development work• Effectiveness reviewsFamily Office• Family charter and values• Policy development• Governance structure• Strategy planning• Business skills development• Education plan development• Success planning• Intergenerational training• Foundations and philanthropic strategy planning• Board administration (preparing Board meeting documents, note-taking at Board meetings, securing retention of all relevant records,and liaising between the Board and its members)• Board facilitation • Board member developmentFor more information please check out our website & Facebook page:www.finleyandassociates.comwww.facebook.com/finleyandassociates

Toronto, Ontario

Responsible for managing an 85 million dollar business across three retail channels with unique assets, shoppers, and retail strategies. Primary customers included Sobeys, FreshCo, Foodland and Safeway. Brand portfolio has included: Tide, Gain, Bounce, Dawn, Cascade, Bounty, Charmin, Febreze, Swiffer, Mr. Clean, Crest, Iams, Tampax, and Pampers. Effectively collaborated with and led multifunctional teams of marketing, finance, and supply chain personnel to deliver strong business results.Oversaw day-to-day results as well as long-term business planning up to 12 months in advance working with the Sobeys National team. Engaged in developing National (all retailers) long-term business strategies for Bounty, Charmin, and Iams for up to 24 months in advance.Consistently met volume and sales expectations while over-delivering distribution, and merchandising targets. Information on specific achievements and awards available on request.

Kingston, Ontario

The Campus Activities Commission plans and executes the major events at the University while acting as a hub of knowledge and resources for groups planning smaller events. Hired, trained, and managed approximately 250 volunteers and a salaried staff who worked on the logistical duties of Orientation Week. Created a strategic plan for the office’s resources and managed a budget of over $500,000.Instituted an accounting system in response to historical mismanagement; renegotiated major contracts that no longer reflected market cost; and increased transparency and planning in the budgeting system. These changes eliminated structural problems that consistently led to deficits in excess of $60,000.Generated over $130,000 of sponsorship revenue, an increase of over $25,000 versus the previous year, by developing relationships with overarching business associations, expanding communication with corporate sponsors, and offering marketing opportunities that were customized to the companies’ image and requests. Worked with staff to enact reforms of the Orientation Week that led to the fewest incidents in terms of student safety and interactions with University departments. Additionally enacted reforms to take the annual Frosh Concert from a $30,000 deficit to a surplus.Represented Queen’s University on the 2011 organizing committee for Special Olympics Ontario.

Kingston, Ontario

Joint employee of the Alma Mater Society (the primary student government at Queen’s University) and Queen’s University. Responsible for the operation and management of the six Student Life Centre buildings including the two largest buildings at Queen’s University. Ensured that the resources and programming offered through the buildings was of the highest quality to create positive out-of-classroom experiences that catered to the lifestyles of students.Created a strategic plan for the buildings operations with a budget of over $1,600,000. Crafted long term strategic plans to guide the development and operations for the buildings over the next 10 years.Represented the office with seats on the University Senate Committees and other operational boards.Managed three long-term University employees (salaried) as well as 25 student staff.Worked in conjunction with both employers to transfer the financial and operational systems that regulated the building, which enabled the Alma Mater Society to take full control by the May 1st 2011 deadline. Achieved through reconciling the conflicting interests between parties as well as being the primary author of the Constitution, Operations and Management Agreement, and other policy documents that now codify the of the financial and operational systems that regulate the buildings.At the conclusion of the contract, the position was replaced with four full time employees and one permanent advisor.

Certificate, Future Family Entreprise: Sustaining Multi-Generational Success

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, 3.9/4.0

Specialization in Finance with a keen interest in capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, and analytics. Named to the Dean's List.

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours), Economics And Political Studies

Activities and Societies: Queen's Varsity Water Polo, Alma Mater Society Attended Queen's from 2007-2012, taking a fifth year to enable.

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