• Supported enterprise-level strategic planning, leadership development, and organizational improvement initiatives. • Established the Corporate Safety Department, strengthening governance, compliance, and risk management practices

• Member of the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the President and advising on organizational design, succession planning, workforce strategy, and governance. • Built the Human Resources and Labour Relations department from inception, supporting national growth and operational stability. • Led the full talent lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, leadership development, and retention strategies across the country, working with a number of different teams, leadership personalities and priorities. • Designed and implemented compensation, labour relations, and employee relations strategies within a highly unionized and regulated environment. • Guided executive leadership through complex negotiations, organizational change initiatives, and workforce risk scenarios.

• Served as a senior executive advisor and trusted thought partner to the President and Board, providing strategic guidance on people, culture, organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and enterprise risk. • Without an HR department, it was my role to also function as a de facto Chief People Officer within a national organization, overseeing workforce strategy, leadership development, culture initiatives, employee relations, and compliance in a complex, regulated environment. • Developed and advised on people strategies aligned with long-term organizational goals, growth plans, and evolving workforce needs. • Led organizational development and change initiatives, supporting leaders and teams through transformation, restructuring, and shifting business priorities. • Mentored senior leaders and external HR and workforce development teams via leadership of multiple working groups, committees and advisory Boards to strengthen decision-making, accountability, and people management capability. • Acted as an executive proxy in sensitive internal reviews and external stakeholder engagements, exercising discretion and sound judgment. • Worked remotely for the majority of the role, collaborating with executive leadership, boards, and teams across Canada.

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