Resume

• 2013

  French

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  University of Saskatchewan

• 2010

  Master of Public Administration (MPA)

  Part-Time - not completed

  Dalhousie University

• 2002

  Bachelor's degree

  Community

  Public Affairs and Policy Studies AND History

  Student Representative

  Concordia University

  Microsoft Excel; Levels 1 and 2

  Microsoft Project and Project Server; Level 1

  Project Management

  Microsoft Visio; Level 1

  A+ Writing

  Productive Teamwork

• The Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association represents horsemen's interests on a wide range of issues in the horse racing industry in Saskatchewan

  including negotiations over regulations

  prize purses

  and the improvement of facilities.\n\nThe HBPA also provides aid and assistance to the racing community in times of need and works to improve the working and living conditions of both the humans and horses involved in the industry.\n\nThe HBPA strives to protect the general welfare of the racing industry to ensure its enjoyment for generations to come.

  Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

  Research

  Sponsorship Management

  Project Management

  Marketing Strategy

  Stakeholder Engagement

  Strategy

  Strategic Media Relations

  Policy Analysis

  Governance

  Strategic Communications

  Report Writing

  Public Policy

  Policy

  Economic Development

  Federal Government

  Program Evaluation

  Financial Statement Analysis

  Public Administration

  Public Sector

  Government

  Field

  Allison

  Field

  Government of Canada

  Aplin Executive Search

  a division of David Aplin Group

  Western Canadian Short Line Railway Association

  Independent Consulting

  Edwards School of Business

  University of Saskatchewan

  Over 5 years of successful project management and analysis experience within the federal government with a reputation for meeting challenging organizational goals and objectives.\n\nLed a project team through the implementation and closure of a major technology project

  including writing and organizing required StageGateTM project documentation and preparing Senior Management to present at the Major Project Review Committee

  for projects over $1 million.\n\nWas a key contributor to the development and implementation of a major Departmental intitiative that shapes federal government service by determining the location of Service Canada points of service.\n\nActed as Partnership Development Lead for five Information-out Service Offering Partnerships. \n\nSupported the renewal of the Passport Receiving Agent MOU Amendment #2 including drafting portions of the MOU in consultation with Passport Canada

  internal stakeholders and Senior Partnership Advisors.

  Government of Canada

  Consultant

  Profit-generation\n•\tCollaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify strategic issues and goals towards achieving mandate of increasing profit.\n•\tCompleting thorough financial analysis to create strategic plan.\n•\tWorking with stakeholders to implement key strategies including marketing

  media

  wait-time and service strategies.\n•\tSuccessfully implementing strategies

  resulting in significant increase in revenue and profit

  outperforming anticipated targets.\n\nBoard of Directors/HR\n•\tAssisting management with board strategy.\n•\tDeveloping and implementing HR performance and learning management strategies.

  Independent Consulting

  Director

  Communications and Government Relations

  Saskatchewan's short line railways own and/or operate 24% of Saskatchewan’s 8722 kms of track. They are present in 18% of urban municipalities and 26% of the province’s rural municipalities. The railways employ 183 Saskatchewan residents and have a combined expense budget of over $31 million dollars.\n\nAccording to the Railway Association of Canada

  one in five carloads on Canadian railways originates on a short line. Short line’s provide supply chain connectivity

  create employment

  enable regional economic competitiveness

  and reduce negative externalities associated with road transport

  including emissions

  road wear and tear and congestion.\n\nSaskatchewan’s short lines build industry capacity to promote Saskatchewan’s agricultural exports

  servicing approximately 6000 producer cars per year and transporting resources and agricultural products from 72 businesses across the province that are built directly on short line railways.

  Western Canadian Short Line Railway Association

  Aplin Executive Search

  a division of David Aplin Group

  Saskatchewan

  Canada

  Researcher

  Edwards School of Business

  University of Saskatchewan