Alan Kenney
Regulatory Affairs Manager at Bulldog Bag Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Professional Engineer (Non-Practicing)
Engineers and Geoscientists BCNov, 1989- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Bulldog Bag Ltd
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Canada
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Plastics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
Managing the environmental permit applications for water and air quality to Metro Vancouver for Bulldog Bag's new manufacturing facility in the Township of Langley. Also training the new Food Safety / Quality Supervisor and assisting with the preparation for the first third-party audit in the new facility in November 2023.
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Food Safety Manager
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Apr 2012 - Jun 2023
• Led the roll-out of an integrated food safety and quality management program, IFS PACsecure, in a large paper and plastic packaging company. • This program is benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative’s (GFSI’s) standards for internationally harmonized food safety and quality management systems. • Managed over $750,000 of upgrades to the plant infrastructure that were required to meet the standard and bring the plant into compliance. • Developed training programs for 200… Show more • Led the roll-out of an integrated food safety and quality management program, IFS PACsecure, in a large paper and plastic packaging company. • This program is benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative’s (GFSI’s) standards for internationally harmonized food safety and quality management systems. • Managed over $750,000 of upgrades to the plant infrastructure that were required to meet the standard and bring the plant into compliance. • Developed training programs for 200 employees and wrote over 150 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and policies. • Established the corporate policy and managerial oversight procedures to provide a “top-down” driven program. • Required a fundamental shift in corporate culture from a “packaging company” to a “food company”. • Attained consistent year-over-year third-party certification grades of 99%.
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Kenney and Associates
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental and Management Consultant
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Apr 2009 - Apr 2012
• Worked with Entech Environmental Consultants to develop new environmental projects for private and public sector clients. • Wrote a market research report for an international packaging company for developing the fish oil market for their packaging system. Led market development site visits and product trials in Scandinavia. • Developed a detailed proposal and business plan for a First Nations algae harvesting and processing proposal for the Central Coast. • Assisted a… Show more • Worked with Entech Environmental Consultants to develop new environmental projects for private and public sector clients. • Wrote a market research report for an international packaging company for developing the fish oil market for their packaging system. Led market development site visits and product trials in Scandinavia. • Developed a detailed proposal and business plan for a First Nations algae harvesting and processing proposal for the Central Coast. • Assisted a specialty seafood sales and marketing company with their global marketing of cultured shellfish products from BC and Washington State. Show less • Worked with Entech Environmental Consultants to develop new environmental projects for private and public sector clients. • Wrote a market research report for an international packaging company for developing the fish oil market for their packaging system. Led market development site visits and product trials in Scandinavia. • Developed a detailed proposal and business plan for a First Nations algae harvesting and processing proposal for the Central Coast. • Assisted a… Show more • Worked with Entech Environmental Consultants to develop new environmental projects for private and public sector clients. • Wrote a market research report for an international packaging company for developing the fish oil market for their packaging system. Led market development site visits and product trials in Scandinavia. • Developed a detailed proposal and business plan for a First Nations algae harvesting and processing proposal for the Central Coast. • Assisted a specialty seafood sales and marketing company with their global marketing of cultured shellfish products from BC and Washington State. Show less
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Golder
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Environmental Specialist
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May 2007 - Mar 2009
Project manager and technical specialist for aquatic environmental impact assessments, mitigation / compensation programs and environmental monitoring. Key clients included BC Hydro, Squamish Nation, Fraser Valley Regional District, and the City of Coquitlam. Project manager and technical specialist for aquatic environmental impact assessments, mitigation / compensation programs and environmental monitoring. Key clients included BC Hydro, Squamish Nation, Fraser Valley Regional District, and the City of Coquitlam.
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Pacific Salmon Foundation
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director - Salmon Programs
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Apr 2004 - Apr 2007
• Managed and directed wild salmon restoration programs for the leading salmon conservation organization in the Pacific Northwest. • Co-managed the establishment of Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program, a 5 year $25 million initiative to improve the sustainability of the Fraser River salmon resource and the watersheds they depend upon. • Program Director for the Strategic Salmon Recovery Program that targeted the restoration of 7 priority watersheds in BC over 4 years. Total budget… Show more • Managed and directed wild salmon restoration programs for the leading salmon conservation organization in the Pacific Northwest. • Co-managed the establishment of Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program, a 5 year $25 million initiative to improve the sustainability of the Fraser River salmon resource and the watersheds they depend upon. • Program Director for the Strategic Salmon Recovery Program that targeted the restoration of 7 priority watersheds in BC over 4 years. Total budget was $5 million. Managed the development of the program’s evaluation framework and the program’s evaluation. • Managed contractors in the completion of a wide variety of wild salmon restoration and stock assessment projects. • Stakeholder engagement was an important component of this role (Federal and Provincial government agencies, First Nations, private sector organizations and environmental / community NGO’s). Show less • Managed and directed wild salmon restoration programs for the leading salmon conservation organization in the Pacific Northwest. • Co-managed the establishment of Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program, a 5 year $25 million initiative to improve the sustainability of the Fraser River salmon resource and the watersheds they depend upon. • Program Director for the Strategic Salmon Recovery Program that targeted the restoration of 7 priority watersheds in BC over 4 years. Total budget… Show more • Managed and directed wild salmon restoration programs for the leading salmon conservation organization in the Pacific Northwest. • Co-managed the establishment of Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program, a 5 year $25 million initiative to improve the sustainability of the Fraser River salmon resource and the watersheds they depend upon. • Program Director for the Strategic Salmon Recovery Program that targeted the restoration of 7 priority watersheds in BC over 4 years. Total budget was $5 million. Managed the development of the program’s evaluation framework and the program’s evaluation. • Managed contractors in the completion of a wide variety of wild salmon restoration and stock assessment projects. • Stakeholder engagement was an important component of this role (Federal and Provincial government agencies, First Nations, private sector organizations and environmental / community NGO’s). Show less
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Sales and Marketing Manager
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Jul 1997 - Apr 2004
Start-up company that developed bio-processing technology to utilize fish plant processing waste and manufacture fish hydrolysate products. These products were developed primarily for specialty nutrition ingredients in aqua and agri-feeds. Krill hydrolysates were also manufactured as a flavourant ingredient in aqua-feeds. Target markets were for shrimp feed companies in South East Asia, animal feed companies in North America and the global salmon farming industry. Start-up company that developed bio-processing technology to utilize fish plant processing waste and manufacture fish hydrolysate products. These products were developed primarily for specialty nutrition ingredients in aqua and agri-feeds. Krill hydrolysates were also manufactured as a flavourant ingredient in aqua-feeds. Target markets were for shrimp feed companies in South East Asia, animal feed companies in North America and the global salmon farming industry.
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BC Salmon Farmers Association
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Canada
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical and Marketing Analyst
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1987 - 1997
• Coordinated research and development projects, market research studies and strategic analysis for the trade association representing the salmon farming industry in BC. • Developed a Quality Assurance Program for the industry as part of an integrated generic marketing program targeting the US market. • Program Manager for the development of an $850,000 fish health and performance-monitoring program for the industry. • Managed environmental issues, including authoring report on… Show more • Coordinated research and development projects, market research studies and strategic analysis for the trade association representing the salmon farming industry in BC. • Developed a Quality Assurance Program for the industry as part of an integrated generic marketing program targeting the US market. • Program Manager for the development of an $850,000 fish health and performance-monitoring program for the industry. • Managed environmental issues, including authoring report on environmental impacts of salmon farms. • Authored over a dozen reports on changes in global salmon markets and the salmon farming industry’s restructuring. Show less • Coordinated research and development projects, market research studies and strategic analysis for the trade association representing the salmon farming industry in BC. • Developed a Quality Assurance Program for the industry as part of an integrated generic marketing program targeting the US market. • Program Manager for the development of an $850,000 fish health and performance-monitoring program for the industry. • Managed environmental issues, including authoring report on… Show more • Coordinated research and development projects, market research studies and strategic analysis for the trade association representing the salmon farming industry in BC. • Developed a Quality Assurance Program for the industry as part of an integrated generic marketing program targeting the US market. • Program Manager for the development of an $850,000 fish health and performance-monitoring program for the industry. • Managed environmental issues, including authoring report on environmental impacts of salmon farms. • Authored over a dozen reports on changes in global salmon markets and the salmon farming industry’s restructuring. Show less
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Education
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1994 - 1996
Simon Fraser University
MBA, Marketing and Strategic Planning -
1991 - 1994
The University of British Columbia
Diploma, Sales and Marketing Management (Part-Time Studies) -
1982 - 1985
Dalhousie University
B.Eng., Agricultural / Bioresource Engineering -
1978 - 1982
Dalhousie University
B.Sc., Biology
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