Experience

Baffinland

• Canada
• Mining
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Continuous Improvement Superintendent

  • May 2023 - Present

  Mary River, NU

• Continuous Improvement Specialist

  • Nov 2022 - May 2023

  Baffinland sits on one the largest deposits of high-grade iron ore found anywhere in the world. It is positioned to be a "great Canadian story". First discovered in 1962 when prospectors flying over noticed their instrumentation going haywire. Upon landing they discovered the source of magnetic mayhem was a massive mountain of high-grade iron ore. But it wasn't to be until 2015 that this deposit and it's high-grade ore would begin hitting the markets. What's so special about this deposit and… Show more Baffinland sits on one the largest deposits of high-grade iron ore found anywhere in the world. It is positioned to be a "great Canadian story". First discovered in 1962 when prospectors flying over noticed their instrumentation going haywire. Upon landing they discovered the source of magnetic mayhem was a massive mountain of high-grade iron ore. But it wasn't to be until 2015 that this deposit and it's high-grade ore would begin hitting the markets. What's so special about this deposit and operation? Simply put.... NO TAILINGS!!! The deposit is so pure that we crush and screen the ore on site, and then ship it directly to markets – no concentrating or processing is needed, and therefore no tailings are produced. To the best of my knowledge this makes it the only mine in the country operating without a tailing pond to manage and therefore possibly the most environmentally friendly mine in the country. Make no mistake, the challenges that come with working and operating in the arctic are huge! But the potential rewards are equally huge, and I believe the team here at Baffinland are up for the challenge. As the world seeks to tackle the challenges of climate change, high grade ore provides an avenue of solution as the GHG emissions generated to convert our ore into steel are a fraction of that required to smelt our low-grade cousin. I would also note that steel is among the few 100% recyclable products in use in the world. Baffinland is being part of the solution, not contributing to the problem. How many heavy industries get to say that?



Spotlight Consulting Ltd.

• President

  • Mar 2018 - Dec 2022

  Calgary, Canada Area Currently offering consulting services for the design and implementation of Operations Management Systems, Operational Excellence program implementation and Continuous Improvement project execution.



Cenovus Energy

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Lead, COMS and Emergency Management

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2018

  Calgary, Canada Area Added Emergency Management to my team. Ensure that ERP, Emergency Management and Business Continuity plans are meeting organizational and regulatory requirements.

• Group Lead, Integrated Solutions, Business Excellence

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2018

  Calgary, Canada Area To lead a team of Operational Excellence Specialists, Advisors and Analysts in their role as facilitators / project managers & performance coaches, in support of operations and engineering teams. The purpose of the role is to help teams understand the current state of operations, implement step change improvements, and apply best practices on optimizing both existing and new product process flows.

• Group Lead, OEMS

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Calgary Lead a team of advisors dedicated to managing the design, implementation and quality assurance for COMS (Cenovus Operations Management System)



Cenovus Energy

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor, Continuous Improvement

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Calgary, Canada Area To provide the technical and functional delivery of the Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence ‘standards’ and disciplines. To deliver a Continuous Improvement (CI) core competency and CI capability as a core value

• Continuous Improvement Advisor

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Calgary



Encana Corporation

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Lead, PLM Development

  • 2007 - 2010

  Calgary, Canada Area Lead B. Comm students and graduates with PLM concentrations from 3rd year to 2 year post graduation through various company land rotations to develop well rounded employees and future leaders for the organization. Work closely with U of C faculty and provide feedback on industry trends and emerging skill requirements.

• Senior Advisor, Business Development

  • 2000 - 2007

  Calgary, Canada Area Develop land strategies in either acquisition or divestment to better position the organization in meeting it's strategic objectives.



Geotech Exploration Ltd.

• General Manager

  • Mar 1998 - Jan 2000

  Calgary, Alberta, Canada General manager of GIS department.



Westcoast Energy Inc.

• Senior Electrical Designer

  • Oct 1990 - Apr 1998

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Electrical design drafting