Experience

Exchange Income Corporation

• Canada
• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President Aviation

  • Feb 2018 - Present

• Vice-President Aviation Operations, Safety and Integration

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Exchange Income Corporation is focused on opportunities in two sectors: aviation services and equipment, and manufacturing. The Company operates through two segments: Aviation, which provides scheduled airline and charter service and emergency medical services to communities located in Manitoba, Ontario and Nunavut. These services are provided by Calm Air, Perimeter, Keewatin, Bearskin, Custom Helicopters and other aviation supporting businesses. Regional One is focused on supplying regional airline operators around the world with various after-market aircraft, engines and component parts. Provincial Aerospace Ltd. designs, modifies, maintains and operates custom sensor equipped aircraft, and Manufacturing, which provides a range of manufactured goods and related services in a number of industries and geographic markets throughout North America. The Manufacturing segment includes the operations of WesTower CDA, Stainless, Overlanders, the Alberta Operations and Ben Machine.



Transport Canada Civil Aviation

• Acting Executive Lead, Regulatory Program Modernization

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

  An assignment with Transport Canada Civil Aviation HQ as Acting Executive Lead, Regulatory Program Modernization. TCCA promotes the safety of the national air transportation system through its regulatory framework and oversight activities. Reporting directly to the Director General, I am involved in and responsible for several regulatory projects related to TCCA's transformation and modernization.

• Acting Director of Standards

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  An assignment as the Acting Director of Standards with Transport Canada Civil Aviation. TCCA promotes the safety of the national air transportation system through its regulatory framework and oversight activities. Reporting directly to the Director General of Transport Canada, the Director of Standards oversees the branch that includes divisions responsible for the development and revision of standards related to operational airworthiness, safety management systems, aircraft certification, air operators certification & flight operations, aerodromes & air navigation, aviation occupational health & safety and general aviation. It also includes enforcement, safety promotion and education for the aviation industry.



Transport Canada - Transports Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Operations

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2015

  Reporting directly to the Regional Director Civil Aviation, the Associate Director of Operations (ADO) Winnipeg is responsible for the oversight of Civil Aviation in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nunavut. This oversight is carried out on a daily basis by my team of inspectors, officers and support staff lead by eleven Technical Team Leads. I am a member of the Prairie Northern senior management team who actively participates in the decision making processes affecting service and surveillance of the aviation sector within the region. As a Transport Canada executive, the ADO engages counterparts nationally to address issues and find solutions that have an impact on Canada's Civil Aviation program. I participate in a variety of senior management focus groups, departmental working groups and industry forums that cover subjects within Civil Aviation as well as other areas of Transport Canada. As a representative of Transport Canada Civil Aviation I regularly give presentations to multiple industry associations in a variety of forums and strongly believe that open two way communication and engagement are crucial to success as an individual and as an organization.



Transport Canada

• PNR Safety Management Coordinator

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

  As part of the Prairie Northern Region (PNR) Oversight Coordination team and a member of PNR Civil Aviation management, I was actively engaged in the implementation of Safety Management Systems to airports, large air operators and associated maintenance organizations in the region. I participated on the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) national implementation team and engaged internal and external stakeholders on issues regarding SMS and surveillance. As part of the implementation strategy I was regularly involved in decision making and engagement projects. This engagement consisted of face to face meetings with industry and departmental personnel as well as presentations to various associations and aviation industry groups.

• Civil Aviation Safety Inspector

  • Nov 2000 - Jan 2009

  Reporting to the Superintendent of Aircraft Maintenance and Manufacturing(AM&M) in Edmonton, I was responsible for day to day oversight activities of multiple Air Operators, Approved Maintenance Organizations and Approved Training Organizations. As a team member and manager, I participated on various regional and national audit/inspection activities as well as initial certification projects. I was a member and chair of the regional AM&M Training Committee as well as participating on other various focus and working groups concerning airworthiness activities.



NBCC (New Brunswick Community College)

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Avionics Instructor

  • Sep 1996 - Nov 2000

  As a certified facilitator of Adult learners, I taught multiple technical and regulatory subjects to students in the Electronic Technology - Avionics program at New Brunswick Community College(NBCC). With my colleagues I was also actively involved in the development, management and Quality Assurance of this Transport Canada approved program. On behalf of NBCC I developed and delivered Avionics for the Commercial Pilot course curriculum for the Moncton Flight College Diploma program, a new initiative introduced in the late nineties at the flight college.



Various Airlines

• Avionics Manager/Avionics Supervisor/ Avionics Specialist/AME-E

  • Jan 1988 - Nov 2000

  As a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer (AME-E) and a CCAA (formerly CAMC) certified Avionics Technician I performed a variety of inspection, maintenance and modification activities on aircraft in Canada and internationally. During my time in the aircraft maintenance industry I was involved in the delivery of aircraft maintenance as well as supervision and management of these activities. As a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer (AME-E) and a CCAA (formerly CAMC) certified Avionics Technician I performed a variety of inspection, maintenance and modification activities on aircraft in Canada and internationally. During my time in the aircraft maintenance industry I was involved in the delivery of aircraft maintenance as well as supervision and management of these activities.