Experience

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  Fielmann Group

  • Senior Business Strategy and Insights Analyst

    • Mar 2024 - Present

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  Well Alinged Consulting

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Partner

    • Jun 2023 - Mar 2024
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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  People First HR Services

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • VP, HR Product Solutions

    • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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  The North West Company

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Director, Strategy & Planning

    • 2021 - 2022
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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  TTT Stock Company Ltd.

  • Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

  • CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT

    • 2020 - 2021
    • Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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  BRITISH COLUMBIA OCEAN GROWN (BCOG)

  • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

  • CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT

    • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
    • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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  Fannex

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT

    • 2019 - 2020
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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  Manulife

  • Canada
  • Insurance
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Innovation & Business Development, Canadian Division

    • 2017 - 2019

    - Lead and drive business development initiatives relating to innovation domains and strategic priorities for Canadian Division- Analyze megatrends, market conditions and competitive intelligence to identify new opportunities and threats, and complete analyses and business cases related to the development / mitigation of these opportunities / threats- Canadian Division thought leader on "Blockchain Technology"- Developed fresh iteration of Divisional "Innovation KPIs" for our Canadian Division CEO and Global President & CEO- Most stimulating, is the approximate ~15% whitespace time granted whereby I am given carte-blanche to explore the Fintech space globally, think critically about not only how these nascent technologies / players could add value to our firm, but also about how their knock-on effects might cause other levers to shift the landscape, while also considering the often overlooked ancillary areas of the startup / VC ecosystem. Constant Learning is a constant theme with this position

  • Director, Strategy & Business Development, Canadian Division

    • 2012 - 2017

    - Identifying and aligning opportunities to Divisional strategy while supporting functional area business development activities- Includes research, analysis and building business cases for: M&A and divestitures, new business initiatives and strategic projects (i.e. differentiation strategies, product development, distribution channel strategy, competitive intelligence, negotiating ISDAs for Treasury’s derivative counterparties, customer segmentation, and asset allocation solutions)- Provided thought leadership on: customer-centricity, workplace innovation, design thinking and cultural transformation

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  GE Capital

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Senior Account Manager

    • 2006 - 2010
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    - Focused business development - providing commercial lending to a broad range of commercial clients. Sectors include: Construction, Transportation, Manufacturing, Energy, Forestry and Mining- Responsible for: Deal origination, client negotiations, credit analysis & deal structuring, and portfolio performance

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  Investors Group

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Executive Management Development Program Analyst

    • 2004 - 2006
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    - Chosen from 200+ applicants. (4) rotations: Investment Management, Financial Planning, Marketing and Communications