Experience

Northwestel

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head, Corporate Security & Resiliency

  • Jan 2016 - Present



CommandWear Systems Inc.

• Advisor

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Proud member of the team at CommandWear Systems Inc. - "A new point of view for incident command" -www.commandwear.comReal-time situational intelligence for those in the public safety and security sector Proud member of the team at CommandWear Systems Inc. - "A new point of view for incident command" -www.commandwear.comReal-time situational intelligence for those in the public safety and security sector



Global Risk Reduction Inc.

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2016

  - Integrated strategic, tactical and operational public safety planning- Design and implementation of effective decision support tools and processes- Operations Centre design, workflow and operations- Major event planning - Integrated strategic, tactical and operational public safety planning- Design and implementation of effective decision support tools and processes- Operations Centre design, workflow and operations- Major event planning



City of Vancouver

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Emergency Management

  • Sep 2008 - Feb 2012

  • Strategic and operational leadership of the emergency management and public safety functions for one of the world’s leading cities• Responsible for establishing an integrated major event risk management framework, to include emergency management, business continuity planning, disaster recovery and physical & IT security. • Leadership of the City’s public safety and emergency planning for the 2010 Olympic Games in conjunction with the Olympic Organizing Committee, Federal and Provincial Governments and the Vancouver 2010 – Integrated Security Unit. Extensive liaison with law enforcement, intelligence and Consular services• Securing multi-million dollar funding – from both the Provincial and Federal Governments – to ensure Vancouver’s preparedness to act as Olympic Host City including major upgrades to the City’s Emergency Operations Centre, staff training and a supporting organizational structure• Project managed the design and deployment of complex technological systems (CCTV, telecommunications, IT) in preparation for the Games; identification of funding; management of the procurement process and oversight of all infrastructure and project work, leading to on-time and on-budget delivery



British Columbia Ambulance Service

• Public Safety
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director, Integrated Public Safety

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2008

• Senior Regional Manager, Provincial Emergency Program

  • Oct 2004 - Jan 2006

  - Coordinated Provincial support to communities during all stages of emergency management- Worked closely with public safety and security partners to understand and mitigate complex risk exposures to communities- Designed and delivered multiple nuclear emergency response exercises using simulated incidents related to visiting naval vessels



Government of Canada - Public Safety Canada

• Associate Regional Director

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2004



Yukon Government - Emergency Measures Branch

• Director of Emergency Management

  • Oct 1999 - Jun 2003

  - Coordinated the Territory's planning and readiness for the Y2K transition- Member of Canada's first National Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear working group established to prepare the country for an intentional or unintentional incident involving these agents - Coordinated the Territory's planning and readiness for the Y2K transition- Member of Canada's first National Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear working group established to prepare the country for an intentional or unintentional incident involving these agents