Experience

Hyperion

• Canada
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Government Affairs and Public Relations

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Hyperion Sensors Inc has developed a ground breaking sensing solution for large, high voltage electrical assets like Transformers. The tFITSTM solution is an optical fiber the size of a human hair, in lengths of up to thousands of feet, is embedded throughout a device, deep inside its core. Then laser pulses are fired down the fiber, and the reflected frequency of the laser light is analysed to produce information about the health and status of the equipment. This allows utilities, for the first time, to detect what is going on everywhere inside the device, in real time. www.hyperionsensors.com Show less



Human Endeavour

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independant Business/Strategy Consultant & Mentor to Youth

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Human Endeavour (EPIC Incubator - Noor Din): Lorena was instrumental in assisting the Social Business Incubator (EPIC) in its launch and success from 2009 - 2013. Lorena continues to provide business consultation and mentorship to EPIC. Lorena created her own 2 day workshop on "The Art of Office Administration" for new Immigrants and Return to Work Integration programs for our new initatives. Her latest workshop "A Social Transformation in Networking" is a best in class session exploring past and current networking practices in the global economy and space. Other Consulting Contracts: Strategic Planning and Community Engagement Director for a local Entertainment Facility. Strategic Growth Management/Operational Business and Process Review to improve efficiency and reduce turnaround time/operational costs. Developed a comprehensive financial budgeting program, administered database growth and managed HR initiatives. Created and launched Corporate and Strategic Partnerships and Sponsorship Program to increase operational revenue and cross-marketing capabilities. Show less



City of Vaughan

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre, Economic Development

  • 2010 - 2014

  Managed the Small Business Entrepreneurship Centre under the Economic Development Department of the City of Vaughan and co-funded/reporting relationship to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.Led the successful operational re-design of the Small Business Enterprise Centre which serves as a best-practice business model. Re- engineered the administrative, operational, financial, statistical and marketing processes functions. Leading Vaughan's largest annual Business to Business Expo (launched the City of Vaughan's first Twitter Social Media account).Created strategic partnerships with high-profile industry associations, government bodies , local small businesses and Not-For-Profit organizations to leverage synergies for all to succeed. Successfully created and guided a multi-sector stakeholder committee to drive the introduction of new start-up business initiatives across York Region. Instrumental in Incubating three successful initiatives: Mompreneurs Start-Up Movement, Human Endeavour's EPIC Social Business Incubator and Women in Business in Vaughan as well as launching the Kids Summer Camp Entrepreneurship Program.Providing business consultations to over 900 Small Business Entrepreneurs per year in the areas of Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Financial Analysis, development of Marketing Plans and making local business to business synergy /partnership connections. Show less

• Office Manager/Executive Assistant to the CAO

  • 2005 - 2010

  Responsible for the executive management, administration and coordination of the City Manager's Office including Strategic Planning, Corporate Policy and City Auditor at the City of Vaughan.Coordinating business/government initiatives, providing executive summaries and report outs to senior executives and top level industry stakeholders. Sat on various City Committees and external Committees. Chair of the United Way Campaign for the City of Vaughan for 4 years.



Ontario Government | Gouvernement de l’Ontario

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Sector

  • 1988 - 2005

  Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - Briefing Coordinator/Executive Assistant to Deputy Minister and various Assistant Deputy Ministers Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Private Members Audit Officer Ministry of Finance, Budget Secretariat - Consultant Office of the Public Trustee - Capacity Assessment Office - Administrative Coordinator Management Board of Cabinet - Group Leader Ministry of the Attorney General - Legal Assistant to the Assistant Deputy Minister Ministry of the Attorney General – Substitute Decision Making Committee, Legal Researcher Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - Legal Services Branch - Legal Assistant Show less