Manager, Preparedness Policy

Leading a team of 5 employees in emergency preparedness and Indigenous emergency management.

Key Achievements:

• Provided leadership during development of Indigenous Climate Leadership, Northern Strategy, and Civilian Response Memoranda to Cabinet
• Supported policy and funding approvals for donation matching initiatives following Nova Scotia (2023), Northwest Territories (2023), and Jasper (2024) wildfire responses
• Organized Minister’s meeting with National Indigenous Organization leaders, co-developing meaningful agenda with Métis, Inuit and First Nations representatives
• Built strong relationships with Indigenous organizations through Métis Goose Moon Table, Permanent Bilateral Mechanism, and Modern Treaty Policy Circle
• Led Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award ceremonies in Ottawa (September 2023 and February 2025) with approximately 200 guests including FPT Ministers
• Led three team strategy sessions to set priorities and identify resource requirements

Senior Policy Advisor

Key Achievements:

• Led development of the National Risk Profile Public Report (2021-22), coordinating earthquake, wildland fire, flood, and evidence chapters
• Conducted environmental scan of OECD National Risk Assessment Reports
• Developed hazard risk finding charts synthesizing risk assessment results
• Led cross-ministry subject matter expert team to create risk scenarios for whole-of-society engagement
• Supported National Risk Profile (2022-23) through strategic planning of engagement sessions for heat events, hurricanes, and space weather
• Conducted in-depth psychosocial research on climate and disaster mental health impacts

Director, Contract Administration, Evaluation and Audit

Key Achievements:

• Strategic leadership of team responsible for contract administration, payment control of over $1.2 billion annually
• Led team of 17 staff in client service delivery projects
• Designed and implemented Vendor Performance Management Program to track and manage vendor performance
• Engaged industry associations to develop standardized consultant and contractor evaluations
• Coached and mentored staff, developing Team Culture Action Plan
• Supported mental health awareness through “Not Myself Today” initiative

Director, Strategic Corporate Services

Key Achievements:

• Led team of 14-17 professionals in legislative planning, FOIP requests, information management, and emergency management coordination
• Supported department in responding to 92 FOIP access requests within legislated timeline
• Led completion of eight Order in Council requests, Ministerial Orders, Motions for Return, and Written Questions
• Led Infrastructure’s participation in Fort McMurray Wildfire activation
• Defined vision for Government of Alberta’s Facility Emergency Planning Program

Manager, Freight Transportation

Key Achievements:

• Provided strategic input into 50-year Transportation Strategy for market access goals
• Led development of Market Access Implementation Plan for Western Canada
• Represented Alberta Transportation on Pacific Gateway Alliance’s Performance and Market Access Working Group
• Researched transportation environmental policy issues aligned with government’s economic diversification direction

Manager, Issues Management and Coordination

Key Achievements:

• Supported Deputy Minister’s office in issues and correspondence management
• Prepared and coordinated briefing materials and Cabinet policy document analysis
• Managed departmental issues with timely information to the Minister
• Worked with Communications to develop speaking notes and stakeholder communications

Manager, Policy and Knowledge Management

Key Achievements:

• Led province-wide stakeholder consultations to update Alberta’s Traffic Safety Plan 2020
• Gathered feedback on Vision Zero approach through What We Heard Report
• Promoted divisional sharing of expertise in legislative and regulatory policy amendments
• Developed knowledge management function for the division