
Senior Operations and I.T. Executive - Expertise in driving change in people and process intensive organizations
Toronto, Canada Area

Senior Operations and I.T. Executive - Expertise in driving change in people and process intensive organizations
Toronto, Canada Area
• Senior Operations and I.T. Executive with a proven track record leading turnarounds, driving cultural change and creating sustained delivery effectiveness in people and process intensive organizations.
• Develops and executes creative strategies for a business in change.
• Expertise in helping large groups of employees to recognize the need for change and to develop the skills required to drive improvements in their own areas.
• Part of executive team that started and operated a $300 million per year outsourced Customer Services business that was successfully sold to Accenture. Joined Accenture to continue running the business.
• General Manager of a $100 million I.T. and Administration Shared Services company.
• Served on the Board of Directors of a $200 million startup that went through IPO then sale of the business.
• Led an international operation of over 7,000 Call Center agents providing Technical Support for ISP’s.
• Experience leading both outside/field and inside/office operating units in union and non-union environments.
Operations, Change Management, People Management, IT Management
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Responsible for the operation and growth of Serco's business in Canada. Current Canadian operations are over 1,000 employees.
(Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
2002 — 2007 (5 years )
Primary role was business development and new contract startup/transition for Accenture's global utility customer care outsourcing business. We grew from servicing 5 million customer's to serving over 20 million. This is the largest such utility outsourcing business in the world.
I was also responsible for managing the operations of Accenture's 7,000 agent global network of call centers serving the ISP business of several major U.S. telco's.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ENB; Oil & Energy industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Responsible for all aspects of a $150M per year shared services company that provided I.T., HR Admin, Facilities Management and Fleet Management services mostly to Enbridge affilated companies. The majority if this company was subsequently acquired by Accenture.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ENB; Oil & Energy industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
(Public Company; Utilities industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years )
Chartered Director , Board of Directors College , 2006 — 2009
M.B.A. , Executive MBA Program , 1996 — 1997
B.A.Sc. , Mechanical Engineering , 1978 — 1984
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