Human Resources Executive and Strategy Consultant
Canada
- Current
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- Principal & Owner at Growth Alchemy Group
- Photographer at Queen's Golden Gaels Football
- Past
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- Sr. Vice President, Human Resources at CMA Holdings & MD Financial
- Trustee at Queen's University
- Sr. Vice President, Human Resources at VANOC
- Sr. Engagement Manager / Associate - CN/TO & FI at McKinsey & Company
- Chairman & Organizing Committee member at Vanier Cup
- Human Resources at SHL Systemhouse
- Human Resources at American Express
- Human Resources at Amphenol Corporation
- President at Toronto Junior Board of Trade
- Employee Relations at Imperial Oil
- Education
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- Queen's University
- The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business
- Nepean High School, Ottawa
- D. Roy Kennedy Public School - Ottawa
- Hilson Public School - Ottawa
- Connections
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500+
connections
- Industry
- Executive Office
- Websites
Jeff Chan’s Summary
A seasoned corporate executive and management consultant, Jeff Chan brings a unique balance of human resources management and strategy consulting experience gained in diverse industries around the globe.
Jeff brings a strategic mindset honed over 10 years at McKinsey & Company, in its organization performance practice and then as co-founder of its Growth Practice. He served clients in industries including financial services, retail, industrial and high-tech, in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia on issues encompassing cost-cutting and restructuring, human resources and organization performance, and growth strategy and business building.
Prior to McKinsey, Jeff held senior HR positions in Canada and the US, with Amphenol Corporation, formerly a division of AlliedSignal (now Honeywell), American Express, and SHL Systemhouse.. More recently he headed up HR, volunteers, language services, and accreditation for the 2010 Olympics; established his own consulting firm, Growth Alchemy Group; and was Sr. Vice President, Human Resources at CMA Holdings (also known as MD Financial) in Ottawa.
Jeff holds an MBA from Western and a BA from Queen’s where his focus was on organizational behaviour.
Jeff has served six years as an elected Trustee of Queen’s University and Director of of the Queen's Alumni Association, and has volunteered as a member of Queen's Council on Athletics. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee for the 250M Queen’s Centre project, and the Board's Advancement Committee. He was a Council member of the Toronto Board of Trade , chairman of its Race Relations committee, and a member of its Labour Relations committee. He is also a past President of the Toronto Junior Board of Trade, Governor of Variety Village in Toronto, and Chairman of the Vanier Cup – Canada’s University Football Championship. For fun, he is the photographer for the Queen’s Golden Gaels football team.
Jeff Chan’s Specialties:
General HR leadership
Corporate & growth strategy
Innovation & growth idea generation
Performance improvement
Organization design & change management
Business planning and new business building
Cost reduction and restructuring
Executive coaching
Comp strategy, planning, program development
Benefits/pension design & cost control
Executive search
War for Talent (c) McKinsey & Company
Succession & leadership development
Employee & labour relations
Startups, M&A, & JVs
Jeff Chan’s Experience
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Principal & Owner
Growth Alchemy Group
(Management Consulting industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
Consulting to medium-size and large companies on issues related to growth, innovation, business building, organizational performance, human resources, and cost-restructuring
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Photographer
Queen's Golden Gaels Football
(Sports industry)
2001 — Present (8 years)
Over 30,000 sports photos hosted at www.pbase.com/goldengaelsphotos and over 4 million visits.
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Sr. Vice President, Human Resources
CMA Holdings & MD Financial
(Financial Services industry)
2006 — 2008 (2 years)
CMA Holdings Incorporated (CMAH) is the holding company for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) that oversees two main groups of companies: MD Financial and the Physician Services Group. The companies in the groups were established in order to add value to the personal and professional lives of Canadian physicians, their families and their employees.
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Trustee
Queen's University
(Educational Institution; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2002 — 2008 (6 years)
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Sr. Vice President, Human Resources
VANOC
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Sports industry)
2004 — 2004 (less than a year)
Founding head of human resources for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Organizing Committee (VANOC). Also responsible for volunteers, official languages, language services, accreditation, and inclusivity/sustainability.
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Sr. Engagement Manager / Associate - CN/TO & FI
McKinsey & Company
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
1994 — 2004 (10 years)
Consulting to Fortune 500 companies on issues related to growth, innovation, business building, organizational performance, human resources, and cost-restructuring.
Founding co-leader of the McKinsey global Growth (aka Growth & Innovation aka Business Building) practice. -
Chairman & Organizing Committee member
Vanier Cup
(Non-Profit; Sports industry)
1978 — 2000 (22 years)
Chairman of the Vanier Cup Organizing Committee, 1998-2000, responsible for the direction of Canada's University Football Championship. Previously a member of the Canadian College Bowl Board and Vanier Cup Management Committee, 1978-1997
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Human Resources
SHL Systemhouse
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SHL; Information Technology and Services industry)
1992 — 1993 (1 year)
Consultant to prospective IT outsourcing clients on all issues related to human resources and labour relations. Contracts signed with oil & gas, telecommunications, consumer products, and notably Canada Post ($1 billion over 10 years).
SHL was subsequently acquired by WorldCom, and then EDS, and now by HP. -
Human Resources
American Express
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)
1988 — 1992 (4 years)
HR direction for all Amex businesses in Canada, including consumer and corporate cards, travelers cheques, corporate & leisure travel, and Amex Bank of Canada. Member of Management Committee.
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Human Resources
Amphenol Corporation
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
1980 — 1988 (8 years)
Director, Worldwide Compensation, Benefits & Employee Relations. Also Director, Worldwide Compensation, Manager - Human Resources for Amphenol Canada, and Director, Personnel & Industrial Relations for Bunker Ramo Canada.
Amphenol was formerly the Amphenol Products division of Bunker Ramo Corporation, then a subsidiary of Allied Corporation (AlliedSignal, Honeywell), then LPL Technologies, then KKR) -
President
Toronto Junior Board of Trade
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1981 — 1982 (1 year)
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Employee Relations
Imperial Oil
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Oil & Energy industry)
1975 — 1980 (5 years)
Employee Relations and Compensation advice for Western Canada in Edmonton and for Ontario Marketing in Toronto
Jeff Chan’s Education
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Queen's University
B.A. , Organizational Behaviour , 1965 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- Arts' 74,
Queen's Bands - Manager,
Campus Activities Commission,
Donald Gordon House Residence,
Queen's Football Club / Photographer,
Board of Trustees,
Alumni Association Board,
University Council on Athletics,
Donald Gordon Centre - Frequent Guest Program,
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The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business
MBA , 1973 — 1975
- Activities and Societies:
- MBA'75
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Nepean High School, Ottawa
1966 — 1970
- Activities and Societies:
- Band, Orchestra, Dance Band
Football
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D. Roy Kennedy Public School - Ottawa
1959 — 1966
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Hilson Public School - Ottawa
1956 — 1959
Additional Information
Jeff Chan’s Websites:
Jeff Chan’s Interests:
Sports photography, especially Canadian University football, which I took up following my involvement on the Canadian College Bowl Board and Vanier Cup Organizing Committee (Chairman from 1998-2000) 30,000+ photos are hosted at http://www.pbase.com/goldengaelsphotos Favourite business book - The Alchemy of Growth: Kickstarting and Sustaining Growth in Your Company
Jeff Chan’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- getting back in touch
