A well-aligned organizational culture can enhance strategic execution and drive better results. In this panel discussion, we'll explore practical examples and strategies for fostering a culture that encourages innovation, embraces change, and effectively manages staff capacity, competing priorities, and technology. We will address solutions to challenges such as siloed approaches and system integration, while highlighting the importance of process mapping, adequate resourcing, safety, belonging, and inclusion. Additionally, we’ll discuss straightforward methods for assessing whether a company’s culture supports or hinders its strategic objectives.
Panelists:
Dr. (Eng) Roland Bradshaw, Associate Director, Regional Municipality of Niagara
Roland Bradshaw is a senior leader in the water and wastewater utility sector, with considerable international experience in the fields of Engineering and Asset Management. He has over 20 years of professional experience in academic, public sector, and private sector roles in Canada and Internationally. Currently, he works for Niagara Region's Water and Wastewater Division, leading a team of over 20 staff who oversee asset management operations at the Division. His team is responsible for the investment planning, decision-making and data management for $5 billion worth of water and wastewater infrastructure. Roland holds a Doctorate in Engineering from Cranfield University.
Samir Yammine, Director of Asset Management and environmental Performance, City of Saint John
Samir Yammine, P.Eng, is the Director of Asset Management and Environmental Performance for the City of Saint John, N.B. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and completed the two-year Master of Electrical Engineering coursework from Dalhousie University. His responsibilities include providing strategic leadership and direction to the Senior Leadership Team and Common Council in developing and implementing the Corporate Asset Management Program as well as the city community/corporate and climate change plans. The objective of these programs is to ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, and resiliency of the city’s infrastructure (estimated to be nearly $3.2 billion as of 2019) as well as setting priorities, strategies, policies, environmental initiatives, and approaches for capital investment and lifecycle management. Yammine has developed, implemented, and managed over 100 sustainable energy and climate change projects on new and existing city infrastructure, including the development and implementation of the City Climate Change Action Plan. These projects have won the City of Saint John many national and regional awards such as the Premier’s Awards for Energy Efficiency and FCM-CH2M HILL Sustainable Community Awards in the Energy Category presented by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Notwithstanding, Yammine has helped secure over $48 million in funding toward various sustainable environmental initiatives and has been a guest speaker at many conferences, workshops, and webinars across Canada.
Shelley Wood, Executive Director of Finance, People, and Community, Saint John Energy
As the Executive Director of Finance, People, and Community at Saint John Energy, Shelley Wood is deeply committed to crafting exceptional customer and employee experiences. With over twenty-five years of leadership experience across diverse sectors including energy, information technology, industrial manufacturing, and publishing she leverages her knowledge in Human Resources, Continuous Improvement, and Operations management to drive meaningful change. Shelley is a Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), a Six Sigma Black Belt, and holds an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.
Moderator:
Frank Engli, Regional Group Lead – Canada for Becht’s Reliability, Maintenance, Turnarounds and Capital Projects Group
Frank Engli, P.Eng., is the Regional Group Lead – Canada for Becht’s Reliability, Maintenance, Turnarounds, and Capital Projects Group and resides in Edmonton, Alta. Engli has over 40 years of experience working in operation settings at six different sites across Canada on project, maintenance, HSSE and turnaround management, and continuous improvement processes in the energy, refinery, and petrochemical industry. He has extensive expertise in solving site problems and a proven track record to implement change and create sustaining management programs and processes, including improved business controls, practices, and contracts management. Engli has also built a strong network across North America with external clients, competitors, contractors, and building trades and is a sought-after speaker at Canadian and international turnaround and maintenance conferences, webinars, and podcasts. Engli has engineering and business degrees: BASc. (Windsor), M.Eng. (Toronto), and MBA (Saint Mary’s), and he is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner. He is a licensed engineer in the provinces of Alberta and Ontario. He is a global specialty consulting provider in the energy industry, focused on helping clients succeed. Engli engages world-class experts in providing multidisciplinary solutions in engineering and plant services.