MMP Capstone Awards
The MMP Capstone Awards encourage and recognize excellence in the Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) program final project, the Capstone.
There are two categories for the MMP Capstone award:
- Best MMP Capstone project: Technical focus
- Best MMP Capstone project: Business Process focus
Members of the successful teams are invited to MainTrain to present their project.
Nominations
MMP Capstone (Module 8) instructors nominate for this award from among the participants in the courses that they instructed over the previous academic year.
Recipients
2023 MMP Capstone Technical Focus
Halliburton Service Truck Replacement

Chris O'Rielly
Maintenance Supervisor2023 MMP Business Process Focus
City of Saskatoon Maintenance Workflow Optimization

Brian Sibley
Maintenance Manager2022 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Instrument and Utility Air Compressors Upgrade

Francis Ogamba
Sr. Reliability Advisor2022 MMP Capstone Award Business Process Focus
Neptune Bulk Terminals: Mobile Work Order Completion Devices.

Dana Nielsen
Acting Reliability Superintendent2021 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Freight Elevator Modernization

Joseph Soenen
Maintenance Shift Team Lead2021 MMP Capstone Award Business Process Focus
Maximo to PI Interoperability

Brendon Binns
Maintenance Coordinator
Taylor Christie
BP Maintenance Lead, Planning and Scheduling2020 MMP Capstone Award
Calciner Scrubber Fan Replacement

Ryan Berg
Director of Continuous Improvement2019 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Powerhouse Steam Trap Maintenance Program

Mimi Wilde
New Product & Services Development Specialist2019 MMP Capstone Award Business Process Focus
Improving Availability of Escalators at Calgary Transit Stations and Facilities

Jeff Dumont
Plant Maintenance Supervisor
Michael Stewart
Senior Paving LEader2018 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Keg Room Revival Project

John Colwell
Asset Care Team Leader2018 MMP Capstone Award Business Process Focus
Line Automation

Sam Abadir
Maintenance Manager2017 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Operator Driven Reliability (ODR), An Effective Approach to Autonomous Maintenance

Rigoberto Sanchez
Engineering Manager2017 MMP Capstone Award Business Process Focus
Proposal to Increase Uptime at Gerdau's Whitby Melt Shop

Stan Dymecki
2016 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Sight Glass Failure Retrofit Project Plan

Stephen Sulis
Reliabliliy Engineer / Major Maintenance Planner
Darcy Barry
Control Room Operator
Stephen Norris
Principle Consultant2016 MMP Capstone Award Business Process Focus
Capital Asset Upgrade Compressed Air System

Kirin Hoyano
Parts and Service Manager
Kip Morris-Mickelson
Millwright
Randy Beairsto
Manager, Maintenance and Custodial Services
Dan Pellichero
Engine rebuilder / machinist2015 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Stillhouse 2 - Care of Critical Assets
Darren Mangin
Maintenance Manager2015 MMP Capstone Award Business Process Focus
Proactive Process Development

James Gunn
Senior Vice President, Major Projects & Corporate Sustainability2014 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Churchill Falls Generating Station Drainage Sump Upgrade

Jim Shears
Manager W.E. GenerationAndrew Leslie
Power Systems Operator Supervisor
Chad Eldon Philip Wiseman
Director, TransmissionBernard Jacobs
Manager, Long Term Planning, FacilitiesRodney Kendall
2014 MMP Capstone Award Business Process Focus
Implementing an Asset Management Strategy for a New Mine

Steven Dew
Crusher Manager
David MacPherson
Director - MechanicalGreg Vaadeland
Sr. Maintenance Engineer2013 MMP Capstone Award Technical Focus
Maintenance Strategy & Program - New Shaft and Headframe for a Deep Ore Base Metals Site
