Healt & Safety Director
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I have more than 20 years of health, safety and environment experience and would like to leverage my skills for your company in order to actively protect employees, ensure regulatory compliance and continuously improve processes.
I have CRSP accreditation and a professional Master’s degree in ergonomics, in addition to recognized expertise in managing HSE projects, assessing risks and implementing systems that comply with the
ISO14001, ISO45003 and even ISO26000 standards.
Over the course of my career, I have also led multidisciplinary teams, guided regional and national strategic initiatives and built a safety culture that is based on engagement and commitment.
My previous experience, notably as HSE Director for Groupe Robert and Regional Manager for Shur-Gain, has shown me how to combine a strategic vision and concrete action to achieve measurable results. Moreover,
my ability to communicate eectively and bring team members on board for objectives makes me an effective manager who is ready to address your organizational issues and able to bring people together to deliver results.
Director – Health, Safety and Environment (corporate) 2020 – 2025
Leading provider of transportation, warehousing and logistics services in Eastern Canada.
Attend strategic committee meetings while reporting to the Vice-President, Human Resources.
Manage a team of 11 employees, including sector heads, supervisors and environmental advisors.
Set national HSE objectives and develop strategic plans to achieve them.
Develop an HSE management system consistent with ISO 14001, ISO 45003 and ISO 26000
standards.
Represent the company in dealings with federal and provincial officers.
Train and support senior management and managers regarding standards, laws and regulations.
Shur-gain (Trouw Nutrition)
Multinational Dutch corporation and leader in the animal nutrition sector.
Introduce and deploy a regional HSE management system.
Create a solid HSE culture based on a clear structure and integrate it into current practices.
Support site managers during visits by federal and provincial officers.
Set regional objectives and courses of action while helping managers to achieve them.
Train and advise site managers regarding standards, laws and regulations in effect.
Assist site managers in structuring and prioritizing the management of HSE initiatives.
Develop representative indicators to identify the regional orientation and trends.
Director, Health, Safety and Environment - Ergonomist 2009 – 2018
G.E. (formerly Alstom Grid)
U.S. multinational corporation operating in the energy sector.
Responsible for cultural change as well as for implementing the new health and safety culture.
Member of the Executive Committee and responsible for health, safety and the environment.
In charge of coordinating the management system with other units as well as managing site safety (protection against theft, etc.).
Manage up to six employees (trainees, building coordinators, HSE and safety personnel).
Coordinate risk assessments and environmental considerations as well as all other programs.
Member of the health and safety management committee of the Alliance des Manufacturiers exportateurs du Québec.
CRSP certification (Canadian Registered Safety Professional), Université de Moncton, online,
2015
Certificate in health and safety management, Université de Sherbrooke, 2006
Professional master’s degree in ergonomics, Université du Québec à Montréal, 2004
Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Université du Québec à Montréal, 2002