Director, Environmental Health & Safety - Walmart Canada Inc. - Toronto, ON
(2018-01 - 2025-01)
Provided strategic oversight and executive leadership for Walmart Canada's Health, Safety, and Environmental programs across 403 retail locations and 12 distribution centres, leading the organization to record-setting safety performance and enhanced operational resilience.
- Directed national safety strategy, achieving the company's best health and safety results in over a decade by reversing declining incident trends and embedding a high-accountability safety culture.
- Championed enterprise-wide standards, compliance protocols, and risk management frameworks ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and operational excellence targets.
- Recipient of the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) Excellence in Retailing Awards for Health & Safety in 2023 and 2024, recognizing innovative program enhancements and measurable safety outcomes.
- Provided executive counsel to senior leadership on EHS regulatory compliance, emerging legislative requirements, and strategic risk mitigation initiatives.
- Oversaw national claims management for WCB/WSIB, optimizing claims performance and financial outcomes, including maximizing available rebates.
- Managed capital and operational expenditures across the Health, Safety, and Environmental portfolio, including business case development and return-on-investment analysis for key safety initiatives.
- Led Walmart Canada's environmental risk management, ensuring compliance with air emissions, transportation of dangerous goods (TDG), and sustainability objectives aligned with corporate social responsibility.
- Fostered cross-functional collaboration with senior leaders across operations, facilities, HR, and legal to embed risk-informed decision-making and elevate the organization's safety maturity.
Divisional Vice President, Loss Prevention, Health & Safety - Sears Canada Inc. - Toronto, ON
(2006-01 - 2018-12)
Executive leader responsible for national Health & Safety, Loss Prevention, and Risk Management programs across Sears Canada's retail, distribution, and corporate environments, overseeing a workforce of over 400 safety and security professionals.
- Directed the development and implementation of an enterprise-wide Health & Safety Management System, achieving sustained year-over-year reductions in incident rates, including a 60% decrease in time-loss injuries.
- Integrated risk management, operational controls, and safety education to strengthen organizational resilience and regulatory compliance across all business channels.
- Drove over $40 million in shrink reduction through strategic Loss Prevention initiatives, while maintaining a consistent focus on safety excellence and risk mitigation.
- Spearheaded the creation of industry-leading training and leadership development programs for Health, Safety, and Loss Prevention teams, building organizational capability and succession pipelines.
- Recipient of seven RCC Excellence in Retailing Awards for Health & Safety and four awards for Loss Prevention, recognizing best-in-class program execution and results.
- Honoured with the RCC "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2018 for outstanding contributions to health, safety, and risk management within the Canadian retail industry.
National Manager, Corporate Productivity - Sears Canada Inc. - Toronto, ON
(2004-01 - 2006-12)
- Led national productivity initiatives generating over $150 million in operational savings through process optimization, risk management integration, and stakeholder alignment.
- Designed and implemented programs reducing merchandise returns by $100 million within a 12-month period, while safeguarding operational continuity and customer experience.
Progressive Leadership Roles - Sears Canada Inc. - Toronto, ON
(1989-01 - 2004-12)
- Advanced through a series of increasingly senior leadership roles, including National Director of Loss Prevention and Health & Safety, with broad accountability for safety, security, and operational risk functions across the organization.
