In a Nutshell
What's Important to Me?
Family
Prioritizing the Dunnville Community
Doing What's Right
Finding Common Ground with the rest of the county representatives
What Do I Bring to the Table?
Strong Principles
Legal Contract Expertise
Financial Acuity
Relationship/Business Development Skills
Fiscal Responsibility
Corporate C-Level Executive Experience
Other Things You Need to Know About Me
I evaluate every situation on its own merits. I have always conducted myself like that and this has been reinforced more recently with certain events.
I don't believe in blind obedience.
I will engage with whoever wants to chat with me about Ward 6 and Dunnville.
The boring stuff - the resume
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Country Manager, Managing Director of Canadian Operations and Startup Operations of US Corp.
Prowind Inc., 2018 - 2019, Hamilton, Ontario
Hired to reinvigorate the Canadian operations and create and drive the strategy for NY Solar projects.
Successfully turned the company around from a loss in previous year and no new sources of revenue for the previous three years to being on target in 2019 to achieve profit of $5 million in 2019.
Senior Business Development Manager - C&I Energy Storage and Net Metered Solar
Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada, 2015 - 2018, Mississauga, Ontario
Collaborated with Managing Director and other members of the senior team on strategic direction, strategic clients and de-risking strategies.
Led and executed on RFP and Tender responses with design and project management teams. Won multiple RFPs including a $25 million RFP from Toronto Hydro related to solar, energy storage and EV bus charging stations.
Drove design/build contracting process for new clients.
Mentored new coordinators and junior sales team members.
Created profitable new financing model and successfully deployed it within my first year.
Successfully expanded existing financing model to new market segment.
Met or exceeded expected margin targets for all portfolio client design/build work.
Senior Account Sales Manager
RESCo Energy Inc, 2012 - 2015, Mississauga, Ontario
Grew RESCo from a $5 million/year to a $25 million/year business over three years.
Top Account Manager - signing over $60 million in revenue generation for RESCo and joint venture business Flynn Group of Companies.
Trusted Key Account contact for all large portfolio business.
Negotiated price and all contract terms for EPC business.
Brought RESCo, through personal business contacts, first LED lighting retrofit contracts for new Lighting division.
Women of Distinction in Renewable Energy Runner Up - WiRE Canada
MBA, Strategic Management, International Business
The University of British Columbia
MBA Academic Representative
International Exchange, WHU Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management, Vallendar, Germany
Ball Hockey Bum
Sub-Specialization in International Business
Pierre Berthier Education Abroad Scholarship
M.Sc., Biomechanics
University of Ottawa
Women's Varsity Soccer
B.Sc., Kinesiology
University of Waterloo
Dean’s Entrance Scholarship
GE STAR Scholarship
Women's Varsity Soccer
Volunteering
Director of the Board, MTCC 1279, HSCC 608
Appointed Olympic Supporter, Canadian Olympic Committee, Mar 2021 - Apr 2025
Team Services and Competitions, Women's World Cup, FIFA - 2014-2015
Volunteer - Vancouver Olympics, Right To Play - 2010-2011
Director of the Board, Home Ownership Alternatives Non-Profit Corporation - 2012-2013