Ross is a senior Project, Program & Portfolio Management Professional in the oil, gas and petrochemical Industries, and has held leadership and management positions with several major owner/producer companies including Cenovus Energy, Husky Oil and Dow Chemical. Coupled with significant background in the Engineering, Procurement & Construction services over a career spanning 35 years, Ross has developed a diverse background providing a unique perspective and understanding of the total project life cycle and the requirements of all internal and external project Stakeholders. Ross has a passion for practicing strong Project Management discipline, optimizing project execution and using technology to improve engineering and construction results. His focus and belief in the fundamentals of Project Management, help provide guidance and mentorship to team members throughout the project organization and extended project execution team. As an expert providing project management and construction management services, Ross will support the development of Project Management and Construction Management systems, best practices, work process development and specialized services including constructability reviews, path of construction planning, work face planning and productivity planning.

Steve Kay is a retired pulp and paper manager with an impressive 50 years of industrial experience. Throughout his career, Steve has held a wide range of positions, including Maintenance Manager, Electrical & Instrumentation Superintendent, Maintenance & Engineering Manager, Maintenance & Materials Manager, Maintenance & Materials Superintendent, Maintenance Services Superintendent, Maintenance Systems Co-ordinator, Central Services Maintenance Superintendent, Acting Electrical and Instrumentation Superintendent, Electrical & Instrumentation Lead Technician, Co-ordinator Electrical & Instrumentation, Special Project Manager, Electrical & Instrumentation Technician, Industrial Relations Officer, and Electrical Training Officer. As a dedicated leader, Steve has built and motivated high-performing teams, trained and mentored staff, and fostered a culture of continuous improvement. His ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, establish priorities, and allocate resources effectively has led to successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.

Prior to joining Canada Training Group as our Logistics Manager, Dave Munroe retired as a Regimental Sergeant Major after a long and very successful career beginning in 1984. During his career he completed well over two years of training in leadership and has provided guidance and mentoring to hundreds of developing leaders. His leadership talent, knowledge, skills, and experience are exceptional. As a 7th level leader, he has managed teams of 500+. In his tenure with Canada Training Group he has maintained an RSM role with a reserve force tank regiment. During the 2020 Covid spring and summer, he was been called back to the front lines of the pandemic, managing hundreds of troops providing critical infrastructure support including nursing homes. Dave can manage people in a dangerous and risky environment with huge public exposure fraught with politics and will bring this reality into our leadership team.

Ken Murchie with over 40 years of experience, began his first level of leadership in 1989 at Home Oil as an Engineering Supervisor. He quickly progressed to Manager, Pipeline Engineering responsible for 14 employees and multi-million dollar capital projects. In 1998 he joined Enbridge International as Manager, International Engineering, responsible for technical support for the Latin America operations. In 2006 he joined TransCanada Pipelines (now TC Energy) as Director responsible for Pipeline design and construction of major projects including the Keystone XL Pipeline. In 2012, Ken transferred to Mexico to lead a project team of over 400 people responsible for engineering and construction of 6 major gas pipeline projects. In 2017, Ken moved to the United States to provide leadership in both project and safety areas of TC Energy’s US Major Projects. Ken Murchie holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of British Columbia and Master of Engineering degree from the University of Calgary. He is a registered professional engineer in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.

Jack received his electro-mechanical technology diploma in 1978 and became a journeyman millwright in 1982. He worked throughout Canada performing all facets of the trade including the supervision of maintenance, shutdowns, turnarounds, critical equipment overhaul, fault diagnostics on reciprocating and rotary equipment, and participated/developed in the implementation of P.M. and Pd.M. programs following RCM protocol. Jack was an instructor at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology from 1996 to 2018 in the Manufacturing and Automation Department. He developed and delivered to private industry updating and advanced training to their personnel both at SAIT and on site internationally and authored Individual Learning Modules for SAIT and Alberta Industry Training that continue to be delivered worldwide. He is certified in ultrasound, vibration and balancing.

Ed is a former member of the Royal Canadian Air Force having served during the 1970 FLQ crisis in Quebec. Joining Nova Scotia Power in 1975 he became a leader in 1985 and retired as the maintenance department supervisor. He is an active community leader and has been a long time teacher of the Christopher Leadership Course. A very experienced sailor Ed has taught sailing and navigation to local sea cadets for many years, served as a local municipal councillor and was chairman of the local hospital.

Jim began his leadership career in 1990 as a fire Lieutenant. Becoming a Senior Captain, he trained and led a department of 24 firefighters. During his electrical career with the Toronto Transit Commission he was responsible for 65 electricians, as a supervisor of the department he provided leadership to over 160 unionized employees, managed budgets, capital projects and provided guidance to forepersons, clerks, and workers on day-to-day operations. As a Senior Captain Jim possessed the ability to quickly assess dangerous situations and safely manage his fire fighters during major conflagrations. As an electrical supervisor of a publicly critical transit system, he used these same competencies when the system went down. Jim has extensive experience with multiple cultures and rigid, institutional personalities and how to effectively balance public service demands with organizational capabilities.

Rob is certified both as a Journeyman mobile crane operator and a Journeyman heavy duty mechanic. In his crane career he has been the "Go-To" person at a major construction company for all their technical mobile and tower crane related issues and questions and conducted theoretical and practical testing as part of the determination of each crane operator's competency to run specific crane(s). He has extensive experience with troubleshooting, repairs & maintenance to numerous makes, models and types of hydraulic & conventional cranes. As a college instructor Rob developed & delivered theory & practical training courses for apprentice mobile crane operators for many years. Working for a large mine, he set up & managed the company training program to train crane operators & apprentices to operate Liebherr, Grove and Tadano hydraulic cranes. While there he helped develop mobile & tower crane standards, SOP's for all types of cranes, mobile, crawler, carry deck and boom trucks. In Rob's mechanical career he has performed complete engine overhauls, trouble shooting, tune-ups, repairs & maintenance to Cat, Cummins, Deutz, Detroit Diesel & Lister diesel engines while managing an Engine Rebuild shop. As a field mechanic in open pit mines he has performed trouble shooting, maintenance & repairs to haul trucks, loaders, & dozers and support equipment including generator sets, light plants, welders, pumps, hot boxes, compressor, forklifts, man lifts, small cranes and other equipment.

Juan retired after an exemplary career in the US Army reserves while in his commercial life he retired as a Chief Engineer at Boeing. He is an experienced program manager, logistician, executive director and chief engineer capable of providing executive end-to-end project management, new business development, business process improvement initiatives, technical leadership, team motivation, and innovative solutions that drive program/project execution. He developed enterprise business strategy, process, goals and objectives, and guided technical experts towards concept application of new technology in excess of $60 million and generated over 85% increase in new business with 50% growth in personnel in a limited and constrained funding environment by using the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) processes. Juan has led diverse national/international cross-functional distributed teams in a matrix organization to develop new business innovative solutions to tomorrow’s technical challenges. His knowledge spans new business ventures, Joint service large scale system of systems (SoS) architectures, network centric operations (NCO), Logistics Command and Control (C2), global services and support, implementation of lean six sigma/10X practices, application of systems engineering (SE) design to the development of detailed requirements, complete product life cycle support, cost as an independent variable (CAIV), and implementation of software/hardware design for real-time and non-real- time systems. Juan has excellent communication skills in both verbal and written form having made hundreds of presentations to executives in industry and high ranking government officials over 31 years of military experience including service in Joint, national and international positions which provide a unique user perspective on business development solutions. Juan will counsel senior executives on strategy and engagement in either English or Spanish.

Paul has been an English football coach for over 40 years and continues as a player. His leadership experience was gained as an electrical supervisor in the mining industry. He is highly experienced in the planning, organizing, controlling, administering and unit management competencies required of first level industrial leaders to ensure that work is safely and productively done, meeting all quality and cost control standards.

Dale Shimell is a retired manager with over 40 years of industrial leadership experience and a commitment to excellence at all levels of organizations. As a front-line leader, Dale has managed and motivated teams to achieve organizational objectives in safety, productivity, efficiencies, and cost management, both in union and non-union environments. Throughout his career, Dale has proven himself to be a trusted advisor and a highly effective leader, capable of managing complex projects and leading teams to success. His ability to communicate effectively, build strong relationships, and develop strategies that drive results has made him a respected leader in his field. Dale's commitment to leadership excellence is evident in his dedication to ongoing learning and professional development. He is a true asset to any organization, and his extensive knowledge and experience make him an excellent choice for any leadership role. Dale Shimell is a leader who consistently demonstrates excellence, integrity, and dedication, making him an inspiration to those around him.

Mary Ellen Shimell, has over 40 years of teaching, coaching and leadership experience beginning in 1980. She is experienced in leading and organizing diverse groups up to 50 members including many board, council and society positions in manager, director and chair roles. She is a highly experienced problem solver in both unionized and non-unionized cultures.

Dave began his electrical career in 1975. A former officer in the Canadian Army secondary reserves he founded Canada Training Group in 1980. Dave leads a superb group of multi-disciplined instructors completing many national and international training and consulting projects. He is an experienced leadership and communications instructor with a knack for creating human development programs and projects that are field usable.

Jim has 45 years of industrial experience and holds tickets as an Industrial Millwright, Industrial Maintenance Technician and Weld Certification Supervisor. His numerous skills and experience encompass expertise in fabrication and installation of machine components, repair, refit, or refurbish existing machinery, excellent troubleshooting skills, advanced knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics, good knowledge of casting and refractory, good working knowledge of natural gas, oil, and propane burner systems, trained in aerial work platforms and boom type elevating. Jim is an excellent welder and taught welding at Fanshawe College from 2003-2006. As a contract millwright in automotive he has fabricated components for weld cells, positioned and placed robots and layout tables, including pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical connections and cabling, and assisted in start- up and set-up for production run timing.

After completing her B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Cindy joined the US Navy as a Surface Line Officer. She then transitioned into the Naval Reserve as an Engineering Duty Officer and retired as a Captain after 23 years' service. In the civilian world Cindy completed a 27 year career as a Professional Engineer and Associate Principal in the transportation/transit industry conducting feasibility studies, transit planning, procurement, project structuring strategies, engineering, safety certification, and project management to the start of passenger service. Cindy is the former President for the Los Angeles Area Chapter of WTS, a large professional organization supporting women's careers in the transportation field.

Peter Waugh has over 40 years of experience in fields of maintenance and human resources management. Peter graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick. He started his career with Westinghouse Industrial Field Service servicing power distribution equipment. He then moved to the Pulp & Paper industry where he worked for three companies over the next 30 years working in both Maintenance Management and Human Resources. Peter participated on the senior leadership teams at the managerial level for Stora Enso, NewPage and Corner Brook Pulp & Paper.

Dave graduated as a Marine Engineer from the Canadian Coast Guard College in 1976. During his extensive career he served on many ships on the Great Lakes and East Coast. For over 30 years he served as a Chief Engineer with all non-deck crew under his command. His extensive list of credentials fills 2 ½ pages.

From the British Parachute Regiment to the Canadian Armed Forces and the aviation industry, Nigel’s leadership experience extends from the battlefield to civilian airports. As a manager at Calgary Airport, Nigel created an Airport Operations Control Unit during the pandemic. His focus on safety, employee engagement, staff development and accountability, and systems management were instrumental in his leadership of teams of all sizes and ethnicities. He led the development and implementation of the Olympic airspace security for the 2010 Olympics and revamped the Afghan Air Force student management system during an Afghan Mission. Nigel managed the high risk and difficult task of parking allocation for over 150 aircraft during the Maple Flag International Air Combat Exercise. Nigel is an analytical thinker with exceptional leadership and communication skills. As a Level IV leader and mentor with over 40 years of expertise, he demonstrates integrity and models professional behavior, and seeks to discover and develop the potential in his clients.