Breakout Session Speakers
SESSION 1 THEME: TOOLS FOR CHANGE
THE IMPACT OF WORKPLACE CULTURE ON SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY: MANAGING WORKPLACE HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE UNDER BILL 30
MODERATOR - Nicole Orr
CRSP, Principal, Crein Solutions Inc.
Christie Lavan
Leading Change Program Developer, Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
Kimberley Burfoot
Director of Finance & Administration, Alberta Motor Transport Association
Robert Blakely
Canadian Operating Officer of Canada’s Building
Trades Unions
Ross Nairne
Executive Director, Occupational Health & Safety, Education & Prevention Strategies - Alberta Labour
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND RETENTION: HOW TO REALLY CHANGE THE FACE OF INDUSTRY
MODERATOR - j'Amey Bevan
Chair of the Alberta Apprenticeship
& Industry Training Board
Erin Thorpe
Sr. Construction Manager,
CANA Construction
Lindsay Amundsen
Director of Workforce Development, Build Together
Regina Wilson Davis
Supply and Technical Services Manager, Strathcona Refinery, Imperial
Tara Fong
Manager, Equity Trades Programs, British Columbia Industry Training Authority (ITA)
WBF PRESENTS WORK PROUD: BUILDING LEADERSHIP FOR YOUR INCLUSION JOURNEY - A CASE STUDY APPROACH
Erin Leonty
Manager, Global Inclusion & Diversity, Finning International Inc.
SESSION 2 THEME: PAY IT FORWARD
PATHWAYS IN THE TRADES: MENTORSHIP, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & INTERGENERATIONAL EXPERIENCES
MODERATOR - Stevie Fuhrer
Specialist in Women in Trades and Technology (WITT)
Jess Black
WBF Heavy Equipment Operator Graduate and Entrepreneur, Jess Black Inc.
Kimberly Roy
LaFarge Ready-Mix Training Specialist and the Health & Safety Coordinator (NCSO)
Lauren Sugerman
Director, National Center for Women's Equity in Apprenticeship & Employment, Chicago Women in Trades
Taya Burke
CAREERS: The Next Generation, Women in Trades and Technologies (WITT) Field Director
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH COMMUNITIES, INDUSTRY PARTNERS & AN INDIGENOUS WORKFORCE
Sandra Sutter
Aboriginal Partnerships,
Tarpon Energy
Alita Murowchuk
Indigenous Community Engagement Advisor at AECOM
Tim Heins
Manager of Aboriginal Community Engagement at Royal Camp Services Ltd.
WBF PRESENTS WORK PROUD: TOOLS TO SUPPORT MULTI-LEVEL CHANGE: FOUNDATIONS, PRACTICE & SUSTAINABILITY
Christina Taylor
Senior Manager of Workforce Development, Irving Oil.
Chair of BuildForce Canada
Sharon Barney
Sharon Barney Consultancy, Project Manager for the Respectful and Inclusive Workplace project, a BuildForce Canada Initiative
SESSION 3 THEME: BUILDING FUTURES
BUILDING CANADA’S LABOUR MARKET: CURRENT TRENDS, PATHWAYS & FUTURE DIRECTIONS
MODERATOR -
Sarah Watts-Rynard
CEO of Polytech; Former Executive Director of Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
Carla Corbett
Executive Director, Policy Standards, Advanced Education, Government of Alberta
Janet Lane
Director, Human Capital Centre, Canada West Foundation
Tina Wood
Manager, New Initiatives & Business Development, NAIT
DIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC FUTURES: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE
MODERATOR - Angela Splinter
CEO, Trucking HR Canada
Laurie Hauer
Manager of Employment Services, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
Lisa Caton
Director of Strategy & Learning,
Momentum, Calgary, Alberta
Quinn Posch
Executive Director,
Pride Centre of Edmonton
Rebecca Kragnes
Manager, Apprenticeship and Industry Training, Advanced Education
WBF PRESENTS WORK PROUD: CREATING INCLUSIVE FEMALE FRIENDLY WORKSITES - LNG CANADA'S JOURNEY
Tracey MacKinnon
Workforce Development Manager, LNG Canada