2023 AGENDA

All times in ET

• 9:45 AM

  Registration and virtual orientation

• 10:00 AM

  Opening Remarks

• 10:05 AM

  Welcome address from Event Partner

  

  Nicole Brackett

  Director of Sales, Canada
  Avetta

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  Nicole Brackett

  Director of Sales, Canada
  Avetta

  Nicole Brackett is a business management professional with over 19 years’ experience in a variety of industries. As the Sales Director for Canada and with Avetta since April 2019, she takes pride in providing world class sales and account management services to her prospects and clients across Canada. In addition to leading a team of dynamic professionals, she has been recognized for her extraordinary commitment to excellence and strong communication skills. Nicole is a dual citizen who is bilingual in French and English, and lives in Montreal, Quebec with her husband and three kids. In her limited spare time, she enjoys traveling, coaching her son in hockey and baseball and spending time at the lake. 

• 10:10 AM

  Panel: Maximizing the value of safety data: role of data analytic and technology

  Safety professionals are navigating increasing data volumes as OHS has become more digitized. However, while all organisations collect safety data, many do not fully realise the potential of this information at their disposal. Advancements in technology, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, can analyze large amounts of safety data in real time, identify patterns and trends, and predict potential safety hazards, allowing for corrective actions to be taken to prevent accidents and injuries before they occur. This session will explore how to leverage technology and predictive analytics to maximize the value of data and take proactive measures to enhance worker safety.

  • Fundamentals of effective data collection in a digitized world
  • Best practices for determining and tracking key leading indicators that are the most predictive of future performance
  • The evolving role of AI in the collection and analysis of OHS data
  • Key steps for incorporating a data-driven approach to safety management
  • Enhancing hazard identification using machine learning: developing predictive models
  • Risks of relying too heavily on AI for workplace safety

  Moderator

  

  Jimmy Vassilopoulos

  National Director, Health and Safety
  Purolator Inc

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  Jimmy Vassilopoulos

  National Director, Health and Safety
  Purolator Inc

  Jimmy Vassilopoulos is the current National H&S Director for Purolator. With over 20 years of H&S experience he specializes in Behaviour Based Safety, Risk Control and Transportation Safety in the courier industry. Jimmy is currently leading Purolator through a transformational advancement in risk control through a highly customized defensive driving training program and strategic initiatives to reinforce safe behaviour through technology. Many of these initiatives are being applied to both drivers as well as inside manual employees. Since Jimmy started with Purolator in 2022, the organization has experienced a record year in safety metrics. 

  Prior Purolator, Jimmy lead the H&S department for UPS Canada for 12 years and previous to that worked as a H&S lead in Europe for various industries such as transportation, hospitality and leisure. He is currently involved projects using AI and predictive analytics to control risk for next generation safety initiatives.  

  Panelists

  

  Kamaljeet (Kam) Bhangu

  Principal Group Digital Safety
  Anglo American

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  Kamaljeet (Kam) Bhangu

  Principal Group Digital Safety
  Anglo American

  

  Jennifer Hodge

  Supervisor, HSE Support Systems
  Michels Canada

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  Jennifer Hodge

  Supervisor, HSE Support Systems
  Michels Canada

  Jennifer Hodge is a seasoned safety professional with over 15 years of experience in the energy industry. Jennifer is a Certified Health and Safety Professional (CRSP) and a member of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) and the Women of Occupational Health and Safety Society (WOHSS). In 2021, she achieved her CRSP designation, demonstrating her commitment to staying current with industry standards and best practices.

  She takes pride in her ability to create efficiencies, both for herself and the teams she works with. At Michels Canada, Jennifer is responsible for coordinating and leading health and safety audits, managing health and safety system development, data collection, and information management. Her innovative use of technology has earned her recognition across the Michels Canada organization. Jennifer is passionate about encouraging her team to push boundaries and innovate boldly, recognizing the courage it takes to be a data pioneer.

  In her free time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her two young daughters and competing in sport shooting. She believes that maintaining an active lifestyle outside of work helps her to stay focused and energized, both professionally and personally.

  

  David Martin

  Senior Vice President, Global Product Marketing & Market Intelligence
  EcoOnline Global

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  David Martin

  Senior Vice President, Global Product Marketing & Market Intelligence
  EcoOnline Global

  With 20+ years’ of experience, Dave is a proven digital transformation leader who develops deep processes of operational excellence in order to drive structured, repeatable, and scalable execution plans. An analyst at heart, he is a firm believer in fact-based marketing and harnesses his creativity through collaboration. 

  

  Darrel Nickerson

  Director of Safety
  J.D. Irving, Limited

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  Darrel Nickerson

  Director of Safety
  J.D. Irving, Limited

  Darrel is the Director of Health and Safety for the Pulp and Paper Division of JD Irving, Limited based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and has been involved in Safety for over 25 years.

  He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from UNB Saint John and a Master of Science in Environmental Management from Webster University, St. Louis, Mo. He holds a Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation and a Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the Juran Institute. He is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Professionals and current chairperson for the Board of Safety Services New Brunswick and previously held the position of Regional Vice
  President – Atlantic Region for the CSSE. He is also an instructor for the Occupational Health and Safety Diploma Program with the University of New Brunswick.

  He resides in Quispamsis, New Brunswick with his wife Karen and daughter Briannah

• 10:55 AM

  Beyond the status quo in contractor safety management: elevating leadership, technology and vision for a better future

  The increasing use (globally) of contingent labor, unique vulnerabilities, and risk multipliers in these shared work environments require a renewed vision and framework for how we not only think about risk, but how we leverage the joint-employer landscape toward continual improvement and greater care for our workforce. This session outlines a brief history and current state of practice as it relates to how organizations measure and determine risk in the dynamic, complex landscape of Supply Chain Risk Management.

  • Leadership role in the way we ‘Think’ about safety
  • The necessity of agile technology, clean data, and trust
  • Practical implications of Nex-Gen thinking and practice: What we are doing today serves tomorrow

  

  Scott Debow

  Principal HS&E
  Avetta

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  Scott Debow

  Principal HS&E
  Avetta

  Scott DeBow, CSP, ARM serves as Principal of Health/Safety & Environmental for Avetta – the leading provider of supply chain risk management software. He’s a highly collaborative, strategic thinker and operator with 19 years of progressive leadership in the realm of risk/occupational safety.   With an “inside-out” perspective as a safety professional in nontraditional employment settings, he sees tremendous opportunity for systems improvements that can work together to reliably create and maintain safer work environments. Working to align people, teams, and industry resources for safety within the joint-employer community, he devotes much of his time to developing safety leadership across organizations with a targeted emphasis on systems improvements to address the most critical type of risk far too easily overlooked: serious injury/fatality, or SIF.  

     

  Scott is an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), serves on the board for the National Safety Council (NSC: Southeast) and passionately believes that helping people and organizations grow in safety leadership benefits and transforms our society.  

• 11:30 AM

  Latest innovations in maximizing effectiveness of safety training

  Proper training is essential to lowering the risk of injuries within your organization. Fortunately, there is a growing list of innovative methods and tools to assist safety leaders in enhancing the effectiveness of their training programs. For example, immersive technologies, like virtual and augmented reality, provide visualization tools that can drastically improve the value of and employee engagement in safety training programs. This session will explore these latest developments in safety training innovations and provide safety leaders with best practices for successfully developing, implementing and managing winning training programs. 

  • How to effectively engage employees with a range of learning media: making sure that safety training is retained by employees with different learning styles  
  • Strategies for using virtual reality to provide employees with realistic training simulations that replicate high-risk working environments 
  • How augmented reality can play a key role in closing skills gaps 
  • Best practices for incorporating latest innovations to create an engaging and informative training program 
  • Role of retention and performance testing in measuring the effectiveness of your training program 

  

  Jasmine Ramrup

  Senior Safety Specialist
  Barrick Gold Corporation

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  Jasmine Ramrup

  Senior Safety Specialist
  Barrick Gold Corporation

  Jasmine Ramrup, Senior Safety Specialist at Hemlo Mine that is owned and operated by Barrick Gold Corporation, for over two years. Hemlo Mine is a residential gold mine located near Marathon, Ontario.

  Jasmine has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education Degree in Adult and Continuing Education and an Honours Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. Jasmine’s educational background in culture, education and training, and management systems brings a variety of technical knowledge to the EHS Team at Hemlo.

  Jasmine’s interests and passion projects include inclusive and diversity projects, especially within mining, addressing new & young workers to industry, and incorporating technology wherever possible.

• 12:00 PM

  Networking & lunch break 

• 12:30 PM

   The growing convergence of OHS & ESG: Adapting OHS to the new reality

  The exploding growth in importance of ESG-related issues within organizations is having an impact on the role of OHS professionals. Organizations are under growing pressure to act in a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible manner, and, as a result, are looking at ways to best achieve these goals. With ESG and OHS both having many of the same priorities, leading organizations are looking to better integrate OHS and ESG activities to improve efficiencies and effectiveness. This session will examine this trend and explore the implications for OHS professional and their shifting roles.  

  •  Safety leaders’ role in establishing a cross-functional/departmental approach to align ESG strategy implementation: aligning ESG and EHS responsibilities   
  • Evolving ESG-related duties of safety leaders: understanding how OHS and ESG relate to each other inside an organization  
  • Leveraging OHS software to manage ESG responsibilities of safety leaders: how OHS software is used in ESG data collection and reporting  
  • Role of OHS managers in addressing the “S” in ESG, as organizations shift to a holistic view of worker wellbeing  
  • Managing the increasing role of OHS in diversity, equity, and inclusion: how safety leaders can integrate DEI in the workplace 

  

  David Fagen

  Executive Director, Safety, Health, Environment & Security
  British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

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  David Fagen

  Executive Director, Safety, Health, Environment & Security
  British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

  David joined BC Ferries in 2008 and has previously held the positions of IT Manager for Asset Maintenance, Supply, Safety and Business Intelligence applications, Director of Terminal Maintenance and Director of Terminal Engineering.  His background includes more than 35 years of experience in the Marine Industry including 25 years as a United States Naval Officer in Engineering, Deck and Human Resources.  David holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy, Masters of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from American Intercontinental University, and Advanced Leadership with the University Of Victoria Peter B. Gustavson School Of Business. He is certified as an International Safety Management Code (ISM) Lead Auditor and Designated Person Ashore. His current responsibilities include ISM Code Audit, Safety Management System, Operational and Occupational Safety, Security, Health and Wellness, and Environmental Sustainability. David reports to the President and CEO as the ISM Designated Person Ashore for direct influence on safety concerns. Outside of BC Ferries, David sits on the Board of Directors for the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of British Columbia and the Employers’ Forum.  

  

  David Murray

  Head of Corporate Human Resources, Safety, & Environment
  Gorman Group of Companies

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  David Murray

  Head of Corporate Human Resources, Safety, & Environment
  Gorman Group of Companies

  David Murray is a safety, human resources, and environmental management professional with extensive experience in the manufacturing, forestry, transport, and construction industries. Holding a CRSP designation and with a safety education through the BCIT OH&S program and an EMBA through UFred, David is a leader in sophisticated safety systems that improve safety results and reduce risk, holding progressively senior positions with medium to large public and privately-owned, multiple-divisional, unionized, and international companies. David is a specialist in Combustible Dust Mitigation systems, Industrial Drug and Alcohol Testing programs, Mobile Equipment/Pedestrian Interface safety, and Regulatory Risk Management. David’s attention is focused on programs and KPIs that reduce and eliminate the risk of serious injuries and fatalities. 

   

  

  Cristian Rodriguez

  Vice President EHS & Sustainability
  Wajax

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  Cristian Rodriguez

  Vice President EHS & Sustainability
  Wajax

  Cristian Rodriguez is Wajax’ VP of EHS & Sustainability, Cristian reports to the CEO of Wajax, is accountable to the Board of Directors, and responsible for the company’s Environment, Health and Safety, and Sustainability/ESG strategies.   During his time with Wajax, Cristian has dramatically reduced workplace injuries, transforming Wajax into a company with industry leading safety performance. He has also remediated legacy industrial sites, including decontaminating operations involving chrome, led, arsenic, and other hazardous substances.  Cristian is executive sponsor of the Wajax H&W Committee as well as the Diversity Committee. He is also a core member of the Crisis Management team and the Benefits Advisory Committee.  In 2019 Wajax received the annual CMHA Award for advancing workplace mental health and received Awards of Excellence from Excellence Canada in 2022.  

• 1:05 PM

  Using latest developments for enhancing safety communication

  Communication is critical for the efficient operation of a safety management system. Innovations in health and safety communications, including mobile apps ad OHS software, allow safety leaders to stay connected with their team, irrespective of their location. They also allow for the collection of critical safety data, help employees access important safety information, report incidents, and receive notifications about potential safety hazards. This session will examine safety communication best practices and the latest innovations in communication strategies and tools.  

  • Communication best practices for increased employee engagement and participation in workplace safety programs   
  • Use of mobile devices and software for OHS management to stay on top of checklists and identify risks   
  • Assessing the evolving role of technology in incident reporting: establishing real-time incident reporting processes  
  • Incorporating web-based software and mobile apps to improve incident management, safety compliance, employee risk management, and audit management  
  • Communication strategies to fill communication gaps for remote and hybrid employees  

  Moderator

  

  Jeet Tulshi

  Senior Service Director, Risk Services
  Liberty Mutual Canada

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  Jeet Tulshi

  Senior Service Director, Risk Services
  Liberty Mutual Canada

  Jeet Tulshi, MBA, BSc., CRSP, PMP is a Senior Service Director at Liberty Mutual Canada where he helps US and Canadian businesses assess and mitigate catastrophic workplace related risks, protect workers and reduce workers’ compensation insurance premium. His experience include stints in the non-profit sector developing international safety standards, in the public sector at the Ministry of Labour developing and implementing safety policy as well as in the manufacturing sector.  

  Jeet is also a Professor at Humber College in Toronto, ON where he teaches courses in Occupational Health & Safety and Project Management.  

  When he is not working or teaching, you might find him doing charity runs with his family, on the golf course or playing music. 

   

  Panelists

  

  Amal El Nahas

  Director, Environment and Health and Safety
  Kruger Inc.

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  Amal El Nahas

  Director, Environment and Health and Safety
  Kruger Inc.

  

  Medhi Ratani

  H&S Program Manager
  Wolseley Canada

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  Medhi Ratani

  H&S Program Manager
  Wolseley Canada

  Mehdi Ratani has more than 10 years experience as both a manager and program development of occupational health and safety. Having worked across multiple industries and countries, he has a passion for aligning organizational needs with health and safety excellence. His goal is to empower business leaders to deliver health and safety improvement through strategy, innovation, and commitment.

  

  Shilo Neveu

  EVP Health, Safety
  Valard Construction LP

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  Shilo Neveu

  EVP Health, Safety
  Valard Construction LP

  Shilo Neveu is the Executive Vice President of Health and Safety for the Valard Construction Group of Companies and the Quanta Services Regional Safety Director – Canada. In terms of education, Shilo has achieved a Batchelor of Science degree in Environmental and Conservative Sciences, a Batchelor of Law degree (now called a Juris Doctorate), passed Alberta Bar admission course to be a lawyer in Alberta (currently a non-practicing lawyer) , Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation, and Canadian Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) designation. But don’t let the “lawyer” throw you off! 
   
  Shilo started his career working his way up through the trenches– he knows what it feels like to wear steel-toed boots in -45°C weather. Shilo has overseen HSE operations on projects ranging from $1 Million to over $1 Billion dollars throughout Canada. It’s this experience that helped him develop a deep understanding of HSE management systems and how “people” are the key to their success.  
   
  Only after Shilo cut his teeth in the field did he achieve his Juris Doctorate and drove himself to becoming a successful lawyer in labor and employment law with a specialty in occupational health and safety. With clients ranging from fortune 100 companies to “ma and pa” operations, these experiences refined his technical OHS knowledge to a razor sharp edge.  
   
  Shilo also loves to share and learn from others. Shilo does this through teaching, writing, volunteering and lecturing. Shilo has worked with some of the most prestigious labour, employment and health & safety organizations across Canada – helping to share his expertise and learning from a diverse group of individuals. People see his passion for OHS and it’s hard to ignore…it’s even infectious! 

• 1:35 PM

  Networking & afternoon break 

• 2:00 PM

  Reducing workplace injuries with ergonomic innovation

  Ergonomic risk has not always been taken seriously in the workplace, but has been growing in importance within OHS departments, as a result of an aging workforce, the increased number of hybrid and remote workers, the rise of musculoskeletal disorders and the recognition that poorly designed workspaces and processes are a common cause of workplace injury and mental distress. This session will examine recent developments in workplace ergonomics and the role of OHS leaders in utilizing these latest tools and processes in their safety programs to establish ergonomic best practices.

  • Safety leader’s role in driving the shift to a strong ergonomics culture: best practices in the application of ergonomics principles to reduce fatalities, injuries and health disorders
  • Establishing effective ergonomic strategies for remote workers: conducting virtual assessments to assist employees in creating more ergonomically safe remote workspaces
  • Establishing a proactive mitigation strategy for ergonomic risk factors
  • Use of posture and movement monitoring and guidance to combat the rise of musculoskeletal disorders: software that identifies bad posture in real-time
  • Understanding the connection between proper ergonomic design and improved productivity and work quality to achieve buy-in from management and employees for ergonomic strategies

  

  Adeeta Marie Bandoo

  Corporate EHS Director – Canada & NE USA
  Stanley Black & Decker

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  Adeeta Marie Bandoo

  Corporate EHS Director – Canada & NE USA
  Stanley Black & Decker

  Adeeta Marie Bandoo is the Corporate Director of EHS and Global Compliance Assurance Lead for Stanley Black & Decker. She is responsible for health, safety and environmental issues facing the operations (NE USA and Canada) and is the go-to SME for Industrial Hygiene. With over 18 years’ experience, she began her career as an EHS professional in the oil and gas industry Trinidad, then an Industrial Hygienist/Compliance Specialist for NY State DEP and has held senior EHS and Quality positions in Canada. She holds a CRSP designation, received her BSc in Natural Sciences and post grad studies in Geoinformatics Engineering at the University of the West Indies. She also holds various certificates at the School of Continuing Studies from the University of Toronto and mentors upcoming/new EHS professionals for the WOHSS. Adeeta is also an Assessor with the BCRSP and a Professor in the Occupational Health and Safety Post Graduate Program for Conestoga College.

• 2:35 PM

  Panel: Addressing psychological health and safety

  Organizations are increasingly recognizing the role that mental and emotional wellness plays in overall employee health, productivity and retention, workplace safety, and sustainable business performance. As such, leading organizations are placing greater emphasis on their employees’ psychological wellbeing. This session will examine best practices that safety leaders can take for establishing an integrated approach to managing employee psychological safety. 

  • Effective steps for identifying and addressing psychological risks in the workplace 
  • Providing employees with the tools to enhance their psychological fitness: promoting health through wellbeing education, understanding and awareness 
  • Establishing processes to provide care to employees experiencing psychological harm 
  • Use of technology to help employers monitor their employees’ stress and anxiety levels  
  • Integrating activities of HR and OHS to address increased risk of psychological safety 
  • Mental health first aid in the workplace: training staff in mental health first aid  

  Moderator

  

  Randi Kozak

  Manager, Safety Engagement Programs, Safety, Health & Environment
  Nutrien

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  Randi Kozak

  Manager, Safety Engagement Programs, Safety, Health & Environment
  Nutrien

  Randi Kozak is the Safety Engagement Programs Manager at Nutrien Inc. In this role, Randi provides strategic consulting and problem-solving solutions on innovative and sustainable worker engagement safety programs across Nutrien’s global operations. Finding immersive ways to make Nutrien’s Culture of Care the lived experience of all operations employees is not only a career for Randi; it’s a passion.

  Randi has spent 12+ years of her career in the safety, health, and environment field in escalating roles across Nutrien’s various business units. Randi graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree (Occupational Health and Safety) from Columbia Southern University. Randi has also achieved professional certifications through the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCSP) in the United States.

  Panelists

  

  Stephen Agla

  Director, EHS
  AECON Group Inc.

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  Stephen Agla

  Director, EHS
  AECON Group Inc.

  

  Steven Mah

  OHS Consultant, Consultation & Education Services,
  WorkSafeBC

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  Steven Mah

  OHS Consultant, Consultation & Education Services,
  WorkSafeBC

  

  Tsitsi Pena

  Principal Safety Consultant & Industrial Hygienist
  Journey to Zero, Safety Solutions Inc

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  Tsitsi Pena

  Principal Safety Consultant & Industrial Hygienist
  Journey to Zero, Safety Solutions Inc

  Tsitsi Pena has a reputation for having a unique approach to H&S that is well received by audiences of varying levels within several organizations, from the shop floor to the executive team. She leads a small team as the principal for Journey to Zero, Safety Solutions Inc., where their mission is to “help you build an injury-free legacy” at home, at work and everywhere in between. Pena is a practising Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and most recently a Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) with a graduate-level degree in Public Health – Occupational and Environmental Health. She prides herself on being an alumnus of both the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto. Pena is passionate about giving back. In 2022, Journey to Zero launched the Mwana Wa’Mai Scholarship, awarded annually to a Canadian post-secondary student of African descent. Additionally, after participating in the Steps for Life walk in 2022, she has led Journey to Zero to be a community sponsor for the 2023 walk with plans for long-term involvement. Pena is keen on educating the future generation of H&S leaders and has done so through mentorship and by teaching safety courses at both Durham College and Conestoga College. 

  

  Virginie Tremblay

  Director, H&S Management Systems
  Canada Post

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  Virginie Tremblay

  Director, H&S Management Systems
  Canada Post

  Virginie Tremblay is a health and safety professional and a professional engineer, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Sherbrooke. She is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) and a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP), and is the Chair of the BCRSP Internal Audit committee.

  Virginie was a nominee for the 2020 Safety Leader of the Year and listed as one of Top 40 Women in Safety in 2021.

  As the National Director of Health & Safety Management Systems, Virginie leads the technical Health & Safety team managing safety in design in corporate projects, national programs, policies and reporting throughout over 6,000 facilities across Canada.

• 3:25 PM

  Growing interrelationship between safety and DEI

  While diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has not traditionally been thought of as being related to health and safety, this perspective is changing as we shift to a holistic view of worker wellbeing, where enhancing DEI is seen as critical for creating a psychologically safe space for people to bring their whole selves to the workplace. This session will address how to effectively integrate DEI initiatives into your safety program. 

  • Understanding the interconnection between safety and DEI in order to better integrate DEI initiatives into OHS program 
  • Best practices that safety leaders can employ to improve inclusion and equity on a daily basis 
  • Ensuring DEI on safety teams to avoid mental health repercussions of non-inclusive and non-diverse groups 
  • How OSH professionals can support and influence organization-wide DEI initiatives 
  • Establishing DEI-aware wellness programs to enhance workplace culture: building wellness and DEI initiatives that work in tandem

  Moderator

  

  Keith Serre

  National Safety, Health & Operational Risk Leader
  Deloitte LLP

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  Keith Serre

  National Safety, Health & Operational Risk Leader
  Deloitte LLP

  I’m proud to lead Deloitte’s Safety, Health, and Operational Risk (SHOR) market offering, which is made up of some of the best and brightest talent in Canada.

  I feel lucky to get to do what I love every day; solve complex problems and collaborate with great people. I help North America’s best companies ‘live their values’ by developing and implementing strategic solutions to keep their people safe from harm.

  I came to Deloitte with 14 years of experience in operational safety in both projects and operations. I’ve seen what good looks like, but I’ve also seen when things go wrong, and I’ve brought these insights with me in the hopes of affecting change. I aspire to be a catalyst for advancement in our industry.

  In addition to my work experience, I have a master’s degree is Safety, Risk, and Reliability which has given me a strong foundation in key risk principles. I also had the honor of serving on the board of directors for WCB Alberta which provided me with invaluable insights to strategic operations.

  Panelists

  

  Earlyn Etienne

  EH&S Manager
  Securitas Technology Canada Corporation

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  Earlyn Etienne

  EH&S Manager
  Securitas Technology Canada Corporation

  As an Environmental, Occupational, Health and Safety (EHS & OHS) professional, Earlyn has supported several employers to efficiently implement safety management systems and standards and to meet or excel in the employer obligations identified within Health and Safety legislation. Earlyn’s academic background specialized in Environmental Health, Human Biology, Physiology and Occupational & Public Health and Safety and strengthened her passion for EHS and OHS.  

  In 2022, Earlyn was chosen as one of the top 25 young safety professionals by OHS Canada. Earlyn strongly believes in mitigating the impacts of work on employee’s health whilst maintaining companies’ competitive edge. Likewise, contributing to the strategic evaluation of the determinants of health, public health and environmental management is intriguing to her. 

  Currently, Earlyn is a Corporate Environment, Health & Safety Manager at Securitas Technology Canada Corporation (previously Stanley Black & Decker Corporation – Stanley Security Division). At Securitas Technology, she manages the EHS programs, sustainability initiatives and assists different national teams to become models for health and safety in the workplace. 

  In the past, as an Environmental, Health and Safety Manager at Eaton, she collaborated with 7 regional satellite electrical manufacturing plant managers and several district managers to influence the organizational and zero-incident safety culture. Eaton is a power management company and the Eaton regional satellite facilities manufacture and deliver standard and custom power management solutions such as electrical panelboards, switchboards, motor control centers, enclosed control and enclosed breakers. 

  In previous health and safety, public health, regulatory compliance & policy and environmental management roles at workplaces such as Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Laboratory (SNOLAB), RiskCheck, York Region and Toronto Public Health, Earlyn has assisted in managing nonconformances, deploying HSE related policies, corrective and preventive action measures and implementing best practices.  

  In order to support the advocacy of environmental health and safety, public and occupational health, Earlyn has joined and is affiliated with several associations such as the Women in Occupational Health & Safety Society, National Safety Council Women’s Division, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering and ASSP’s Women in Safety Excellence (WISE). She serves as a Member on the Vehicle & Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Advisory Committee.  

  In the spirit of community service, Earlyn is a past Vice President of the Rotaract Club of Toronto and Rotaract Co-Chair of the Youth Expo and Youth Civic Leadership Awards initiatives. In 2020, Earlyn moderated the 10th Annual CASA Foundation for International Development – Friends of Africa Roundtable Conference and in 2015 was part of the working committee for launching the CASA Foundation Scholarship. Earlyn is an avid traveller and has visited 20 countries and 236 cities.  

  

  Kirwin Lalla

  Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Director, Canada
  Sysco

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  Kirwin Lalla

  Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Director, Canada
  Sysco

  For 24 years, Kirwin has worked in various sectors supporting organizations to achieve their goals and adding to the stakeholder value. His approach has always been looking at the organization through a design systems view, to improve the mission and vision of the organization by understanding what is important to the customer segments, developing the right strategy and support systems for what is done today and how it can be improved for tomorrow.

  Working with senior leaders and C-suite executives, to the front-line employees, Kirwin has interacted with all levels of an organization and understands what is needed for sustainable success. Simply, “People first in everything you do, and the best will follow.” Individuals drive behavior and behavior drives culture and without the correct organizational culture, success and growth to the fullest potential cannot be realized.

  With over 18 years of leading safety and health in organizations, across many industries in several countries, Kirwin has attained the professional designations of Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in the United States and is a Chartered Member Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) in the United Kingdom. Passionate about people and creating value for multiple stakeholders, Kirwin believes that when it comes to safety there cannot be a zero-sum result as businesses must never compromise the deliverables negatively of one stakeholder to satisfy the others. Using his multi-disciplinary approach and experience, Kirwin has demonstrated success with integrating safety and health into the value proposition enabling organizations to achieve financial, environmental, and societal accomplishments.

  

  Jeremy Mollet

  Director of Safety Health and Environment – Governance, Emergency and Analytics
  Nutrien

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  Jeremy Mollet

  Director of Safety Health and Environment – Governance, Emergency and Analytics
  Nutrien

• 3:55 PM

  Closing remarks