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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE Human Resource professionals are accomplishing amazing results in Alberta workplaces.

At the Celebrating Excellence Awards, hosted in Calgary on April 10th, 2014, the Human Resources Institute of Alberta (HRIA) honoured these leaders and change makers.

Congratulations to our winners!

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2014 HRIA Celebrating Excellence Awards — Winners

COMMUNITY CHAMPION Nancy Bailes, CHRP

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ancy Bailes, CHRP, demonstrates exceptionally strong community leadership values and provides support to a wide range of not-for-profit agencies and professional groups. Her passion for community support is tireless. Nancy has served on the board of directors for CUPS for over 15 years, has chaired the human resource committee of CUPS, and has been instrumental in developing board governance, corporate structure, strategic planning and performance review processes for CUPS. In addition, Nancy has volunteered with other non-profit associations. While there are others who actively engage in the community, there are few who also have Nancy’s ability to inspire and involve others to take up the cause.

Nancy is a true community leader and exemplifies all criteria in this esteemed award.

RISING STAR Jessica Coulter, CHRP

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essica Coulter, CHRP, has made a significant impact within the HR department of Parkland Fuel Corporation since she started with the company in 2010. She was instrumental in the launching of a new compensation program for the company, helped revamp Parkland’s bonus program which is now used for all employees, from front-line staff to the executive team, and drafted the company’s first employment equity plan.

She has automated, centralized and simplified the HR department. She is a change agent bringing growth and ingenuity into the business and has a true desire and passion for new learnings within the world of human resources.

With all she has accomplished so early, the sky is the limit from here!

DISTINGUISHED CAREER Dr. Melanie Peacock, CHRP

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r. Melanie Peacock, CHRP, is a true advocate for the HR profession.

By developing current and future HR professionals and through networking with business professionals to promote the value of the CHRP designation, Melanie has committed almost 25 years to advancing the practice of HR management, both locally and nationally. She is an associate professor of HR at the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University and mentors countless individuals and provides guidance to many. Through her tireless dedication she has encouraged people to engage in, and enhance, the practice of HR management. Due to her strong educational background and extensive work history Melanie displays an inherent understanding of HR and is respected for her knowledge and contributions and will continue to be a true inspiration well into the future.

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STRATEGIC INNOVATOR AWARD BP Canada Energy Group ULC and Towers Watson

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series of business divestitures resulted in staff reductions exceeding 75 per cent of the upstream workforce creating a challenging time at BP Canada Energy Group ULC in 2011/2012. Following this change BP Canada knew it had to do something meaningful to show its continued investment in its people. To accomplish this goal, BP Canada teamed up with Towers Watson as its strategic adviser and consulting partner and developed a “best place to work strategy” that examined issues, opportunities and directions for change. Together, they launched the “Elements for Life” program in 2012. This groundbreaking employee flex and wealth plan is setting the bar and showing employees – and Canada – that BP is committed to its employees and to its future success.

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It’s the people of an organization who make the difference.

Their skills, character and values empower organizations to succeed and do great things. Mount Royal University Associate Professor Melanie Peacock, PhD, has dedicated almost 25 years to advancing the practice of human resource management and mentoring the next generation of HR professionals.

Congratulations Melanie, on your HRIA Distinguished Career Award. Talented faculty like you are what makes Mount Royal not your average university.

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FELLOWSHIP AWARD Todd den Engelsen, FCHRP

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odd den Engelsen, FCHRP, during his time on the Board of Directors to the HRIA, led the creation of a vision that brought the province together as one association. That vision inspired the organization’s strategic plan in 2011 creating a viable long-term future and a new framework that stretched the thinking beyond the association’s current role. Moving HRIA beyond a member-only service association to embracing its responsibility in serving all its stakeholders has taken the association in a new direction. The key initiatives identified in that plan – focus on marketing the CHRP and rebranding HRIA, becoming one association, and preparing for self-regulation – have resulted in lasting and significant changes. In a period of uncertainty and change, Todd’s consistent leadership and focus on HRIA’s mission, vision and values has left a lasting mark. By respecting the past, and looking to the future, he helped to shape a new reality for how the HR profession is viewed in Alberta.

FELLOWSHIP AWARD Peter Chung, FCHRP

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eter Chung, FCHRP, has shown persistent and absolute dedication to the advancement of the CHRP designation and the HRIA through many decades of research, committees, projects and boards including up to this date with his work on self-regulation. Along with his areas of interest, Peter was a key member and implementer on the founding board of the HRIA and served on several subsequent boards and as president. He has been a committed and active member through diligently raising the intellectual concepts of what a CHRP should constitute in terms of HR competencies and professional practice concepts.

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – INDIVIDUAL Doug Dickson

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oug Dickson, CHRP, Vice President of Human Resources at BP Canada Energy Group ULC, is a true example of an achiever. Doug has been a catalyst of positive change in the organization following a period of significant business restructuring. In addition to delivering on promises with respect to other aspects of the employee-value proposition, he leveraged the new flexible benefits and wellness program, called “Elements for Life.” As the champion of this innovative and strategic program, Doug proved he is a trusted business partner at BP Canada. His vision has redefined the reputation of the organization that has a true and tangible commitment to its employees’ health and well-being. Doug’s excellence has changed the current and prospective employee’s view of BP Canada and positioned the company as one of “the best to work for” organizations in the industry.

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LEADER OF THE YEAR Ray Guidinger

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ay Guidinger, with Acklands-Grainger Inc., is the General Manager for the Alberta North Region. Ray lives by the words that “leadership is earned, not demanded, it is an act not a title and it is a privilege not a right”. He is a true professional who embraces the concept of employee engagement, employee development, leadership coaching and mentorship, while running the largest and most successful region for Acklands-Grainger Inc. Ray has grown the employee engagement of the team by over 22 per cent in the past five years and his secret to success is spending time understanding the issues and creating well thought out plans for addressing what is important to the team’s engagement. Ray is best described as bursting with energy, a strong business partner, an inspiring coach, a charismatic and compassionate leader and an unwavering supporter of the community of Edmonton.

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE TEAM Coalspur Mines (Operations) Ltd. HR Team

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he greatest opportunity and the greatest challenge of Coalspur was being born from nothing. Coalspur is truly a new organization therefore it is not grounded in past practices or history. The team took risks, tried new approaches and approached others to provide innovative suggestions. A great example that highlights this innovative approach is the metrics model the HR team is building. They are working with the company’s leadership to understand “what does success look like” in order to build a dashboard of measurement that will help everyone understand what is important and tell the story regularly. Many organizations don’t do this work up front and this work will lay the foundation for years to come. The HR team has been instrumental in achieving organizational objectives and has met or exceeded all of the objectives identified in the HR strategy.

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Congratulations to all 275 of our new CHRP designation holders! This accomplishment means that you have achieved a level of professional knowledge in the HR field and are committed to upholding the ethics of the profession.

Abigail Tiangco, CHRP Aileena Minhas, CHRP Alan Dar, CHRP Alana Rowe, CHRP Alex Magera, CHRP Alicia Richmond, CHRP Alisa Lin, CHRP Alison Toms, CHRP Alix Louise Day, CHRP Allison Woods, CHRP Ally MacGregor, CHRP Amanda Salopek, CHRP Amanda Tarzwell, CHRP Ameet Brar, CHRP Amy Wheatley, CHRP Andrea Gillespie, CHRP Andrea Jeannotte, CHRP Andrea Rist, CHRP Aneta Thompson, CHRP Angie Duong, CHRP Aniptal Nina Mann, CHRP Ann Hrabok, CHRP Arjan Sharma, CHRP Arron Dobson, CHRP Arthur Lee, CHRP Asma Aejaz, CHRP Aynsley Winkler, CHRP Badeia Jawhari, CHRP Bekki Leon, CHRP Beverley Kent, CHRP Bianca Krimberg, CHRP Bonnie Cheung, CHRP Bonnie Chow, CHRP Bonnie Orr, CHRP Brenda Stokes, CHRP Brenda-Jazmin Flores, CHRP Bruce Baker, CHRP Bruno Vanasse, CHRP Candice Herlihy, CHRP Cassia Lardner, CHRP Catherine Labrie, CHRP Cathy Layton, CHRP Caylee Dutnall, CHRP Celia Koehler, CHRP Charity Shonhiwa, CHRP Chelsey Copithorne, CHRP Cheryl Leske, CHRP Christina Dean, CHRP Christina Mah, CHRP Christine Koshuta, CHRP Christopher Broughton, CHRP Claire Arneson, CHRP Connor McCarthy, CHRP Craig O’Connor, CHRP Curtis Gratton, CHRP Cynthia Campbell, CHRP Cynthia Ogbarmey-Tetteh, CHRP Dan Moro, CHRP Danielle McLennan, CHRP Danny La, CHRP Darby Brewer, CHRP

Darren Phelps, CHRP Dave Wegner, CHRP David Dial, CHRP Dawn Zentner, CHRP Dazy Parmar, CHRP Debra Samek, CHRP Dennis Begoray, CHRP Desiree M. Hombert, CHRP Dionne Miller, CHRP Donna Montney, CHRP Donna Moore, CHRP Elizabeth Conway, CHRP Elizabeth Vander Hoeven, CHRP Ellen Hollinger, CHRP Ellen Huynh, CHRP Emily Allsop, CHRP Emma Brookman, CHRP Emma Ryks, CHRP Eri Fujio, CHRP Eric Fizzell, CHRP Erinn Glessing, CHRP Erma Hadzic-Atanassov, CHRP Felipe Pizarro, CHRP G. Alexander Joyes, CHRP Garett Eisenbraun, CHRP Genevieve Primus, CHRP Geoff Parsons, CHRP Geraldine Rondot, CHRP Grace Aldridge, CHRP Greg Sinding, CHRP Hayley Chivers-Wilson, CHRP Heidi Fournier, CHRP Helen Lugosi, CHRP Hypatia Lauren Fric, CHRP Irene van der Kloet, CHRP JackLynn Trifaux, CHRP Jacqueline Goebel, CHRP Jane Nabholz, CHRP Janice Phan, CHRP Jason Matshes, CHRP Jennifer Aguilar, CHRP Jennifer Charters, CHRP Jennifer Flynn, CHRP Jennifer Levy, CHRP Jennifer Mansell, CHRP Jennifer Rogers, CHRP Jessi Duffy, CHRP Jessica Parmar, CHRP Jill Shiskin, CHRP Joanne Dial, CHRP Jocelyn Chang, CHRP Jocelyn Klyne, CHRP Joellen M. Short, CHRP Joey-Lee Morigeau, CHRP Johanne Johnson, CHRP Johnathan Fleming, CHRP Judy Bromhead, CHRP Julie Gray, CHRP Julie Shaw, CHRP Justin Boyd, CHRP Kaitlin Cabat, CHRP

Kamal Kahlon, CHRP Kara Tomadini, CHRP Karolyn Fleming, CHRP Karthik Swaminathan, CHRP Kasia Delert, CHRP Kate Jeffrey, CHRP Katherine Miller, CHRP Kathleen Tran, CHRP Kayla Dallyn, CHRP Kelly Mullins, CHRP Kelly vanOuwerkerk, CHRP Kelsey Gamble, CHRP Kelsey Poxon, CHRP Kelsie Collier, CHRP Kendall Wylie, CHRP Kendra Currie, CHRP Kerry Black, CHRP Kimberley Forseille, CHRP Kimberley Gladden, CHRP Kirstin Normand, CHRP Kittima Raksarat, CHRP Krishnan Nagarajan, CHRP Krista Baumgartner, CHRP Kristan Strate, CHRP Kristen Lefebvre, CHRP Kristy Petersen, CHRP Kyla Haidish, CHRP Kyla Stein, CHRP Laura Nugent, CHRP Laura VanderVeen, CHRP Laura Waters, CHRP Laurel Niskasari, CHRP Lauren Connell, CHRP Lauren Woodman, CHRP Leah Androkovich, CHRP Leah Stewart, CHRP Leisa Haddleton, CHRP Lesley-ann Dickenson, CHRP Leslie Lalani, CHRP Leslie Proulx, CHRP Liam Taylor, CHRP Liji (Lincy) Thomas, CHRP Lindsay Naugler, CHRP Lindsay Rutherford, CHRP Lindsay Silvester, CHRP Lindsey Sara Rocks, CHRP Lisa Leachman, CHRP Lisa Marentette, CHRP Lorrie Horne, CHRP Louisa Lungu, CHRP Luella Anderson, CHRP Lyudmyla Shmygelska, CHRP M. Troy Burnett, CHRP Madusari Madusari, CHRP Maninder Bhandal, CHRP Marcia Buchholz, CHRP Marie Mineur, CHRP Mary-Ann Flood, CHRP Matthew Chapelsky, CHRP Meagan Little, CHRP Meggan Marriott, CHRP

Meghan Richer-Poth, CHRP Melissa Nickerson, CHRP Merina Soroka, CHRP Michael Sanguin, CHRP Michelle Ginter, CHRP Michelle Hamel, CHRP Michelle Young, CHRP Milo Grubbe, CHRP Mirella Paulucci, CHRP Miriam Canderova, CHRP Monika Djuff, CHRP Nadia Attah-Effah, CHRP Nancy Lee, CHRP Naresh Mahay, CHRP Narmaya Gurung, CHRP Natasha Roche, CHRP Nicole Maharaj, CHRP Nicole Neufeld, CHRP Nicole Parrell, CHRP Nicole Stratychuk, CHRP Nicole Suitor, CHRP Nora Sargent, CHRP Omar Illodo, CHRP Phil Atherton, CHRP Priya Pooranalingam, CHRP Rachael My Thanh Ngo, CHRP Rachel Shillito, CHRP Ranjit Singh Bains, CHRP Rebecca Van Ginkel Leong, CHRP Rebecca Xu, CHRP Renee Thompson, CHRP Rhonda Cooper-Burgess, CHRP Robert Stephenson, CHRP Robyn Craswell, CHRP Rubina Gilani, CHRP Ryan Stovall, CHRP Samantha Chen, CHRP Samantha Kirby, CHRP Sandi Unruh, CHRP Sandra Protsko, CHRP Sanya Lakhani, CHRP Sarah Chin, CHRP Sarah McLeod, CHRP Sarah Nelubowich, CHRP Sarah Tanouye, CHRP Scott Tarabula, CHRP Serena Fischer, CHRP Serena Musil, CHRP Shad Smereka, CHRP Shahida Abba, CHRP Shalini Bhatty, CHRP Shannon Martens, CHRP Sharon Diep, CHRP Shawn Muzyka, CHRP Sheeba Vijayan, CHRP Shelley Stadnyk, CHRP Sheri Panas, CHRP Siju Ewhubare, CHRP Sonja Brazendale, CHRP Stacey Draganiuk, CHRP Stefanie McNeil, CHRP

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Stefanie New, CHRP Stephanie Abbott, CHRP Steve Cyr, CHRP Steven St. Amand, CHRP Sunny Kapur, CHRP Susan Gynane, CHRP Suzanne Ebelher, CHRP Svetlana Adaikin, CHRP Tanya Cake, CHRP Tanys Betuzzi, CHRP Tara Brossier, CHRP Taryn Barrie, CHRP Teisha Iglesias, CHRP Teresa Sims, CHRP Teresa Zamonsky, CHRP Tim Kee, CHRP Tim Simper, CHRP Timothy Nickerson, CHRP Tyler Johnson, CHRP Uzma Ahmed, CHRP Valerie Vega , CHRP Vanessa Latos, CHRP Vanessa Weg, CHRP Wallace McKay, CHRP Wendy Thorne, CHRP Wing Yin (Stephane) Au-Yeaung, CHRP Wynona Bablitz, CHRP Yewande Aturamu, CHRP Zahir Jessa, CHRP Zuraida Dada, CHRP

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