Labour relations Expert
Keith is a labour relations expert who partners with employers to achieve operational success through constructive relationships with their employees and their union representatives.
After twenty plus years in large, multi-union employers, Keith knows that navigating the complexities of a unionized workforce requires skill, finesse, and determination. He has represented 19 different employers in their interactions with 29 different unions, always with a consistent focus on finding professional, respectful ways to get to the root of the problems to be solved.
Keith has served as the employer’s chief spokesperson in the negotiation of first collective agreements and the renewal of existing collective agreements. He has worked in and supported clients in a variety of industries, including education, health care, utilities, mining, logistics, telecommunications, manufacturing, construction, and public administration. Keith has partnered with executive teams to develop and implement labour relations strategies such as reducing the number of collective agreements from nine to five and obtaining a $470 million operational contract that required a guarantee of eight years of labour stability.
Keith is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), a designation he has held since 2005.
He graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commence (with distinction), majoring in Human Resource Management.
HR Strategic Advisor
Keith is a strategic advisor who provides faith-based organizations with a wide range of human resources advice and solutions to ensure they achieve their stated mission.
Keith has had accountability for every area of human resources during twenty years leading HR teams in a variety of large organizations. Operational leaders and HR professionals consistently comment on Keith's ability to quickly work through the complexity of any situation and develop ideal solutions. Keith's two decades of HR and leadership experience in public and private sector organizations of 7,000+ employees means there is no problem he hasn't successfully addressed at some point.
Keith has been a valued HR partner to a variety of faith-based organizations, including churches, schools, financial institutions, and church denominations. This partnership has included supporting organizations through a wide variety of people issues, including terminations, performance concerns, and HR policy reviews. He has also been an active volunteer in faith-based organizations throughout his life.