George Penny C.Mgr, I.Eng MIRTE

George Penny C.Mgr, I.Eng MIRTE

Military Mine Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Manager, Reid and Wright Advertising. Transit bus and bench ads, bus wraps, vehicle wraps, business window and door ads as well as arena ads.

  • Education

    • The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business

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      Executive Management Organizational Leadership
    • Purchasing Management Association of Canada

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      Activities and Societies: Reverse Marketing, Service Contracting, Strategic Cost Management

    • Energy Management Institute New York

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      Professional Distillate Management

      City of Calgary Fuel Futures Committee

    • S.E.M.E

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      HNC Fleet Mechanical Engineering
    • R.E.M.E. Officers School

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      Occupational Health and Safety Officer

      Activities and Societies: Safety Audit Team

    • University of Calgary

      2024 - 2024
      Change Management
    • University of Toronto

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      Fleet Distribution Planning and Intelligent Fleet Scheduling Applications
  • Experience

    • Military International Limited

      Jun 1993 - Apr 1995
      Military Mine Analyst
    • CIM | Chartered Managers Canada

      Feb 1995 - Jun 2020

      Corporate Development

      • Member

        Sept 2017 - Jun 2020
      • Member

        Feb 1995 - Sept 2017
    • Calgary Transit

      Apr 1995 - Jun 2000
      Maintenance Manager
    • British Army/Canadian Army

      Jul 1995 - Jul 1995
      Capt CREME W01 (ASM) REME

      Manager British and Canadian armed forces

    • Rocky Mountaineer

      Sept 2001 - Mar 2008
      Director

      • Reorganized the Kamloops rail division to reduce staffing levels and enhance its overall performance• Developed 5 year maintenance strategy for multiple trades groups• Seconded to our new company Gray Line West as the Director of Operations to reorganize and coordinate all three (Victoria, Vancouver and Banff) facilities and manage with three operations managers• Spearheaded reinventions of various departments to maximize productivity

    • Calgary HandiBus Association

      Apr 2008 - Feb 2013
      General Manager/CEO
    • City of Red Deer

      Jun 2013 - Jul 2023

      Manager of Transit, Fleet Services and Materials Management

      • Manager

        Sept 2022 - Jul 2023
      • Manager, Transit, Fleet and Materials Management

        Jun 2013 - Sept 2022
      • Senior Operations Manager

        Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Reid & Wright Advertising

      May 2024 - now
      General Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chartered Manager (C. Mgr.)

      Canadian Institute of Management
    • Motivating Your Team to Learn

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Member (IRTE)

      INSTITUTE OF ROAD TRANSPORT ENGINEERS(THE)
    • Incorporated Engineer (I. Eng.)

      Engineering Council
      May 1985
    • Leading with a Heavy Heart

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Small systems committe

      Issued by Canadian Urban Transit Association
      Canadian Urban Transit AssociationAssociated with George Penny C.Mgr, I.Eng MIRTE
    • Member

      Issued by Canadian Institute of Management on Sept 2017
      Canadian Institute of ManagementAssociated with George Penny C.Mgr, I.Eng MIRTE