Jody Young

Experience

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  Water Corporation

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1993

  Environmental Education Officer

  Responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of introductory and advanced environmental skills development training packages for all levels of staff within the organization as part of a corporate Environmental Care Program.

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  UNDP

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Research and Development Assistant

  Managed a “Green Procurement” Project including development of a strategy paper, networking and liaison with national environmentally preferred purchasing organizations, and final development of environmental guidelines for commonly procured items within the United Nations.• Reviewed goods and services catalogues for promotion of procurement from Korea and Singapore.• Developed requests for proposal and administered the bidding process for suppliers to the UN of emergency relief items. Show less

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  Washington Mills

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Manager, Environment and Safety

  Managed a corporate Health, Safety and Environmental Management Program for two abrasive manufacturing facilities.

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  Walker Industries Holdings Limited

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Health and Safety Coordinator

  Managed a corporate health and safety program for a diverse corporate group including, quarrying operations, asphalt plants, emulsion manufacturing, paint manufacturing, landfill operations, waste transportation and construction and development operations

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  Ontario Ministry of Labour

  Feb 1999 - Feb 2018

  Managed quality of industrial program delivery through review of inspection and investigation reports and briefs, warrants, monitoring of events, hot issues, day to day inspector consultations, participation in mediations and appeals, and provision of on-going training and issues management. • Developed and prepared a quarterly quality assurance report which is being utilized provincially today to highlight the region’s performance. • Trained internal staff as well as external stakeholders in regulatory enforcement. • Chaired Western Region Client Council and active member of both the Transportation Regional Inter-agency Group (including client intervention meetings), and the Education Sector Inter-agency Group provided consistent communication across health and safety system partners. Chaired Western Region Industrial Program Committee and active member of the Industrial Program Committee as well as Regional Management Team. • Lead for Special Projects including High Risk Firms Initiative, Health Care Enhanced Enforcement Initiative, and Witness Reimbursement Protocol. Show less Conducted routine workplace inspections and investigations of complaints, work refusals, and accidents to determine compliance with the Act and Regulations. Investigative duties included: conducting witness statements, photographs, collecting and seizing evidence, obtaining medical information, as well as issues management. • Performed duties of a Provincial Offences Officer to assist legal in prosecutions such as preparing of Crown briefs, swearing and issuance of summons and representation of the Ministry in court proceedings for Part 1 and for nine Part 3 prosecutions.• Liaised with health and safety system partners including the health and safety associations and the WSIB to provide information and training to external stakeholders. Show less

  • Regional Director

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2018

  • Associate Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch

    Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Industrial and Specialized Services Manager

    Apr 2005 - Apr 2010

  • Regional Program Coordinator

    Jan 2004 - Apr 2005

  • Industrial Health and Safety Inspector

    Feb 1999 - Jan 2004
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  Government of Alberta

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2020

  Assistant Deputy Minister
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  Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2022

  Assistant Deputy Minister, Operation Division
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  Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

  Jun 2023 - now

  President and CEO