Art Zentner

Experience

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  GE

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1996

  Finance Leader - Several Businesses

  Multiple business units ranging from $30 - $250 million in revenues, in global complex environments

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  GE Power

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Information Management Leader - GE Hydro

  Mandated to restructure, design, and implement a global infrastructure using the latest technology to support operations.

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  GE Power

  Jan 1999 - Aug 2000

  Quality Leader - Finance

  Mandated to improve cash collections ($10B annually) for 7 global businesses on a $2B receivables portfolio

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  BGM Services Inc.

  Jan 2000 - now

  President & Principal Consultant

  BGMS is a privately owned consulting firm that develops, implements and supports custom business models for Startups, SME's, and Multinational Corporations. Offerings include custom models to eliminate risk. All designs are based on quality and sustainability principles. For more information, refer to our public page at linkedin.com/company/bgmservices

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  American Express

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Six Sigma Quality Leader - Global Transformation

  In association with The Capability Group, mandated to deploy Six Sigma globally, develop and certify Master Black Belts/Black Belts, and customize educational material.

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  Bombardier

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Operating Leader - Working Capital

  Cash flow model development/deployment to Leadership Team and Senior Operating Managers

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  Bayer

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Six Sigma Quality Leader - Operational Risk

  In association with Philip Crosby Associates, developed and lead an operational risk assessment of the Healthcare Diagnostic facility.

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  National Bank of Canada

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Operating Leader - Risk Management

  As a member of the leadership team. mandated to assess operational risk and mitigate through process improvements in Credit, Collection, and Risk Management departments.

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  Meridian Health

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Business Transformation Leader - Quality Management

  In association with Philip Crosby Associates, mandated to develop Leadership Team and Business Excellence members, and support improvements in emergency, inpatient and outpatient care processes

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  Shimano Europe Group

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Business Transformation Leader - Quality Management

  In association with Philip Crosby Associates, mandated to develop Leadership Team and improve manufacturing processes at one plant

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  FMC Technologies

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  Business Transformation Leader - Culture Change

  In association with Philip Crosby Associates, mandated to facilitate change in the company’s culture and create an environment for the business units to work together as a global company

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  Canadian Healthcare Intelligence Inc

  Oct 2015 - now

  Chief Operating Officer

  Structuring the business operating environment for CHI-intel, a healthcare solutions and services provider with three business groups (1) Clinic Integration, (2) Primary Care Management, and (3) Healthcare Informatics.

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  Canam

  Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  BuildMaster Brand Leader

  Lead business transformation efforts in Canam client organizations under the BuildMaster Brand

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  Réseau Mallette

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

  Network Leader

  Mobilizing a network of business leaders from all industries to share their challenges and successes, and uncover unknown risks/opportunities. By creating an environment for members to reflect on their organization's unknowns, innovative pivot strategies are created to develop competitive advantages in the future.