Andrea Currie, B.Ed., CPHR

WestUrban Developments is a fast growing real estate development and construction company located in Campbell River, with multi-family residential projects across Vancouver Island, BC, Alberta and Manitoba. As a member of the leadership team, we are working to build our HR practices with a focus on maintaining a positive, entrepreneurial culture, during a phase of rapid growth.

The AESO is a 500 person, not-for-profit organization working with industry partners and government to manage and plan Alberta's power grid, operate the energy markets and plan the provincial long-term transmission infrastructure. • Partner with business leaders across all areas of the organization to provide support for strategy delivery, developing aligned HR strategy to ensure talent capability • Develop organizational change management initiatives in support of the new strategic plan including the creation of a culture evolution plan in anticipation of the need to attract and retain talent, while adapting to rapid industry transformation • Lead the HR Business Partner and Total Compensation teams, in work related to compensation planning, payroll, benefits administration, HRIS, organization design, workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, and talent acquisition • Act as a point of escalation for performance and respectful workplace policy issues ensuring all actions taken are legally compliant

WSP is a Canadian, globally recognized, professional engineering services firm with approximately 49,000 employees, 9000 in Canada. I joined during the acquisition of Focus Corporation in 2014. As the HR Leader for the national Geomatics and Architecture divisions I provided support for up to 1300 field and engineering employees across 15 national locations. • Work with divisional Vice Presidents and leadership teams to complete business planning, creating annual execution plans in alignment with overall business strategy • Participate as a member of the Canadian HR team, translating business objectives into HR solutions, working collaboratively within HR to create corporate culture and people strategies, developing and implementing a wide range of HR programs, policies and procedures, collaborating with the Canadian Centers of Excellence • Support the delivery of HR solutions wihtin a fast paced, demanding operational context

• Research, design and implement organizational Performance Management, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Retention and Workforce Planning initiatives. • Provide support to all levels of management regarding complex employee relations issues and guidance for HR program implementation. • Participant in cross-functional project teams focused on delivering key business initiatives. (growth, profitability, technology solutions etc.) • Manage the teams responsible for Payroll, Benefits Administration, Recruitment, and Talent Management. This includes goal setting and related performance management. • Member of AVP business planning team responsible to interpret the 5 year corporate strategic plan in order to develop annual business plans and budgets. • Create the Human Resources strategy. • Represent HR initiatives and make recommendations on trending to the Board of Directors. Manager, Employment & Development Employment Specialist First Calgary Savings, Calgary, AB 2000 - 2009 • Effective development, delivery, and evaluation of full cycle recruitment, on-boarding, career development and retention programs throughout First Calgary. • Provide support to 16 branch management teams and across all administrative departments for employee relations issues related to hiring, performance management and termination. • Manage a team of recruiting, employee development and administrative professionals, setting and evaluating annual objectives within a pay for performance organization. • Initiate new HR metrics (turnover, exit interview, career development, and workforce demographics), conduct analysis and prepare annual reporting for Executive Management highlighting emerging trends, implications and provide recommendations for change. • Responsible for all HR policy research and development.

• Liaise with regional management teams to create and manage recruiting plan, for Alberta and Interior B.C. , Provide full-cycle recruitment and Conduct information sessions and on campus recruitment, in order to increase local awareness of Sun Life’s recruiting needs

• Consult with clients in the oil and gas and engineering sectors regarding staffing solutions, conducting full-cycle recruitment for a variety of permanent and contract, technical and professional employment opportunities.