vicki dickson

Franchise owner providing brand name equestrian apparel at deep discounted prices. Cavallo, Anky, Schockemohle, GPA are just a few of our top brands.

Responsible for the development of strategic marketing programs targeted to human resource professionals, benefit consultants and insurance companies while developing relationships with key stakeholder groups such as the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute and the PMAC Public Affairs Committee.

* CHRP 2002-2015 * Vast experience in the areas of sales management, training, leadership development, succession planning and other advanced human resources strategies gained via senior leadership roles. * Offer organizations practical, results driven strategies in the areas of leadership development, organizational realignment, recruitment and succession planning * Strong facilitation and presentation skills leading to assignments with the University of Guelph and a number of other training firms in Canada and the US

* Responsible for the strategic development, implementation and ongoing management of professional development for the entire corporation * Develop, implement and manage the installation of a new Performance Management System including job profiling, multi rater assessment and an equilibration process * Develop and manage the talent review and succession planning process for the entire organization * Accountable for the management of a departmental budget of more $2 M * Manage new hire and ongoing training and development of all marketing personnel, field based sales managers and field sales personnel

* Fully accountable for the recruitment and hiring of more than 75 sales representatives * Responsible for the attainment of the corporate sales goals on the promoted medical products. Forecasted sales in year 2000 equivalent to more than $130M with a departmental budget of more than $7M * Responsibly managed a departmental operational budget of more than $7M per annum * Represented and actively participated on commercial product teams including the highly visible and successful launch team for Xenical and global team for osteoporosis

* Strategic development, implementation and ongoing management of Performance Management Systems for Roche Canada * Manage the executive succession planning process with Global * Develop, manage and ensure organizational alignment of the talent review and succession planning process for Roche Canada * Ensure leaders within the organization are identified, managed and developed appropriately * Oversee the design, development and commitment to the most effective competitive total rewards strategy and leading edge training and development program (company wide)

Provide leadership to the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario (JFAO), a charity that provides opportunities for young people from rural Ontario between the ages of 15 to 29 of all backgrounds. Members are guided by the motto “Building Communities. Building Leaders”, the mission “to build rural leaders through personal growth, travel, experiences, and community betterment”.

Reporting directly to the President responsible for leading a team of more than 25 associates focused on enhancing corporate and individual performance through business transformation, operational improvements, training development and project management excellence. Also responsible for leading the annual organizational strategic planning process including the design and delivery of advanced dashboards for monitoring corporate performance.

Acting as a consultant to the team at SDMSHN offering expertise in e detailing, sales management and program marketing in hepatitis.