Dan Menard

President @ Groundwater Environmental Management Services (GEMS)

About

I develop and lead winning environmental strategies for securing permits and approvals that allow companies to manage risk in operations and grow through the development of new assets. I have the experience and track record to lead Corporate Environmental and/or Sustainability affairs in large public or private national and multi-national organizations. I have successfully demonstrated an ability to deliver Permits & Approvals, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental initiatives, and financial / non-financial reporting. With a proven record developing and mentoring staff, managing projects and budgets my focus is value creation through alignment and bottom-line performance. I am a proven consensus builder, able to work effectively at all levels of an organisation from c-suite to shop floor. Specialties: Environmental Strategy, Permits and Approvals, Environmental Management (ISO 14001), Brownfield Redevelopment & Remediation, Development Projects, Soil Management, Sustainability Strategy, Climate Change Strategies, Green Building and Neighbourhood Development, Emission Inventory Development, Carbon Emissions, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Liability Valuation,

Country

Canada

City

Greater Toronto Area

Industry

Construction

Skill

Sustainability, Carbon Emissions, Development Projects, Environmental Management Systems, Remediation, Groundwater, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Impact Assessment, Sustainable Development, Green Building, Environmental Consulting, Water Resources, ISO 14001, Water, Environmental Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability Consulting, Water Quality, Construction

Experience

President

Groundwater Environmental Management Services (GEMS)

2018-4 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

Concord, Ontario

Lead Consultant

PGL Environmental Consultants

2015-7 - 2018-4 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Ontario, Canada

PGL is a slightly quirky employee owned environmental project management firm of 80 staff. With literally thousands of projects to our resumé, our work has included everything from collecting scientific baseline data, developing and submitting environmental assessment and permit applications, to site remediation, regulator management, restoration and construction monitoring. And while the starting principles remain part of the culture, one other thing about PGL today is the contrast with our competitors: big expertise in a small firm, where odds are the people on your project have been here for many years and know you and your specific needs.

General Manager, Water & Waste Water Services

ASI Group

2013-4 - 2015-6 · 2 yrs 3 mos

St. Catharines, On

ASI Group Ltd specializes in water and wastewater support services, including process engineering support, instrumentation and controls, integration, system start-up, long term operations and maintenance. Complete design/build/operate & finance services offered through iDM (infrastructure Development and Management) have been assumed and will be offered by ASI Group moving forward. Our focus is operation of water and waste water systems for private and public owners including Design, Build, Operate & P3 Projects. We deliver worry free water supply and waste water management in terms of up-time, compliance and capacity.

Manager - Environmental Services, Niagara Region / Head, Groundwater Services

EXP

2009-9 - 2013-4 · 3 yrs 8 mos

P&L responsibility for $2 million business Manage, develop and mentor 15 professional staff Grow exp's environmental business in Niagara Region

Board of Directors & Site Selection Committee Chair

Habitat for Humanity Mississauga

2007-10 - 2011-6 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Self Employed

Contract Work

2008-10 - 2009-9 · 1 yr

 Market entry strategies for manufacturing organisation in the construction supply chain representing $4.5 million annual bottom line growth.  Development of a Sustainability based line of business for a mid-sized, small market engineering consulting firm representing $1.5 million annual bottom line contribution (10x ROI) and an additional 10% market share.  Development, calculation and valuation of rural waste management operation Carbon Footprint.  Triple Bottom Line (sustainability) based decision-making and valuation tool for small rural municipal Solid Waste Management operator representing $10 to $24 million economic impact.  Triple Bottom Line (sustainability)purchasing policy framework for City of Cornwall Ontario  Development of Water and Wastewater financial models and operating planning tool for municipal water & wastewater operators in Eastern Ontario.

Director of Sustainable Construction

Mattamy Homes

2007-9 - 2008-8 · 1 yr

Successfully developed and delivered a low rise residential Green Construction & Development Strategy integrated in to established successful business model leveraging organizational strengths, stakeholder demands and market realities.