KRISTY GARNEAU
Kincardine,Ontario
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
Garneau Group Inc. Garneau Properties
01.2012 - Current
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the company
- Design and implement office policies, as well as establish standards and procedures
- Review purchase requisitions for approval/rejection
- Manage the purchasing function to ensure prompt delivery of materials on site
- Ensure personnel files are current and secure
- Manage the on-site payroll department to ensure all time sheet data is entered on time and accurately to ensure all employees are paid adequately
- Prepare cost reports for all estimated work and review with the Project Manager
- Investigate all deviations between actual and budgeted costs and review findings with President
- Review monthly budgets and forecasts with Project Manager and Controller
- Work with the client to ensure all reports are updated according to the client's requirements and standards.
Vice President of Operations
CRG ENERGY PROJECTS INC.
01.2011 - Current
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the company
- Design and implement office policies, as well as establish standards and procedures
- Overseeing the production, marketing, and other essential functions of the business
- Manage the on-site payroll department to ensure all time sheet data is entered on time and accurately to ensure all employees are paid adequately
- Coordinating with other executives to develop and implement strategies that will help the company reach its goals
- Overseeing the financial health of the company
- Work with Project Managers to develop budgets for special programs
- Authorize and approve payment requests
- Liaise with Business Partners on improving current processes as well as encourage changing processes based on the business needs
- Annual staff performance to assist staff in setting personal objectives, assess results in relation to the objectives in compliance with department guideline & provide cross-training
President
Little Beginnings Daycare ( Sold in 2023)
01.2014 - 01.2023
- Meet with supervisor to assess goals, direction, plans, strategies, and regulatory compliances with ministry of education
- Overseeing budgets, staff and clients
- Overseeing operations and ensuring goals are met through established strategies
- Monitoring the company’s financial needs and analyzing budgets and reports
- Creating and revising plans to improve the company’s profitability and growth
- Design and implement office policies, as well as establish standards and procedures
- Monitor the allocation of resources and lead the workforce.
Executive Assistant to the VP of Sales and Marketing
RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD.
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Provided comprehensive administrative support to the VP of Sales & Marketing and team including, managing schedules, coordinating business engagements, planning travel, job requisitions, training and submission of expenses
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and demonstrate a high level of initiative by manage sensitive and confidential matters relating to products, operations suppliers, customers, personnel and the daily activities of the business
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills and diplomacy when dealing with others by responding to and resolving general, time sensitive and confidential inquiries while working closely with the EA's of the CEO, COO and numerous Vice Presidents and Directors with Research In Motion
- Demonstrated excellent problem solving and prioritization skills by managing information flow for Vice President and team (E-mail, Blackberry, Mail, faxes, etc), from escalating urgent issues to creation and maintenance of filing systems
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office tools (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access and Internal Explorer) and have experience using SAP
- Provided administrative support to marketing and operations departments
- Managed launch parties including development of project plan, ensure deadlines were met, liaison with organizers/partners and coordination of promotional and support material.
Education
Leadership Certificate -
U of G / Cornell University
Business Administration -
01.2022
Business Administration
Conestoga College
Kitchener, Ontario01.2004
Kincardine District Secondary School
01.2000
Skills
Team Leadership
Relationship Building
Careerchronology
- CRG ENERGY PROJECTS INC., Kincardine, Ontario, Vice President of Operations, 01/01/09, Present, Manage the day-to-day operations of the company., Design and implement office policies, as well as establish standards and procedures., Overseeing the production, marketing, and other essential functions of the business., Manage the on-site payroll department to ensure all time sheet data is entered on time and accurately to ensure all employees are paid adequately., Coordinating with other executives to develop and implement strategies that will help the company reach its goals., Overseeing the financial health of the company., Work with Project Managers to develop budgets for special programs., Authorize and approve payment requests., Liaise with Business Partners on improving current processes as well as encourage changing processes based on the business needs., Annual staff performance to assist staff in setting personal objectives, assess results in relation to the objectives in compliance with department guideline & provide cross-training
- LEADER RESOURCES SERVICES CORP., Kincardine, Ontario, Vice President, 01/01/17, Present, Manage the day-to-day operations of the company., Design and implement office policies, as well as establish standards and procedures., Review purchase requisitions for approval/rejection., Manage the purchasing function to ensure prompt delivery of materials on site., Ensure personnel files are current and sercure., Manage the on-site payroll department to ensure all time sheet data is entered on time and accurately to ensure all employees are paid adequately., Prepare cost reports for all estimated work and review with the Project Manager., Investigate all deviations between actual and budgeted costs and review findings with President., Review monthly budgets and forecasts with Project Manager and Controller., Work with the client to ensure all reports are updated according to the client's requirements and standards.
- DC VENTURES o/a Little Beginnings Daycare & Learning Centre, Kincardine, Ontario, President, 01/01/14, 01/01/23, Meet with supervisor to assess goals, direction, plans, strategies, and regulatory compliances with ministry of education., Overseeing budgets, staff and clients., Overseeing operations and ensuring goals are met through established strategies., Monitoring the company’s financial needs and analyzing budgets and reports., Creating and revising plans to improve the company’s profitability and growth., Design and implement office policies, as well as establish standards and procedures., Monitor the allocation of resources and lead the workforce.
- RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD., Waterloo, Ontario, Executive Assistant to the VP of Sales and Marketing, 01/01/04, 01/01/06, Provided comprehensive administrative support to the VP of Sales & Marketing and team including, managing schedules, coordinating business engagements, planning travel, job requisitions, training and submission of expenses., Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and demonstrate a high level of initiative by manage sensitive and confidential matters relating to products, operations suppliers, customers, personnel and the daily activities of the business., Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills and diplomacy when dealing with others by responding to and resolving general, time sensitive and confidential inquiries while working closely with the EA's of the CEO, COO and numerous Vice Presidents and Directors with Research In Motion., Demonstrated excellent problem solving and prioritization skills by managing information flow for Vice President and team (E-mail, Blackberry, Mail, faxes, etc), from escalating urgent issues to creation and maintenance of filing systems., Strong knowledge and demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office tools (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access and Internal Explorer) and have experience using SAP., Provided administrative support to marketing and operations departments., Managed launch parties including development of project plan, ensure deadlines were met, liaison with organizers/partners and coordination of promotional and support material.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
President
Little Beginnings Daycare ( Sold in 2023)
01.2014 - 01.2023
Vice President
Garneau Group Inc. Garneau Properties
01.2012 - Current
Vice President of Operations
CRG ENERGY PROJECTS INC.
01.2011 - Current
Executive Assistant to the VP of Sales and Marketing
RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD.
01.2004 - 01.2006
Business Administration -
Kincardine District Secondary School
Leadership Certificate -
U of G / Cornell University
Business Administration
Conestoga College
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