Professional Profile
I am an arbitrator and mediator with deep experience in unionized workplaces, higher education, and community organizations. I specialize in resolving labor and employment disputes, workplace conflicts, and organizational grievances through principled, evidence-based processes that emphasize cultural competence. Drawing on 10+ years in union environments, including 7+ years as a union executive, I bring practical insight into collective agreements, statutory compliance, just-cause standards, and employer/employee obligations. My approach centers on neutrality, procedural fairness, cultural competence, and durable outcomes.
Core Strengths
Labor Arbitration & Mediation: Grievance arbitration, rights disputes, interest-based facilitation, settlement conferencing.
Contract & Policy Interpretation: Collective agreements, workplace policies, and employment standards.
Workplace Investigations: Trauma-informed, impartial fact-finding and credibility assessments.
Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Interest-based and principled negotiation, caucus facilitation, deal crafting.
EDI & Human Rights: Application of human rights and accommodation law; culturally responsive processes.
Stakeholder Management: Engaging unions, management, counsel, and community partners with clarity and respect.
Relevant Background
Academic Administrator & Professor, Algoma University: Lead experiential learning and stakeholder engagement; secured 150+ WIL/internship/co-op placements, demonstrating strong impartial coordination and solution design.
Start-up and Nonprofit Advisor: Guided founders and boards on governance, conflict management, and operational agreements.
Union Executive: Advocated for fair labor practices, due process, and policy compliance within complex, unionized settings.
Multilingual, culturally adaptive practitioner; active on EDI committees.
Value I Deliver
Neutral, timely, and well-reasoned decisions
Efficient case management and pre-hearing narrowing of issues
Clear, enforceable settlements and awards
Trust-building with diverse parties and communities
Subject-Matter Expertise
Arbitration & Mediation
Labor and Employment Law (practical application)
Occupational Health & Safety
Workplace Investigations
Negotiation & Dispute Resolution
Organizational Behavior & Change
Human Rights, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Sports & Entertainment
Insurance
Commercial