Dave Schwass

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About Dave Schwass

Strategic and Operational Risk Leader Big-Picture and Forward-Looking Solution Provider I collaboratively lead organizations and people towards enhanced business and sustainability decisions. I am a senior leader, advisor, board director, and officer with national and international experience. I leverage team knowledge and expertise to identify and mitigate environmental and business risks through the application of strong governance, technical and interpersonal skills. I support and advance diversity, equity and inclusion. I have more than 35 years of business, and environmental, health and safety experience within consulting, domestic and international gas pipeline, chemical, and plastics manufacturing, and utility and service businesses. As a proven risk and issue manager, I am known for facilitating win-win solutions to challenging policy and business issues. I have led strategy, policy, advocacy and program development and implementation at business and association levels involving the federal and provincial governments, industry groups, professional, scientific and non-governmental organizations. For over 25 years I have been proud to serve as a board director and contribute to executive roles across private, not-for-profit and co-operative boards. I have solid experience in development and implementation of organizational, strategic, marketing and financial plans, enterprise risk management, compliance assurance, committee development, mentoring and talent acquisition.