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Don't Worry Be Hoppy | Managing Business Risk: Crisis Management and Planning for a Better Tomorrow

The Network is pleased to present a webinar on November 3, 2021 11:45 am - 1:00 pm ADT that will focus on business risks, with a special emphasis on the alcohol beverage industry in Nova Scotia. Many businesses were inadequacy prepared to weather the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially SME’s. SMEs generally do not consider managing for risks outside the general scope of their day-to-day activities that could negatively affect their businesses such as IT and infrastructural problems and prolong closures. As well many organizations do not have plans to mitigate issues with unexpected or disruptive events that can significantly impact their organizations, until after the event occurs. The shock of the pandemic has presented a need for support for risk and crisis management for all organizations moving forward and has and will continue to reshape our working environments, health and safety requirements of our workplaces and need for contingency planning. 

This discussion will shine a light on some of Nova Scotia’s Wine and Beverage best and brightest and gain an inside look at some of their lessons learned, emerging industry trends from the pandemic, and best path forward to be better prepared and manage for risks in the future. 

 The expert panel will be moderated by Stephanie Howatt (MBA ’21),  and will showcase industry leaders including Matt Rogers, President of Bishop’s Cellar, Steve Haysom (BSc’94) , owner, founder and CEO of The Church Brewing Co. and SMU CN professor of Safety Culture, Mark Fleming. Please see below for more information about the events speakers.

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE EVENT VIA THE LINK: REGISTER FOR THE NETWORK’S BUSINESS RISK EVENT

Mark Fleming, PhD

 
Dr. Fleming is a Professor in the department of psychology at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax Nova Scotia. He has just completed a five-year term as the CN professor of Safety Culture. Dr. Fleming is an applied psychologist with over 25 years of experience in industrial health and safety management in high hazard industries including the offshore oil and gas, nuclear power, petrochemical, power generation and construction.  He is dedicated to developing practical and valid tools to assist organizations to prevent harm.  He holds degrees from the University of Aberdeen, and The Robert Gordon University in Scotland.

Matt Rogers

President Bishop’s Cellar

With a background in Finance and more than 15 years of first-hand experience navigating Nova Scotia’s beverage alcohol framework, Matt leads the team at Bishop’s Cellar. Since joining the Bishop’s Cellar team in 2006, he has worked in almost every part of the business.


Matt is a passionate advocate for the local beverage industry in Nova Scotia. His love of wine has developed over time—he’s enjoyed learning and travelling so much that he’s now an avid enthusiast and collector. He is also active as an associate board member of the Winery Association of Nova Scotia (WANS) and works with many producers on new product development and industry initiatives. Outside of work, you’ll find Matt out on the golf course or cooking up a storm for friends and family. 

Steve Haysom

President and CEO, Church Brewing Co.

Mr. Steve Haysom is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Church Brewing Company, Wolfville, Nova Scotia which he co-founded in September 2017. The Church Brewing Company currently operates a large restaurant, retail store, and microbrewery, currently employing approximately 100 people. 

Prior to entering Nova Scotia’s growing craft brewing industry, Steve worked as a petroleum geologist for over 20 years. He was a 2008 founding partner of Canadian Oil and Gas Company Seven Generations Energy, and retired in November of 2016 as Senior Vice President. While at Seven Generations, Steve helped shape the way Canadian energy companies engage the community and stakeholders. He was directly involved in the company’s first Stakeholder Report which focused on safety, the environment and communities, and groups potentially impacted from oil and gas development.

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Executive-In-Residence

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Ian D. Smith | Chief Executive Officer

Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership

Ian D. Smith is the Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Seafoods.  Mr. Smith joined Clearwater in May 2010 and has over 33 years of international experience in the food and consumer products industry.  Prior to joining Clearwater, Mr. Smith held senior leadership positions at the Campbell Soup Company within Canada, the United States and China.  Prior to his time at Campbell’s, Mr. Smith held various marketing, sales and international business development positions with Allergan, Colgate-Palmolive and the Gillette Company.

Mr. Smith currently participates as a director on a number of boards and advisory councils focused on international trade and public policy including; The Business Council of Canada and the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council of the Asia Pacific Foundation.  He is a graduate of McGill University (BA Economics, MBA), a former Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve and currently serves as Honorary Colonel of 36 Canadian Engineer Regiment located in the Province of Nova Scotia.

Alumni-In-Residence

Wendy Luther | President and Chief Executive Officer

Halifax Partnership

Wendy Luther Proud Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University. EMBA’08

Wendy Luther is a leader in economic and export development, with vast experience promoting Nova Scotia and its assets globally. Halifax Partnership is Halifax’s public-private economic development

organization. Wendy joined as President & CEO in 2019. In 2023, Halifax

Partnership was honoured with four Excellence in Economic Development

Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC)

including Gold for Economic Development Organization of the Year. Prior to joining Halifax Partnership, Wendy was President & CEO of EduNova, a co-operative association of public and private-sector education providers committed to promoting Nova Scotia’s knowledge economy internationally. Under her leadership, EduNova was honoured with the prestigious international PIEoneer Association of the Year Award in 2017. Earlier in her career, Wendy worked in export development with the Atlantic Canada World Trade Centre and Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) where she led trade missions to over twenty countries and has mentored and advised hundreds of Nova Scotian exporters on how to be competitive in international markets. At NSBI, through her role as Nova Scotia’s first Private Sector Liaison Officer (PSLO), she was appointed by the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank to connect entrepreneurs and institutions to opportunities funded by International Financial Institutions. Wendy has served on and led numerous boards and committees including advisory boards for two private sector companies (Canada and U.S. based). Currently, Wendy serves on the Board of Directors and the Management Resources and Compensation Committee of Canadian-owned LED Roadway Lighting; the Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of the Governance Committee of Mitacs, a national not-for-profit organization focused on increasing Canada’s innovation competitiveness; and is Membership Chair on the Executive Committee of the International Women's Forum (IWF) Atlantic Chapter. Born in Vancouver, Wendy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of British Columbia, and an MBA from Saint Mary’s University. She holds a Certified International Trade Professional designation (CITP) and is an alumna of the Caribbean Canada Emerging Leaders Dialogue and Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Leaders at Sea (CLaS) Program. In November 2023, she attained her ICD.D designation through the Institute of Corporate Directors, Director Education Program and is really geeking out on governance! In March 2023 Wendy was honoured with Atlantic Canada's 25 Most Powerful Women in Business award.