Jari Tanninen

Entrepreneurial and innovative executive management professional with extensive experience in identifying long-term business opportunities and cost-centric operational solutions to produce high-impact returns on investments within Canada and United States. Executes international growth strategies to commercialize opportunities in various sectors to raise profit and performance. Wins trust with stakeholders and prospective clients to secure new business and improve operational performance. Leverages relationships to identify new opportunities, capture new business, maximize efficiencies, and generate revenue increases.

Core Competencies: Executive Management • Business Development Leader • Strategic Growth Strategies • Revenue and Profit Expansion • Influential Decision Maker • New Business Acquisition • Marketing and Sales Strategies • Team Leadership • Operational Direction • Relationship Building • Budgeting and Cost Controls Risk Assessment and Mitigation • Stakeholder Communications • Project Management • Continuous Improvement

• 24/7 Emergency Service Industry  • Managed large unionized workforces • Managed 29 full time presence sites 
• Start-up installation services in US • New Revenue streams through innovation

Key Accomplishments:

• Managed budgets in excess of $600M with full P&L accountability.
• Drove introduction of new and innovative products and services in international markets, expanding business revenues by $20M and above.
• Transformed workplace culture across 29 Canadian work sites, drastically improving safety and communications at all levels of the organization.
• Championed discussions and negotiations with First Nations, government offices, and investors to raise funds and win contracts across diverse industries in maintenance, manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas.

Bachelor of Business Administration , 

Conflict Resolution and Mediation , 

Project Management