Kurtis Grenkow

An accomplished Human Resources and Corporate Services professional with domestic and international experience in the Energy, Construction, Transportation and Retail sectors with publicly traded and privately-held corporations.

Results focused and effective leader with proven ability to develop and implement strategies, transform & integrate organizations and build teams. Talent for working in diverse environments, proactively using strategy, influence, open communication as well as strong organization & problem-solving skills while accomplishing positive outcomes.

Experience in Strategy development and implementation, specifically related to Start Ups, Business Transformations (improvement), Business Turnarounds (restructuring), Mergers, Acquisitions & Integrations. Geographic areas of responsibility have included: Canada, United States, Mexico, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and India

ACHIEVEMENTS
Developed and implemented global, domestic and regional strategies. Worked with and led diverse teams in diverse environments. Led organizations through varied global and domestic driven market situations.

Contributed to the growth of corporations and bottom line improvement development and implementation of Strategy and Infrastructure, based upon corporate, division, team and individual performance and accountability.

Demonstrated success providing Corporate Services, Human Resources, and Organizational Development guidance to executives, senior managers, management and field teams.

2022 – PRESENT CONSULTANT, 7 EDGE HR CONSULTING CALGARY, AB
7 Edge is an HR Consulting Service that I established to take on terms and contracts when I have been between roles. Client business areas: Energy Services, Construction, Software Development, Tunneling.
 

2021 DIRECTOR, PEOPLE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, PARKLAND CALGARY, AB
Parkland is a publicly traded, international Midstream product refiner & Downstream product & services provider, 
operating in 23 countries and over 6,000 employees. Ticker symbol: PKI
Reporting to the SVP People & Culture, the primary responsibility of the Director, People Systems Integration is to 
provide the vision, strategy, and leadership for Parkland’s various People & Culture (P&C) systems, ensuring 
alignment with P&C strategy and organizational effectiveness objectives across the enterprise. Collaborating with 
leaders within the business across Parkland’s regions, the Director, People Systems Integration leads a team that is 
accountable for the development, implementation, maintenance, and integration of the technology that facilitates 
the effective functioning of the strategic and operational needs of P&C. Additionally, providing leadership on 
enterprise-wide projects, supporting mergers, acquisitions, and integrations.
 Completed analysis, and enhancement of the company’s existing HRIS functionality, while increasing 
employee productivity, and engagement by focusing on the employee life cycle/experience and rolling out 
new Recruitment, Onboarding, Performance Management, Compensation, and Learning Management 
System modules to the Canadian Business 
 Led the roll out and implementation of the company’s HRIS to the company’s U.S. and Intl. businesses, 
bringing the regions to a common platform, utilizing an agile iterative change management approach,
increasing engagement, effectiveness and efficiency. 
 Led and participated with leaders within the business on organizational effectiveness initiatives related to 
integrating and streamlining business processes and efficiency 
 Developed a beta Management Self Service (MSS) portal, providing key performance indicators, dashboard 
metrics, and links to related business systems 
 Led the implementation of a key time and attendance platform for Parkland’s represented workforce, 
configured in alignment with the relevant collective agreements, and replacing several disparate programs 
and spreadsheets 
 Provided leadership and collaborated with Parkland’s Corporate Development, and Business Operations on 
the integration of 20+ acquisitions 
 

2019-2021 DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE, PARKLAND CALGARY, AB
Reporting to the SVP People and Culture, the primary responsibility of the Director, People & Culture (P&C) is to 
provide leadership to Parkland’s Corporate People and Culture function, serve as a strategic business partner to the 
company’s Senior Corporate Leadership. Additionally, to provide leadership to Enterprise-wide projects including, 
HRIS, Acquisition and Integration, and Planning. 
Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders, the Director, P&C participates with cross functional teams and 
committees on various strategic initiatives focused on executing strategies, achieving targets, and attaining synergies, in support of Parkland’s Corporate and International business.
 Served as the P&C representative on Parkland’s enterprise Crisis Management Team, navigating the COVID 
pandemic and a cyber attack
 Provided business transformation and organizational effectiveness leadership on the development of 
Corporate Centers of Excellence, integrating existing and newly acquired teams, processes and technology 
across multiple business units, and geographic regions
 Provided leadership on organizational effectiveness analysis, planning, design and integration of business 
units that were previously acquired but not integrated, including compensation, policy harmonization,
cultural development, workflows and system platforms
 Served as a member of Parkland’s Finance, Corporate Development, and IT Leadership Teams, developing 
strategy, facilitating initiatives, and serving on committees and taskforces focused on increasing corporate, 
team and employee effectiveness by aligning strategy and objectives via performance and process 
reengineering and continuous improvement models. 

 Partnered with leaders on the assessment, analysis, organizational design and restructuring of key business 
areas 
 Provided leadership and collaborated with the business’ Senior Leaders, peers, and colleagues on the roll 
out of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), Salary Planning, and Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
 

2012 – 2018 CONSULTANT, 7 EDGE HR CONSULTING CALGARY, AB
7 Edge is an HR Consulting Service that I established to take on an interim Executive appointment with an Alberta 
based Installation Services company that had undertaken the acquisition of Sears Canada's home improvements 
services business line. Additionally, I have contracted other scopes of work when I have been between roles.
Regarding the interim Executive appointment, the role reported to the CEO and participated with the Board of 
Directors. The primary focus of the interim role was to provide advice and leadership on the closing of the 
acquisition, transfer service agreements, branded concessions, subsequent integration, organizational design, 
effectiveness and change management related to business transformation. 
 

2013 – 2016 HUMAN RESOURCES & ORGANIZATION MANAGER, SAIPEM CANADA CALGARY, AB
Saipem Canada is a subsidiary of Saipem SpA, a publicly traded, international oil and gas contractor, with over 45,000 employees worldwide. Saipem Canada had a peak of 3,700 employees in 2015. Ticker symbol: SPM
Reporting to the CEO and participating with Saipem SpA, the primary responsibility of the Human Resources and 
Organization Manager is to provide leadership to the organization's human resources and corporate services in 
Canada, executing Saipem's business strategy, aligning the Canadian business and contributing to the achievement of Saipem's global and domestic goals through organizational effectiveness and development plans and programs.
Areas of responsibility the Human Resources and Organization Manager had oversight responsibility for include
Human Resources Business Partner Services, Human Resources Operations, Organizational Effectiveness, Labour 
Relations, Talent Acquisition, Immigration, Expatriate Management Services, Labour & Employment Legal Services, 
Labour Cost, Audit, Compensation, Training & Development as well as Health & Medical Services.
 

2010 – 2012 VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, STRIKE ENERGY INC. CALGARY, AB
Strike is a privately held Canadian organization, with revenues of approximately $150 Million and over 850 people, 
providing pipeline & facility construction and maintenance, electrical and instrumentation and fabrication services to the energy industry. Strike was recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Privately Managed Companies in 2012.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Services, the primary responsibility was to formalize and provide 
leadership to Strike's Human Resources. The strategic focus of the role was to work closely with board members, 
executives, management and field staff to develop and implement strategy, design & develop the organization and its people via organizational effectiveness initiatives and change management techniques.
 

2009 – 2010 CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, Q’MAX SOLUTIONS INC. CALGARY, AB
Q’Max was a privately held international drilling fluids company with revenues of approximately $400 Million and 
operations in eight countries (Can, U.S., Mex, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and India) with over 1,200 people.
Reporting to the President, the primary responsibility was for the development and delivery of fit-for-purpose, costeffective human resources strategies and programs to position the company for sustainable growth. Working closely with the founding partners, corporate and regional leaders the Chief Human Resources Officer Developed and rolled out a corporate human resources strategy and model in order to support the company's overall business.
 

2008 DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES & ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN, IHS ENERGY (CANADA) CALGARY, AB
IHS is a publicly traded, global leader in information, data, analytics, and solutions for major industries with revenues of approximately $3.5 Billion and operations in twenty countries with over 14,000 people. IHS is now IHS Markit.Ticker symbol: INFO
Reporting to the Senior Director, North American Human Resources, the primary responsibility was to lead the 
Canadian subsidiary human resources team functionally while strategically aligning the Canadian business with the 
international business matrix, through strategy development & implementation, utilizing organizational design & 
effectiveness, and change management plans, programs, and initiatives. 

2006 – 2007 MANAGER, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, BUILDERS ENERGY SERVICES CALGARY, AB
Builders Energy was a publicly traded oil and gas service provider with operations in Western Canada. Builders 
merged with another oil and gas service provider in 2008 to become Essential Energy Services. Ticker symbol: ESN
Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, the primary responsibility was to provide organizational effectiveness 
leadership, strategy, and planning in the integration of acquired oil and gas service companies.

Accreditations:
C.H.R.P. (Certified Human Resource Professional) 
C.C.P. (Certified Compensation Professional)
S.C.M.P (Supply Chain Management Professional)
F.C.I. (Fellow of the Credit Institute)
 Received “Award Of Excellence” by the Human Resources Institute of Canada
 Received “Distinguished Service” award from the Petroleum Services Association of Canada 
 Received the “Award of Human Resources Excellence” for the highest mark in Canada in the Professional 
Practice Assessment
 Received Merit Award for highest mark in Canadian Business Law: Manitoba
 Received Merit Awards for highest mark in Business Administration: Manitoba and Canada
Education:
 Indigenous Canada program – University of Alberta
 Aboriginal Worldviews & Education – University of Toronto
 Effective Project Management Program – University of Maine
 Project Management – Project Management Institute
 Industrial Relations program – Queens School of Business, Queens University
 Organizational Design program – Queens School of Business, Queens University
 Human Resources Executive Program – Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
 Human Resources Management program – Queens School of Business, Queens University
 Executive Compensation Program – Global Governance Advisors
 Applied Management Program specializing in Organizational Effectiveness – University of Manitoba, in 
conjunction with the Quality Network of Manitoba (QNET)
 Adult and Continuing Education Program – University of Manitoba
 Human Resources Management Program – University of Manitoba