Karen Fingas Consulting Ltd.

Initiated progrma review of employment and training policies and programs. Led a province- wide Skills Investment strategy for government progamming involving $250 million inlabour market development Provided on site mentoring and managment services in isolated communities and cross- cultural settings. Clients include Nunavut Department of Sustainable Development, Alberta Human Resources and Employment and Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development. Prepared negotiation strategies for federal- provincial agreements. Prepared policy papers and consultation mechanisms for government, Presidents of colleges and universities and the prvivate sector.

Provided Canadian and Provincial/Territorial Governments with policy, planning and strategic services. Desinged labour market, human resource and career development policies and programs for not- for- profit, private sector and and govenrment orgnaizations Mentored for senior managers in Governments of Alberta and Nunavut Partnered on Employability Skills with business, education and government through the Conference Board of Canada Led new Adult learning policies Facilitated high level planning and policy sessions Led inter-governmental initiatives and designed national strategies

The Government of Nunavut used my company to assist with organizational change and decentralization of Wildlife Services. My company is known for designing and managing organizational change. We help with restructuring, prepare new mandates and accountability structures and mechanismsand business plans. We have served on the Conference Board of Canada's Employability Skills Forum, designed innovative government career, learning employment programs to solve managment and productivity challenges.

541611, 541612, 541619, 541690, 541690