CHOA VOLUNTEER PROFILE
CHOA VOLUNTEER SPONSOR, GLJ Ltd., values the talented professionals forming the core of our association: the CHOA Volunteers!
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Enrique Garces is an accomplished consultant with over a decade of experience driving corporate strategies that add value across several industries, including Oil & Gas, Cellulose (Pulp & Paper), Mining, Electricity, Finance, IT, and Construction. His expertise lies in managing strategic, tactical, and operational projects to achieve desirable results while minimizing risks and complexities in international experience.
He was born and raised in Chile and completed a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. Then he worked as Senior Consultant at Pragmaxion, which exposed him to diverse business units and industries and allowed him to hone his skills in project management, lean and continuous improvement, and stakeholder management.
He is also a devotee of the Lean philosophy, having studied its origins with Toyota Engineering Corp. in Nagoya, Japan. This experience reinforced his belief in the importance of people and teamwork as the foundation for change and improvement.
During covid, Enrique has decided to relocate from Chile to Calgary, Canada, as an International Student in Business Administration at SAIT. During his studies, he was a Mentor in the Mentorship Program, a Sustainability Ambassador at the Collective Intelligence World Congress in Montreal, and a Co-Founder of the Management Student Association in Calgary (MSA-YYC).
Enrique is now a proud Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA) member and volunteer, committed to CHOA's vision of making Canada the world's most responsible and innovative oil producer. Enrique's role with CHOA drives value by continuously improving social media and events and volunteers' engagement network
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