Value Proposition
Combining practical engagement expertise with technical experience means Coral can help navigate internal and external challenges more smoothly in meeting organizational objectives. Taking a systems view, she works with management and teams to develop/review strategic, business, or program plans, manage risk, anticipate the impact of decisions, and take a broad approach to problem-solving. She creates and facilitates engaging and inclusive workshops and training. Coral is a purpose-driven professional, earning the respect of internal and external partners to reach collaborative, sustainable solutions. Big picture yet detail-oriented. Rational yet empathetic. Strong listener yet not distracted by noise. Coral’s leadership and experience helps organizations bridge gaps and diverse perspectives to create synergy and be more effective.
- Cofounded the Energy Ecosystem Foundation, which enables high school students to think critically about energy and the environment. Three videos and accompanying teaching materials are available for free.
- Designed and facilitated relatable and approachable project and risk management workshops with diverse groups, including private industry, government employees, medical professionals, and post-secondary students. These workshops move principles to practices. Over 95% of attendees would recommend these workshops to others.
- Facilitated a diverse advisory group (representation from municipalities, media, academia, and others) through strategic yet challenging discussions on transparency and reporting, leading to seven pipeline industry recommendations.
- Designed and implemented the Canadian pipeline industry’s sustainability program. Holding each other accountable, the presidents of twelve companies committed to a safe, socially and environmentally sustainable energy pipeline industry and advancing safety culture.
- Outlined and built a company’s enterprise-wide public awareness program, spanning Canada, the United States and Mexico. It’s the company’s most extensive stakeholder outreach program, reaching over a million external stakeholders.
- Reset a transformational change project so it was purpose-driven with managed risks. Several leaders noted how quickly the project advanced after the reset.
- Independent consultant as a facilitator of strategic/business plans and workshops/courses, program/project advisor, transformation agent, and management system/program assessor. Consulting assignments included the Canadian Standards Association, American Petroleum Institute, TC Energy, Yukon Government, and the University of Alberta.
- Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) Conservation Initiative: Council Member
- Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA): Director, Performance Partnerships and Sustainability
- TC Energy: Program Manager
- Professional engineer, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Metallurgical (Materials) Engineering, University of Alberta
- Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development at the Banff Centre
- Project Management, Mount Royal College
- Inclusive Leadership, University of Colorado
- Public Participation, International Association for Public Participation
- Indigenous Canada, University of Alberta
- Partnership Brokering, Partnership Brokers Association
- Founder and board director of the Energy Ecosystem Foundation
- Council member for the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
- Wildlife Ambassador for the WildSmart Program of the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley
