Commissionaires Southern Alberta Appoints New CEO
CALGARY, Oct. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - The Board of Governors of Commissionaires Southern Alberta announced the appointment of Charles Caldwell as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Charles previously served as the Chief Operating Officer.
Charles is a seasoned senior executive known for translating strategy into operational plans and delivering complex solutions to international clients. An engaging and collaborative leader, he achieves program and organizational goals by applying his experience in program management, business strategy, lean-agile methodologies and organizational excellence.
Charles began his career as a communications officer in the Canadian Army with a number of operational units in Western Canada, as well as performing peacekeeping duties in Croatia and at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. After leaving the service, he co-founded a training technology company that provided public safety and emergency management services and solutions to federal and international organizations in the United States, Canada, and globally.
"Charles brings more than 20 years of leadership and management expertise to our organization," said Commissionaires Southern Alberta Chairman, Gerry Lynch. "He is a visionary leader who will help this organization continue to grow, and deliver the trusted security solutions to our clients that we are known for. Under his leadership, Commissionaires Southern Alberta will continue to deliver on our social mandate of creating meaningful employment opportunities for former members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP, and others who wish to contribute to the security and well-being of Canadians."
Commissionaires Southern Alberta is also pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Ellahi as the company's new Chief Operating Officer. With over 20 years of security industry and senior management experience, Dennis brings to Commissionaires Southern Alberta unique abilities to simplify the complex, create and implement customer centric service delivery programs, and maximize operational effectiveness. Dennis is a result-focused executive with specialties in strategic planning, turn-around plans, engaging and developing people, and working collaboratively to deliver results. He previously worked for a Canadian owned national service provider in aviation security, as well as Vice President Operations, Western Canada for a multi-national security services provider. Most recently, Dennis was the Chief Operating Officer for a remote industrial security company focusing on the mining and resource sectors.
To conclude, Commissionaires Southern Alberta is removing "SALTA" from the company branding and replacing it with "SAB". The company looks forward to announcing more updates on its rebranding in the future.
About Commissionaires Southern Alberta
Commissionaires Southern Alberta is a non-government, not-for-profit organization founded in 1937 with just seven Commissionaires. Today our employees number over 1,400. In addition to our Response and Support Centre located in Calgary, we have regional offices in Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and CFB Suffield and actively employ Canadian Forces and RCMP veterans.
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Matthew Berard, Media and Communications Coordinator, Commissionaires Southern Alberta, T 403.244.4664 x 155, [email protected]
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