Ron Nielsen (Toronto, Canada)
When it comes to caring for people, planet & prosperity, few know the terrain as well as Ron. He's been a key advisor to the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights. a Senior Policy Advisor to Ontario's Round Table on Environment and Economy, a Director of the Air Programme for Pollution Probe (focusing on the issues of climate change and emissions trading). From 2005 to 2013, he Co-Chaired the CSA Advisory Committee to key ISO climate change measurement standards while also helping to define those standards at the international level. He continues as a member of that committee.
Building partnerships is a central Vermillion priority, and it's a skill Ron developed as Director of Sustainability and Strategic Partnerships at one of the world's leading aluminum mining companies. He is also a professional partnership broker – accredited by the International Business Leaders' Forum and Overseas Development Institute (PBAS).
Today, Ron leads the International Centre for Business Innovation and Sustainability. He is a Fellow of Tomorrow's Company (UK), a member of the Executive Committee at CSR Centre for Excellence and chair of the Strategic Steering Committee for Business Management and Sustainability at the Canadian Standards Association.
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David Peters
David consults with progressive groups on the role of design in enabling positive social change. Based in San Francisco since 1996, he has directed major projects for The Ocean Conservancy, San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association (SPUR), U.N. World Environment Day 2005, and Ernst & Young.
During his years in New York, David led innovation teams to develop new client-facing technology services for T. Rowe Price and Citibank. David was educated at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and he returns to Halifax each summer to conduct Design Issues seminars for graduate students in its acclaimed MDes program.
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Now that you've met our management team and advisors, jump over to meet our steering committee and learn about our governance.
Matt Palmer
To fulfill Vermillion’s mission to improve public literacy with accurate, useful and high-impact media – and to attract people to constructive insights into full-spectrum issues – we need guidance and production assistance from world-class talent. Enter Calgary filmmaker, Matt Palmer.
Matt has been in film for the past 20 years as a writer, director and producer working in drama and documentary. His newest project is a multi-format feature (TV series, web doc, education) called Unintended Consequences, looking at the externalities of the energy systems that many regions will need to transition from high-carbon to low-carbon economies.
Matt's current Vermillion project
Working with Randy Bradshaw Matt will film and post-produce the first web- and broadcast- ready episodes of the Innovators in Sustainability project. Learn more ........................................
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Matt's won several writing and directing awards, including a Silver Hugo from the Chicago International Film Festival; he was part of the team that won a Canadian New Media award for Best Online Program.
Procurement
You rely on your branch staff for contract negotiations with mission-critical suppliers. But how many of them have the training (or time) to optimize your outcomes? Have any been trained on which value-adds to request? Are some just dipping their toes in the water? Our experience in supply chain management positions us to know the suppliers' options to boost both your sustainability and competitive edge. In that way, Vermillion procurement outsourcing can take this to another level of convenience and scalability: during busy periods, we can quickly negotiate prices, terms and fulfillment so you can meet the demand, dazzle your customers, and minimize internal distractions; meanwhile, your staff can spend more time growing your company.
Go deeper
In addition to commodities and inventory items, Vermillion can procure and purchase in fields such as office and call center equipment (including IP phones, desks, computers, copiers, monitoring/security systems), fixed and mobile telephony, data/cloud, freight and commercial waste.
We can also procure in more specialized areas such as medical/veterinary equipment, group insurance, electricity and natural gas, and oilfield tools, equipment and services.
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Kelly Hartman
The Vermillion cooperation emblem, sustainability emblem, and brand identity were created by Kelly Hartman, the lead designer in a successful studio.
Kelly has a full schedule serving international clients, but she makes time to fill a key role as Vermillion’s Art Director. Kelly has been a judge of several prestigious design competitions and has earned 28 national and international awards for her work.