Olivia's career has centered on advising executives, boards and senior leaders in complex, multi-site, unionized and regulated environments. Her experience spans healthcare, Indigenous governance, co-operative retail, energy, engineering, global oilfield services, member-based organizations and the public-interest sector.
Her senior leadership roles have included Director of Human Resources with the Gwich’in Tribal Council, Senior Manager of Corporate Performance with Federated Co-operatives Limited, and human resources and talent leadership positions with Suncor Energy and Baker Hughes Canada.
At the Saskatchewan Medical Association, Olivia project managed negotiations and implementation of the 2024 collective agreement and leads its multi-year equity, diversity and inclusion strategy. She also serves on the Board of the Saskatchewan Soccer Association, and its Governance and Risk Management Committees, and previously served as Board Vice President of International Women of Saskatoon.
Known for asking thoughtful questions and making complex issues understandable, she helps leaders move from discussion to action. Her approach balances organizational requirements with fairness, consistency, risk and the human impact of workplace decisions.
An Asante woman of Ghana’s Akan people, Olivia is a first-generation settler who has lived in Canada for more than 45 years. She resides in Saskatchewan on Treaty 6 Territory.