Catherine Quevillon Schill, CPHR, CMED Bio:

Catherine strongly believes in and supports the development of excellent workplaces. Her workplace philosophy can be summed up by saying, “we all spend a lot of time at work over the course of our lives. This can be a lot of unhappy, stressful time unless we make a priority of doing our part in creating workplaces that work for the people in them.”

Catherine is an experienced Labour Relations & Human Resources Team Lead, with a successful history of working in the public sector and utilities industry. She brings to the table over 30 years’ experience working in and for Saskatchewan government agencies and has spent many years working, living and commuting to and from Saskatchewan’s northern communities. She is most at home in culturally diverse situations. Catherine is skilled in negotiating challenging interpersonal situations, leading workplace and regulatory investigations, facilitating conflict resolution, workplace restoration and providing senior level labour relations consultative support to all levels of the organization. She is strongly committed to the development and maintenance of a collaborative labour and employee relations environment.

In recent years, Catherine has shifted the focus of her career to the provision of services as a “neutral”, primarily in the areas of Mediation and Investigation, such as third-party Workplace and Regulatory Investigations. She recently served as the Executive Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution Saskatchewan. Catherine has a private practice in the areas of Labour Relations and Human Resource Consulting, Mediation and Investigation, which includes provision of Compliance Officer services to Prairie Diagnostic Services and contracted workplace mediation services for the Provincial Department of Labour Relations and Workplace Services.

Catherine approaches all situations from a trauma informed perspective and is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment.

Catherine Quevillon Schill (She/Her), CPHR, QMED

CQSCollaborative@gmail.com / (306) 361-2975 / Regina, Saskatchewan, CA

Professional Summary:

Experienced strategic Labour and Employee Relations professional with a demonstrated history of achievement in the public sector and utilities industry. Significant experience as a professional neutral, both as a professional mediator and a third-party workplace and regulatory investigator. Strong commitment to peacebuilding and significant success in the application of interest-based negotiation and alternative dispute resolution methodologies in the workplace. Skilled in the application of Labour and Employment legal concepts, Conflict Resolution, Team Building, Labor/Employee Relations, Policy Development and Leadership coaching and development.

Relevant Skills:

· Conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation skills

· Senior Labour and employee relations experience knowledge and skills

· Investigative skills

· Group Facilitation and Training skills

· Very comfortable and successful in diverse, cross-cultural/multi-cultural environments, having worked in northern Saskatchewan most of my career

· Excellent interpersonal, consultative and relationship-building skills; persuasive and diplomatic

· Trauma informed approach

· Significant experience coaching and guiding senior managers in complex human resource, labour relations and conflict-related situations

· Organized self-starter, highly motivated and committed

· Strategic orientation and practical approach

· Research, analytical and problem-solving skills

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

· Policy and process research and development

· Mediating sensitive Human Rights issues in the workplace

Summary of Qualifications:

Formal Education:

· 2013 Queens Certificate in Labour Relations

· 2003 Bachelor of Human Resource Development, University of Regina

· 1999 Diploma of Business Administration, University of Regina

Related Certifications:

· Chartered Professional in Human Resources, CPHR Saskatchewan

· Qualified Mediator, ADRSK

· Qualified Arbitrator (pending), ADRSK

Professional Associations:

· Conflict Resolution Saskatchewan (Board Member - paused)

· ADR Saskatchewan (member of the Human Resources Sub-committee)

· Foundation of Administrative Justice

Work History:

· CQS Collaborative Consultation & Mediation (self)

Senior Consultant - Labour & Employee Relations, Human Resource Management, Mediation, Workplace and Regulatory Investigations

July 2022 to present

· Compliance Officer/Ombudsperson

Prairie Diagnostic Services

January 1, 2024 to present

· Mediator

Labour Relations and Workplace Safety

April 2023 to present

· Executive Director (Interim)

ADR Saskatchewan

November 2024 to August 31, 2025

· Workplace Investigator

Veritas Solutions Inc.

March 2023 to November 2024 (paused)

· Saskatchewan Health Authority, La Ronge

Human Resource Business Partner

April 2021 to June 2022

· SaskPower, Regina and Saskatoon

November 2007 to March 2021

Assignments: Labour/Employee Relations Specialist (2x); Labour/Employee Relations Supervisor (1 year temp assignment); Human Resource Business Partner (2x); Team Lead - North Human Resource Business Partners (4 years), province-wide scope

· Government of Saskatchewan

January 2000 to November 2007

Assignments: Human Resource Consultant (3 positions, 2 departments, many geographical locations, provincial-wide scope); Labour Relations Intern (6 month temp); Policy Analyst (1 yr temp work assignment)

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