Kerri Johnston, MBA, BSc
Kerri is a results-oriented strategy and business intelligence manager with proven ability to identify operational efficiencies; develop, communicate, and execute strategy and business plans; design and measure performance metrics across a wide range of industries and government. A team leader with strong interpersonal, analytical, and technical skills. Volunteer as a leader of corporate community and wellness initiatives. An MBA graduate, specializing in Operations Management and New Venture Development. Kaplan & Norton Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Management Certification.
Areas of Expertise
- Comprehensive knowledge of provincial, municipal, and federal government processes, agencies and legislation.
- Develop and execute media strategy and social media strategy, including website development.
- Leadership of cross-functional teams in the prioritization of activities to reach strategic, operational, financial and market goals.
- Provision of analysis and recommendations for planning, pricing, promotional, and product development decisions.
- Translation of strategy management, scorecarding, business intelligence, marketing, and financial concepts to team members in other functions.
- Develop strategic plan with input from all stakeholders and design planning process to execute the strategic plan.
- Forecasting market response to promotional activities.
- Development and application of valid and reliable Performance Metrics.
- Forecasting revenues and costs, with experience in M&A, currency conversion, and activity-based costing.
- Evaluation of capital expenditure proposals with cost-benefit analysis, cashflow analysis, lease vs. buy, including taxation impacts.
- Preparation and monitoring of spending budgets for multiple departments.
- Strong understanding of balance sheet / income statement relationship.
- Proficiency in Business Objects, SAP-BI, COGNOS, Oracle / Peoplesoft, BaaN, Moodle, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project, Visio, Movie Maker, and Access.
Professional Experience
- Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- ATB Financial
- Labatt Breweries
- Bell West
- Nortel
Education / Certification
- Kaplan & Norton Balanced Scorecard Certification
- Masters of Business Administration, specializing in New Venture Development and Operations Management, University of Calgary
- Bachelor of Science, McMaster University