New General Manager of Real Estate & Facilities Management · 2020. 12. 24. · Real Estate and...
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From: To: CC: Date: Subject: "Johnston, Sadhu" <[email protected]> "Direct to Mayor and Counc il - DL" "City Manager's Correspondence Group - DL" "Kassam, Nick" <[email protected]> "Pickard, Gail" <[email protected]> 1/7/2019 4:44:16 PM New General Manager of Real Estate & Facilities Management ********CONFIDENTIAL******** Dear Mayor and Council, I am pleased to announce that Nick Kassam is the successful candidate for the posi tion of General Manager of Real Estate and Facilities Management (REFM). Since 2012, Nick has been Chief Procurement Officer/Director in the Finance, Ri sk and Supply Cha in Management department. Nick joined the City in 2010, where he started as a Category Manager. Nick's tenure in Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been ful l of remarkable achievements, where he has led the way in strategic planning and operat ional work. Nick's leadership was essential in securing the City's Living Wage Empl oyer certification, which won the Outstanding Case Study Award from the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council in 2018. Nick also led the Procurement Lifecycle Management project, transforming processes to ensure that we continuously i mprove the way the City delivers efficient and comprehensive procurement lifecycle services. Pr i or to joining the City, Nick spent many years working in the pr ivate sector in various ro les covering finance, marketing, and procurement operat ions. We underwent an extensive recruitment process to find the best fit for this role and I am confident in Nick's abili ty to lead the way. His innovat ive thinking, approachable leadership style and drive to improve comp lex processes make him well-suited for this role. I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to Lisa Prescott for her leadership in serving as Acting General Manager of REFM. I know that Lisa wi ll cont inue to play an important leadership ro le in our organization as she returns to her position as Director, Strategic Operations Planning & Program Management for REFM. As we enter the New Year, Nick will transition to his new ro le as General Manager, which he will officially start on January 14. In the interim, we will begin recruitment for the Chief Procurement Officer/Di r ector position. Alexander Ralph wi ll take on the role of Acting Director of SCM during the transition per iod. Please do not share this news more wide ly, as we will be giving Nick the opportunity to share this news with his team direct ly in the coming days. An announcement will be sha red with all staff l ater this week. Best, Sadhu Sadhu Aufochs Johnston I City Manager City of Vancouver I 453 W 12th Avenue Vancouver I BC VSY 1V4 604.873.7627 I [email protected]
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From: To: CC:
Date: Subject:
"Johnston, Sadhu" <Sadhu [email protected]>
"Direct to Mayor and Council - DL"
"City Manager's Correspondence Group - DL"
"Kassam, Nick" <N [email protected]>
"Pickard , Gail" <Gail. [email protected]>
1/7/2019 4:44:16 PM
New General Manager of Real Estate & Facil ities Management
********CONFIDENTIAL********
Dear Mayor and Council,
I am pleased to announce that Nick Kassam is the successful candidate for the position of General Manager of
Real Estate and Facil ities Management (REFM).
Since 2012, Nick has been Chief Procurement Officer/Director in the Finance, Risk and Supply Chain Management
department. Nick joined the City in 2010, where he started as a Category Manager.
Nick's tenure in Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been ful l of remarkable achievements, where he has led
the way in strategic planning and operationa l work. Nick's leadership was essential in securing the City's Living
Wage Employer certification, which won the Outstanding Case Study Award from the Sustainable Purchasing
Leadership Council in 2018. Nick also led the Procurement Lifecycle Management project, transforming processes
to ensure that we continuously improve the way the City delivers efficient and comprehensive procurement
lifecycle services. Prior to joining the City, Nick spent many years working in the private sector in various ro les
covering finance, marketing, and procurement operations.
We underwent an extensive recruitment process to find the best fit for this role and I am confident in Nick's
ability to lead the way. His innovative thinking, approachable leadership style and drive to improve complex
processes make him well-suited for this role.
I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to Lisa Prescott for her leadership in serving as Acting
General Manager of REFM. I know that Lisa wi l l continue to play an important leadership role in our organization
as she returns to her posit ion as Director, Strategic Operations Planning & Program Management for REFM.
As we enter the New Year, Nick will t ransition to his new role as General Manager, which he will officially start on
January 14. In the interim, we will begin recruitment for the Chief Procurement Officer/Di rector position.
Alexander Ralph wi ll take on the ro le of Acting Director of SCM during the trans it ion period.
Please do not share this news more widely, as we will be giving Nick the opportunity to share this news with his
team direct ly in the coming days. An announcement will be shared with all staff later this week.
Best,
Sadhu
Sadhu Aufochs Johnston I City Manager City of Vancouver I 453 W 12th Avenue Vancouver I BC VSY 1V4 604.873.7627 I [email protected]
Twitter: sadhuajohnston
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