Sarah Francis

Sarah Francis is currently the Vice President of Rümi, one of ATCO’s companies encompassing five consumer facing brands. In this role, Ms. Francis is responsible for continued development of a culture of engagement aligning with the strategic direction of the Rümi brand, equipping team members with the right tools to contribute to the purpose and business objective. In addition, she is responsible for Marketing, Communications, Sales and Business growth.

ATCO is provider of integrated energy, housing, transportation, and infrastructure solutions, providing customers with innovative, sustainable solutions in the sectors fundamental to global growth and prosperity: housing, real estate, energy, water, transportation, and agriculture. With operations worldwide, ATCO has 20,000 employees and is supported by assets of $25 billion.

Prior to joining ATCO Ms. Francis had years of leadership, operations, marketing, and communications experience in a number of industry sectors including media, energy and hospitality.

In her tenure with ATCO, Ms. Francis has successfully driven sales, enhanced customer connections, spearheaded unique partnerships, promoted new technology and enhanced positive media relationships. She holds an MBA with a focus in Leadership from Royal Roads University, a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary and Public Relations diploma from Mount Royal University. She has also participated in several not-for-profit boards in a variety of capacities including Chair and President.

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Kari Bilyk is the Associate Vice President of Organizational Change Management and Employee Engagement at CWB Financial Group. Kari and her team oversee transformational organizational change initiatives to support adoption and end-user value creation.  Additionally, she is also accountable for the creation and execution of CWB’s award-winning culture and engagement strategy.  Previously, Kari was the Head of DEI at CWB and created their inaugural diversity and inclusion strategy, which has been recognized as a key cultural differentiator for CWB.  Kari has also held leadership roles in organizational effectiveness and HR programs at CWB and various leadership roles within energy and utilities in labour relations and HR business partnerships, spanning the last 18 years. 

Kari holds an MBA focusing on organizational leadership and has completed various research projects on enhancing organizational commitment.  She is passionate about people and ensuring they can bring their best selves to work. She previously sat on the Executive Inclusion Council for the Conference Board of Canada.  She also sits on the board for CWB Women, a grassroots ERG that ensures all women can reach their full potential and achieve balance and success. 

Kari has received several acknowledgements for her contributions to culture, including CWB’s Pillars of Excellence Award that acknowledges those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, championed organizational culture, and improved business results.  

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