Ray is the co-founder and President of Flex Training Network specializing in food safety, health & safety and soft skills training. He has an extensive background facilitating and designing customized training for the private and public sector. Ray is experienced in delivering one-on-one and group training in both corporate and remote locations.

Mr. Rawlins has over 30 years of experience in the offshore and land oil and gas industry. He has instructed and developed crews in Asia, Africa, North America and the Latin Americas, Europe and the Middle East. Jim has developed competency and training programs for various domestic and international positions and has designed and built field level training centres in Oman, Mexico, Egypt, Indonesia, and Canada. Mr. Rawlins has also designed numerous heavy duty equipment simulators, training aids, course curriculums, training manuals, orientation training, and advanced development for supervisors. Jim works with organizations to create and implement workforce and succession planning. He is also the founder of Competency Solutions.

FTTS provides training development, instruction, and consulting services for simulator and classroom-based settings, covering generic and site-specific content. We provide quality, economical solutions to fulfill the training needs of power industry clients. We will provide the appropriate training consultation and guidance based on each client’s goals while keeping in mind the client’s limitations and constraints.

FTTS can develop the following to help you create or enhance your training program:
 Student Manuals
 Instructor Manuals
 System Descriptions
 Training Needs Analysis
 Job and Task Analysis
 Training Program Plans
 Test Banks
 Job Performance Measures
 Qualification Guides
 Operator Assessments
 On-the-Job Training Modules
 Operating Procedures
 Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) [Update Existing or Create New]
 Plant Reference Documents (Job Aides)

We can develop training for any of the following types of plants, equipment, systems, or topics and more. Let us know what your issues are and we can recommend a solution!
 Gas-fired, coal-fired, hydro
 Combined cycle, simple cycle, conventional coal (sub and super-critical)
 Basic plant science, instrumentation and control

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Skilled in strategic financial planning, treasury, risk management, global strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, change management, turnaround leadership, global sales and marketing management, cross-functional team leadership and performance, mentoring and project management. In depth knowledge of MIS, networking, business continuity and IT strategies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008 � PRESENT: CFO AEROSION LTD.
Established all financial and accounting sectors of Start-up Company in the Comminution industry. Directed all aspects of corporation�s financial, accounting, Insurance, IT and operations. Responsible for ongoing effective relationships with Board of Directors.

� Established banking relationships, responsible for implementation of Dynamics GP financial systems, Wennsoft job costing, Customer Relation Management system, budgeting process and financial and accounting policies for the company.
� Assisted in development and implemented the company�s strategic planning process with Board and Management.
� Working with Operations and Sales to establish product costing and production procedures to facilitate growth of sales.

2007 � 2008: CEO/CFO TAPEKO NATURAL FLAVORS INC. As CEO:
Requested by Tapeko Board of Directors to assume role of Chief Executive Officer in March 2008, I have since been involved in all facets of the Company’s operations and Management. The Boards’ decision was based upon the leadership qualities that I have demonstrated and the confidence that I have earned from the management team and key business partners.

As CFO:
Established all financial and accounting sectors of Start-up Company in Flavor industry. Directed all aspects of corporation�s financial, accounting, Insurance, IT and operations. Responsible for ongoing effective relationships with Board of Directors.

� Established banking relationships, responsible for implementation of Dynamics GP financial systems, budgeting process and financial and accounting policies for the company.
� Developed and implemented the company�s strategic planning process with Board and Management.
� Working with Operations to establish product costing and production procedures to facilitate growth of sales.
� Established operational procedures including Good Manufacturing processes and agreements with manufacturing centres.
� Directed sales efforts with respect to establishing new product suite.
� Directed the establishment of IP related to patented technology.
� Leading process of going public for January, 2009.

2005 � 2007: INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
For Tapeko Natural Flavors:
� Lead the raising of equity capital, including buyout of existing shareholders and providing working capital ($7.5 million package)
� Lead establishment of business plan and corresponding due diligence in raising equity capital
For Encore Business Solutions:
� Orchestrated investment strategy to spin off new business venture supporting sustainable bio fuels to attract new investment
� Established investment package for the new venture
For Shape Foods:
� Lead capital raise, including equity, debt and government related packages ($30 million). Lead negotiations on strategic partnering with large farm group to establish effective supply source for primary raw ingredient.
� Established corporate HR guidelines, crafted employment contracts for key employees, established Board, finance/accounting/IT policies for the organization
For Beaumont Select Corporations:
� Developed business plan to consolidate bakery operations
� Successfully lead purchase of one operation including leading the financial analysis, negotiation and due diligence processes.

2002 – 2005 CEO: SIMCOE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE SERVICES
Directed all aspects of corporation�s operations (annual sales volume $70m and 140 employees) and responsibility for effective handling of Board and Member relations.

1999 – 2001 CEO: AGRO PACIFIC INDUSTRIES
Directed corporation�s manufacturing operations (annual sales $100m and 300 employees), completed and presented a five-year strategic plan to board of directors, negotiated new investments to ensure profitable growth within company and was responsible for public company reporting requirements.
1974-1999 SASKATCHEWAN WHEAT POOL AND SUBSIDIARIES1990 � 1997 CFO: AGPRO GRAIN INC.
1997 � 1999 CFO & DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: CANGRO PROCESSORS

HEATHER GRAY
CONSULTING ~ SPEAKING ~ TRAINING

Heather has a 20 year background in law enforcement, serving in street patrol in a high crime urban area, becoming the first female hostage/crisis negotiator at her agency working with the tactical team, is a forensic child interviewer and investigator in an integrated child abuse unit.

Of course there are myriad other special assignments in her career, such as an overhaul of the entire service delivery model and operational projects such as murder for hire cases. She’s been the recipient of several commendations for bravery and for going above and beyond and for being calm under pressure.

After leaving policing, Heather sought out and subsequently trained with Gavin de Becker, the world renowned pioneer in the field of threat assessment and all manner of violence (workplace, interpersonal/family, bullying/harassment and stalking). Heather also served on Gavin de Becker’s faculty at the Advanced Threat Assessment Academy in California.

Heather has served and guided numerous corporate, organizational and individual clients through dangerous, high risk situations that required careful assessment and case management on an hour to hour or day to day basis. In some of those situations,
there was a need to pull in the entities required to form a multidisciplinary team, so as develop appropriate strategies for the situation to ensure the safety of all involved parties. Those have been highly successful and provided safe outcomes for all involved.

Additionally, Heather develops policies/procedures and reporting processes for clients so that all are up to date and compliant with relevant legislative requirements and that all pieces work together thus limiting vulnerability from litigation.

Heather has created customized curriculum specifically for corporate training needs in nearly every industry and sector and for all types of respectful workplace topics along with all manner of workplace violence issues ~ workplace violence, bullying and harassment, abuse of power, stalking and interpersonal violence, working alone and whistleblower protection.

Recently, psychopathy in the workplace programming has been added to the offerings. This is in response to the outing of the deleterious effects that faulty hiring practices through the ‘80’s and ‘90’s have contributed to poisoned and toxic workplaces where whole populations of targets have been harmed. Further, there’s now a triple generation of these faulty hiring practices, along with the related succession planning, that is showing that this phenomenon must be rectified. To do less leaves employees at risk of significant harm and organizations left vulnerable to failing to respond and open to litigation.

Heather is also a popular conference speaker where she delivers presentations on her own compelling personal stories, drawn from her first experiences becoming a police officer at a time when there were very few in Canada, and on through a career marked by tremendous highs of satisfaction for making real differences in so many ways. But, with that, comes many disturbing stories of what goes on behind the scenes. Her take on these is riveting and one that attendees will not soon forget.

She relives the impactful stories about the bare truth of how her life in policing and the violence brought by a corrupt organization destroyed all the gains made over 20 years. Following on, she explores how that debilitating abuse by her police family then bled over into her private family life and how it seeped into every aspect of her life and that of her extended family. The toll is immeasurable. At one point Heather and her son were relegated to homelessness as a direct result of illegal and immoral undertakings of those in power who were out to destroy her and even her young son. It’s the most twisted and compelling of stories.

Those are the basics. The reality and the stories you’ll hear are significantly compelling. Like nothing you’ve ever heard before.

Heather also brings to the speaking stage her expertise. She is available for engaging and enlightening presentations for any type of conference and for any group. Heather is mindful of the audience and thus carves her presentations accordingly. Often a keynote can be accompanied by a breakout session to address a particular issue with a smaller group for deeper focus.

I have been in the steel trades for over 25 years. During that time I have worked in aerospace, mining, fabrication, energy, manufacturing and even niche markets such as film and television fabrication.

Dual Ticketed in both Red seal Welding and Fabrication I have also attained the business credentials in Blue Seal trades certification. LEAN (5S) Certified, TOWES Test administrator Certified, and OH&S Level 2 Certified.

Currently teaching in the Mining, Energy and Manufacturing division of a Post Secondary institution in Canada I still operate my private Welding, Fabrication and Consulting Business.

I also hold a Chair position for the Canadian Welding Association and am currently also contracted to write rubrics and curriculum for the Canadian Welding Bureau.

Health and safety professional – consultant- works various industry sectors – construction, manufacturing, and recreational. Able to provide the tools and develop field safey management systems and link to regulatory compliance for full safety management program.