Mr. Kevin McCormick is a Senior Associate and Office Manager of the DPRA Yellowknife office. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management from the University of Guelph (1975) and a Masters of Science from the University of Aberdeen (1979).
Mr. McCormick brings over 28 years of experience on a wide range of northern environmental and resource management issues at the regional, national, continental and circumpolar levels. He has had demonstrated success at building and managing a successful organization, developing effective partnerships with a wide variety of organizations, building consensus among diverse interests and developing effective strategic approaches to complex organizational and resource management issues.
As the senior Environment Canada manager for conservation issues in NWT and Nunavut for over twenty years, Mr. McCormick was responsible for the management of up to 35 staff (research scientists, biologists and other technical personnel) in response to the substantive political and administrative changes which occurred across the territories. This required clear strategic direction, effective allocation of resources, administrative efficiency, focused project management, and an ongoing commitment to change management. Mr. McCormick’s unique perspective and strong communication skills allow him to convey complex technical and governance issues through practical presentations and briefings to managers, researchers, Aboriginal organizations and public groups.
Mr. McCormick has the equivalent of over thirty personyears of direct involvement in various wildlife comanagement boards. He is currently an active member of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (over fourteen years of continuous service) and the Nunavut Wildlife Research Trust. This experience provides a unique perspective in the crosscultural approaches to wildlife and environmental management issues.
Mr. McCormick’s areas of expertise include: consultation and facilitation, environmental assessment, negotiation, organizational effectiveness, policy development, project management, strategic planning and wildlife comanagement.
In 2008, Mr. McCormick completed the Certificate Program in Conflict Management which is offered by the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society. He is fully trained in the interestbased approach to mediation and negotiation.
email: Kevin.McCormick [at] dpra.com