WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE SENIOR PARTNER – STEPHEN T. WACE
Wace & Associates is more than a management consulting firm. We offer strategic, organizational, human resource and labour relations advice. And we provide this counsel to a diverse range of clients in Canada, the United States and around the world.
Our focus is on continuous improvement – a plan designed to create a competitive edge in the global economy. Real solutions must be value-driven and practical. They must also fit seamlessly into your organization, its needs, culture and systems. This is the rationale behind all the counsel we provide to management. It is also the reason our comprehensive programs are customized to your specific needs and why skills transfer and client self-sufficiency remain hallmarks of our service. Our dedicated group of experienced associates exercise the highest professional and ethical standards.
We always place a premium on confidentiality, and unlike many large consultancies, we do not have a threshold value for assignments. Rather, Wace & Associates is more interested in becoming your consultant of choice and partnering with you to continuously improve you productivity, effectiveness and competitive advantage. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss how we can assist your organization to grow and prosper.
Stephen T. Wace – Senior Partner
Education: M.A. (Personnel & Industrial Relations) University of Illinois - 1971; B.A. Economics and Sociology University of New Brunswick - 1966
Experience: Steve possesses over 35 years' experience in industry and consulting advising clients on organizational effectiveness, change management, executive compensation, and general human resource and labour relations matters. He has conducted numerous organization reviews with a focus on Performance Improvement and Organizational Effectiveness and the linkages with strategic business plans, and advised numerous Compensation Committees of Boards of Directors. Prior to starting Wace & Associates in 1989, Steve was the National Practice Leader – Human Resources Consulting, and the National Reference Partner – Compensation & Industrial Relations at Woods Gordon (now Ernst & Young). Prior to joining Ernst & Young, he had held the positions of Director, Labour Relations and Director, Organization Development for the Maritime Employers Association (an organization representing 72 companies in 7 Eastern Canadian ports with multiple labour agreements in each.
Ross Wace – Managing Partner
Education: Master of Arts, Labor and Industrial Relations University of Illinois – 1998, B.A. Economics and History Bishop's University – 1992
Experience: Ross specializes in conducting and implementing organizational effectiveness reviews aimed at enhanced performance, including short term disability and WSIB claims management programs. In addition, he provides overall human resources strategic direction for clients including development and implementation of human resource policies and procedures. He also provides strategic labour relations advise and counsel, negotiates and administers collective agreements for management. Prior to joining Wace & Associates, Ross was the Vice President, Human Resources for Mayne Logistics Loomis where he:
- Provided overall human resources strategic direction for Canada covering 3000 employees in 43 locations coast to coast
- re-structured a regional organization to one organized along functional lines
- Removed 6% of workforce through improved efficiencies and the centralization of back office functions
- Reduced grievances by 65% over 3 year period
TESTIMONALS
“An experienced, street smart consultant who is at home in the board room or at the negotiation table. A good strategist and tactician who understands operational considerations, legal aspects and their long term financial implications, and takes a personal interest in every client. I am pleased to recommend Mr. Wace.”
Roy Heenan
Former Chairman Emeritus
Heenan Blaikie
“Wace & Associates has been extremely helpful to me in a number of very different situations.... I have found Steve and his colleagues responsive to our needs and innovative in their solutions.”
John Bitove
Executive Chairman Priszm Brandz