Chief Executive Officer
Research and Productivity Council (RPC)

Mandate

“To deliver science and technology solutions for the prosperity of New Brunswick”.

RPC was designed to be the science and technology arm of the provincial government and support applied research and science for industry and government.  As such, RPC has been involved in nearly every major challenge or event in the economy.  Given RPC’s organizational strength, demand for its services have never been stronger.  Leadership in the following strategic objectives is essential to the success of the organization.

Sustainable Growth

RPC will continue to diversify and expand its expertise and capacity to deliver excellent service and value for its clients and stakeholders in a fiscally responsible way. Specifically, this means:

• Striving to be operationally self-sustaining,
• Monitoring and anticipating strategic technologies,
• Growing revenue,
• Connecting with clients, adding capability and business development.

Effective Communications

RPC will maintain a high level of effective communication with all stakeholders, including clients, the general public and local, provincial and federal government agencies ensuring an increased overall awareness of RPC’s capabilities. Specifically, this means:

• Enhancing strategic communications, formalizing a communications plan and implementing a communications strategy,
• Acting responsibly, with integrity and with respect for our clients’ confidentiality,
• Highlighting successes in a way that inspires confidence and showcases New Brunswick’s capabilities,
• Continuing to be an active participant and an effective listener with industry and government,
• Recognizing our role to communicate about science and innovation as key to a prosperous economy.

Operational Excellence

RPC will carry out its mandate with appropriate facilities, equipment, people, procedures and fiscal management while maintaining a culture of innovation and quality. Specifically, this means:

• Developing and executing on a plan for our Fredericton facility to resolve end of life infrastructure, and capacity challenges,
• Providing a safe work environment and emphasizing our safety culture,
• Sustaining our commitment to quality, including enhancing our accredited services, seeking other accreditations,
• Continuing to invest in leading-edge facilities and equipment,
• Completing our new Moncton laboratory and building on capabilities,
• Striving for operational efficiencies,
• Working to offer a wide scope of services to retain work within New Brunswick,
• Employing best practices in fiscal management,
• Continuing improvement in our efforts to attract and retain highly qualified personnel by providing meaningful employment.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

RPC will continue to be a good corporate citizen, striving to be environmentally conscious, fair with employees, suppliers and stakeholders and supportive of New Brunswick’s communities. Specifically, during the planning period, this means:

• Giving back to the community through experiential learning, and charitable efforts,
• Being environmentally conscious,
• Recruiting top talent,
• Complying with laws and implementing an equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policy,
• Actively reviewing employee feedback and acting on ideas and concerns to sustain an effective corporate culture,
• Sustaining an emergency response capability,
• Continuous commitment to good corporate governance.