Panel Speaker Bios

Sonny Brar, Global Senior Vice President, Occupational Health & Safety, Quality Assurance
Fiera Foods/Upper Crust


Sonny’s role ensures overall compliance with Safety, quality assurance, food safety and workplace safety law. Sonny oversees regulatory compliance for North America, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Mexico. Previously to this, Sonny had similar leadership and executive roles for IKEA Canada, Maple Leaf Foods Canada, Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us and Sobeys Canada. 

Sonny is a graduate of Occupational Health and Safety, Justice and Public Safety and Business Management from University of Toronto and Australian Institute of Business and he comes with his MBA- Master of Business Administration (MBA).  Sonny also has is designation as Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) from the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals. Sonny was a previous Board of Director for Ontario Food Protection Association and is current Advisory council member for Food, Pharmaceutical & Personal Products Advisory Committee member with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services. 

 

Jennifer Edey, Senior Vice President, Operational Services & Digital Technology
Bruce Power

Jennifer Edey is the Senior Vice President of Operational Services and Digital Technology at Bruce Power. She oversees the operation of key services that directly support the safe operation of Bruce Power’s nuclear fleet. These services include Information Technology, Information and Cyber Security, the operations and maintenance of all facilities and infrastructure, the document management system for Bruce Power, Radiological Waste Management and Health Physics. She also leads Emergency and Protective Services, which consists of Nuclear Security, Fire Response and Prevention, and Emergency Management.

 

Dorothy Moryc, Vice President, Grid Transformation and Chief Distribution Officer
Enova Power – Bio coming soon!

 

Jody Young, President and CEO
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

Jody is a health and safety leader with over 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors. Before joining WSPS as the President and CEO in June 2023, Jody held the role of Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Training Division with the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

In that role, Jody provided strategic leadership to the transformation of Employment Services in Ontario. She spent most of her career in Health and Safety Compliance and Enforcement and served as Assistant Deputy Minister for Fair, Safe and Healthy Workplaces in both Ontario and Alberta. Jody is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional and completed her Honours Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Toronto.