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Jason MacdonnellVice-president, customer solutions delivery B.C., TELUS Communications Inc.Age: 39 Jason Macdonnell is responsible for more than 1,100 employees, the maintenance of B.C.’s telecommunications infrastructure and a $130 million annual budget - and he loves it. Macdonnell joined Telus in 2002 after several successful years as a business-operations consultant in Toronto and Ottawa. He landed a job as a senior manager of Telus’ business-transformation section, and said it was an excellent time to join because he got to be a part of corporate transformations in a major company. "We really started out with a lot of big challenges in early 2002, and I’ve been able to play in that arena now for seven years and there’s never been a dull moment," Macdonnell said. From 2002 to 2004, Macdonnell led a team that helped realize $12 million in process improvements, designed a $70 million strategy for the company’s Internet operations and was a key player in a $500 million corporate expansion strategy into central Canada. Through all those initiatives, however, Macdonnell believes his success couldn’t have been possible without the people around him. "You need extraordinary support from extraordinary people," he said. Macdonnell’s interest in building businesses began at the Central Okanagan Small Boat Association in Kelowna when he was 13. "Over a six-year period of time … we created one of the leading sailing organizations in Canada, and that really got me going and interested in building organizations," he said. In 1994, before he entered the consulting business, Macdonnell supervised the startup of Pacific Coast Fibre Ltd., one of Canada’s largest wood fibre recycling facilities. As for Telus, Macdonnell said he really enjoys the company’s corporate culture. "I really like the people I work with," he said. "They are creative, intelligent and interesting … it’s like a second family." Birthplace: Kelowna Where do you live now: Vancouver Highest level of education: MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario Car or chosen mode of transport: Acura MDX Currently reading: Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell Last CD bought or music downloaded: Viva la Vida by Coldplay Favourite movie: The Usual Suspects Favourite local restaurant: Blue Water Cafe Person you would most like to meet (living or deceased): Leonardo da Vinci Profession you would most like to try: Air-force pilot Mentor: Scott Thomson, executive vice-president, finance, and CFO, Talisman Energy Most memorable career milestone or event: Launching my first small business Toughest business or professional decision: Leaving small business to pursue a career with a large enterprise What’s left to do: Build a new company or division, conquer kite boarding and safari in Tanzania This article from Business in Vancouver December 29, 2009-January 4, 2010; issue 1053 Business in Vancouver (www.biv.com) has been publishing in-depth local business news, analysis and commentary since 1989. The newspaper also produces a weekly ranked list of the biggest companies and players in a wide range of B.C. industries and commercial sectors, monthly features and industry-focused sections that arm its subscribers with a complete package of local business intelligence each week. |
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