Rick DeBenetti
Director
Rick’s professional experience includes 30 years working in the Federal Government primarily in the real property field. He was the Director General - Operations with Public Works and Government Services Canada (now Public Service and Procurement Canada) responsible for real property operations in the National Capital Area.
In this role, he was responsible for the provision of property management, project management and asset management services for a portfolio of 4.0 million m2 of office and special purpose space. Rick was responsible for a budget of $1.4 Billion, a team of 9 directors and 1,100 employees.
Prior to that, Rick was the Director General of Corporate Services with Public Works and Government Services Canada, providing procurement services, materiel management and facilities management services for internal PWGSC client sectors.
Since leaving the Federal Government in 2008, he has been self-employed as the owner of North Star Property Services providing consulting and contracting services.
His career with the Federal Government has provided him with extensive experience managing large organizations, budgets, and human resources in a unionized environment.
He also has extensive experience in client relations, organizational planning (financial, human, operational), and dealing with legal counsel (contractual and HR disputes).
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