Biography - Mr. Alan Konkin

Alan’s business career has provided him with experience in all facets of Human Resources and Negotiations, Arbitrations, Mediations, Strategic Planning, Administration, Public Relations, Finance, Budgeting, and Investing. Alan set up his consulting company, Konkin & Associates Inc. to specialize in providing solutions for Labor Relations and Human Resources issues. Alan has extensive experience in the prevention and resolution of labour disputes and has been the lead negotiator at a number of bargaining tables. Alan’s participation also includes grievance mediation, harassment investigation, and a broad range of experience as a mediator, negotiator and as a labour relations practitioner in a number of industries. Alan has served on numerous pension plan and health & wellness boards as a Member or Director, as a Trustee on Joint Labor Management Health Wellness and Pension plans, and as a Trustee on a Union Pension and Health and Wellness plan. Alan was also a Board member of the Alberta Arbitration Mediation Society (2001-2003) and served as a Board Member on the Alberta Labour Relations Board (2011-2015) resolving conflict situations and administering and interpreting labor relations legislation.