Resume

• 2004

  Ph.D.

  J. Armand Bombardier Scholarship (2006)\n\nFonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture Scholarship (2006-2008)\n\nHEC Montréal Scholarships (2006 and 2008)

  Administration (Management)

• 1983

  Masters

  1983-1985 - Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Scholarship

  Engineering

• 1980

  Bachelors

  1981-1983 - Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation Scholarship\n1980 – Dofasco Entrance Scholarship

  Engineering

• Teaching

  Economics

  Management

  Metallurgy

  Qualitative Research

  Higher Education

  Quality Management

  French

  Engineering

  Materials

  Innovation Management

  Knowledge Management

  International Relations

  Materials Science

  University Teaching

  Management Consulting

  Holford

  Ph.D.

  Full Professor of Management at ESG-UQAM - (2016 - Present)\n\nAssociate Professor of Management at ESG-UQAM - (2010- 2016)\n\nAssistant Professor of Management at ESG-UQAM - (2007- 2010)\n\nManager of Materials Technology

  Engineering and Quality at Pratt & Whitney Canada (1998-2005)\n\nPrincipal Materials Research Coordinator at Pratt & Whitney Canada (1994-1998)\n\nSenior Materials Engineer (R&D) at Pratt & Whitney Canada (1989-1994)\n\nMetallurgical Engineer (Quality Assurance) at Pratt and Whitney Canada (1985-1989)\n\nSpecialties: Knowledge management and risk induction within workgroup environments; workgroup dynamics and dialogical interactions; organizational sense-making.

  W. David

  Holford

  Ph.D.

  HEC Montreal

  École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM)

  Pratt and Whitney Canada

  Department of Management and Technology (School of Management Sciences ESG)

  Assistant Professor

  École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM)

  Provide materials engineering expertise and product definition to design

  development

  manufacturing and repair groups within Pratt and Whitney Canada

  Pratt and Whitney Canada

  Metallurgical Engineer

  Materials quality assurance and trouble-shooting.

  Pratt and Whitney Canada

  École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM)

  Department of Management and Technology (School of Management Sciences ESG)

  Full Professor

  Montreal

  Canada Area

  Plan

  manage and monitor the materials research activities (budget of $5.2 Million).\nAct as deputy to the Manager of Materials Engineering in matters concerning materials research.\nInitiate and conduct materials research activities in line with the needs of P&WC Design and Component Engineering groups.\nManage P&WC's materials data acquisition system.\nLiaise/interact and co-coordinate with various Structural Analysis groups.\nMaintain awareness of engine development trends to help guide the direction of materials research.

  Pratt and Whitney Canada

  Manager

  Materials Technology

  Engineering and Quality

  Management of 81 employees (6 departments) - budget of $12.5 Million\n\nResponsible for all metallurgical

  chemical and non-destructive development at suppliers as well as in-house laboratory testing and failure investigations.\n\nManage both manufacturing and engineering R&D activities related to materials

  environmental and non-destructive testing technologies.\n\nManage materials quality and process control activities in support to various P&WC manufacturing units and external suppliers.\n\nManage the P&WC Pollution Prevention Committee and ensure organizational compliance to applicable environmental

  health and safety requirements.

  Pratt and Whitney Canada

  Associate Professor

  Department of Management and Technology (School of Management Sciences ESG)

  École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM)

  Doctoral program

  Full time student

  HEC Montreal