Biography

Nancy Chadwick is a seasoned health, safety, and environmental (HSE) leader with more than two decades of experience across the construction, oil and gas, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. Nancy holds a background in Occupational Health and Safety and Advanced Safety Management from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). Early in her career, she built a strong foundation conducting HSE audits, evaluations, and training across multiple industries. Demonstrating entrepreneurial drive, she founded her own HSE training company before joining the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA), where she deepened her impact within the provincial construction sector. During her time collaborating with industry partners, Nancy developed a strong relationship with Graham and joined the organization in 2007. Her leadership journey since then has spanned multiple sectors—including Industrial, Infrastructure, and Buildings—where she has held progressively senior roles as Regional HSE Manager and Director, HSE. Today, Nancy serves as Vice President, HSE at Graham, overseeing a broad portfolio that includes Industrial, Infrastructure, Water, Maintenance and Turnarounds, Power, and Equipment, shops and yards. She leads a team of more than 110 HSE managers and field coordinators, driving safety excellence across complex operations. Nancy is deeply committed to advancing the safety profession and contributing to industry development. She is actively involved in numerous organizations and initiatives, including Women in Occupational Health & Safety, the Canadian Association of Women in Construction, Womentorship, and the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Occupational Health & Safety Practitioner Curriculum Advisory Committee. She has also contributed to WorkSafe Saskatchewan committees focused on fall protection standards and claims classification, and has participated in research with the Construction Safety Research Alliance, exploring topics such as decluttering safety and the impact of last-minute change on serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention.