People & Places
Alannah Cervenko, Lead, Strategic Partnerships, Community and Government Affairs, Vancouver office
Cindy Bohmer, Plant Operator, Elkview Operations
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland Raymond Maloney Field Technician Exploration, Europe
Fernie, B.C., Jeff Williams, Environmental Performance Lead, Sparwood office
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Alannah Cervenko
Lead, Strategic Partnerships, Community and Government Affairs
Vancouver office
When did you start at the company, and at which site/office?
I started at Teck in 2012 in the Vancouver office.
Could you provide a brief description of what you do in your role?
I build and manage strategic partnerships that help make the world a better place for people while also creating value for Teck. As part of this work, I oversee our Zinc & Health and Copper & Health programs.
What is your favourite part about your job?
When people learn that Teck’s products—zinc and copper—are game-changing solutions to some of the world’s most pressing health challenges, it can really change their perspective. It gives us a new way to talk to young people about mining, and when they get excited, I get excited.
What is your most memorable moment working at Teck to date?
I'll never forget the day we launched the 25th Team with UNICEF and the Government of Canada. This "Team" of Canadian women are helping improve the lives of millions of women and children around the world.
What is your favourite activity outside of work?
When I’m not at work, I’m trying to keep up with my 15-month-old son, Austin. He prefers running to walking these days, so we spend a lot of time outside—rain or shine!
Cindy Bohmer
Plant Operator
Elkview Operations
When did you start at the company, and at which site/office?
I started at Teck six and a half years ago at Elkview Operations.
Could you provide a brief description of what you do in your role?
I work at the Elkview plant as a plant operator and spend the majority of my time loading our trains.
What is your favourite part about your job?
The most rewarding part of my job is looking for ways to load trains more efficiently and trying to improve the functionality of our loadout program. I really like that I have the opportunity to bring forward new ideas to make that happen.
What is your most memorable moment working at Teck to date?
I was humbled to find out I was the winner of an Excellence Award and excited to get to take part in the trip to Korea; however, I’m terrified to fly! I realize people fly every day, but I am always a bit anxious when it’s my turn.
What is your favourite activity outside of work?
I enjoy camping and fishing, but most of my winter days off are consumed with watching my two boys play hockey all over Alberta. I’m also a long-time member of the Canadian Kennel Club. I have been a member in good standing for 24 consecutive years, and, at present, my husband and I breed harlequin Great Danes.
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Raymond Maloney
Field Technician
Exploration, Europe
What is the area’s point of pride?
Belvedere House Gardens is the biggest tourist attraction in the area and offers stunning views of Lough Ennell (Lake Ennell), forest walks and the ‘Jealous Wall’, which was a folly built during a love triangle feud to block out the sight of another estate in the area.
Is there anything the area is famous for?
Westmeath is known as ‘the Lake County’, with several beautiful large lakes for fishing, swimming and other water sports, or to be admired for their beauty alone.
What is the area’s best-kept secret?
According to Teck employees here in Ireland, the area’s best-kept secret is the burrito shop close to the Mullingar core shed!
What is your favourite restaurant in the community?
As a local, I would recommend Tyrrellspass Castle Restaurant as the perfect example of Irish food in a beautiful setting.
What is a typical weekend like there?
There are several pubs and restaurants to go to at night, with most pubs offering live music, including traditional Irish music. Mullingar is also on the Greenway, which is a walking and cycling route that passes from Dublin all the way to the Atlantic Ocean on the west side of the country. You could also take in Gaelic football or hurling in Cusack Park.
Fernie, B.C.
Jeff Williams
Environmental Performance Lead
Sparwood office
What is your community’s point of pride?
The endless, well-maintained trails. Whether it is trail maintenance or grooming the Nordic, snow bike and multi-use trails, hundreds of volunteer hours are put into our trail system.
What is the area’s best-kept secret?
Fernie is well known for endless powder in winter, but summers here are hard to beat. Trail running, mountain biking, fishing, golfing, hiking, camping and going to the lakes—almost too many activities to choose from.
What’s a typical weekend like there?
For me, it involves lots of morning coffee, coaching the youth cross-country race team, hanging out in the Elk Valley Nordic Centre warming hut, dinner at one of the great restaurants in Fernie, sleep and then repeat on Sunday.
What’s your favourite restaurant in the community?
If I am feeling social, Yamagoya for sushi, but if I want to stay inside by the warm fire, it would be takeout from Himalayan Spice Bistro.
Is there anything else you’d like other Teck employees to know about the area?
There are many great smaller communities within Fernie sustained by active members and volunteers who are passionate about outdoor activities. The Fernie Mountain Bike Club, the Fernie Nordic Society and the Stag Leap Running Co. are a few of the amazing communities you can be a part of whether you live here or are visiting.
