People & Places
Chris D’Odorico, Manager, Health & Safety, Trail Operations
Greta Schuerch, Senior Government Relations Coordinator, Red Dog Operations
Vancouver, B.C., Nicole Tapia, Communications Specialist, Vancouver office
Santiago, Chile, David Hood, Director, Infrastructure, Teck Digital Systems, Santiago office
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Chris D’Odorico
Manager, Health & Safety
Trail Operations
When did you start at the company, and at which site/office?
I joined Teck at Trail Operations straight out of UBC in 1995, and have worked in various roles here since then.
Could you provide a brief description of your role?
I am responsible for guiding the development of our Safety Management System, including our Health and Safety team, Occupational Health Services and Health Centre, and our Emergency Response function.
What is your favourite part about your job?
I enjoy getting out in the operating plants and talking to people about health and safety. I get my personal satisfaction out of helping my team to develop and achieve our goals.
What is your most memorable moment working at Teck to date?
As an engineer, I was involved in converting our pressure-leaching process from a feed of Sullivan concentrate to Red Dog concentrate, a concentrate that many believed could not be successfully pressure-leached. However, my best, most recent memories involve working closely with my team.
What is your favourite activity outside of work?
Rossland comes alive in the winter and I love to spend time outdoors skiing and snowshoeing. In the summer, my wife Kelly and I enjoy searching out great live music.
Greta Schuerch
Senior Government Relations Coordinator
Red Dog Operations
When did you start at the company, and at which site/office?
I started my role with Teck in November 2017. I am based in the Anchorage office and am responsible for Government Relations functions for Red Dog.
Could you provide a brief description of your role?
I am responsible for monitoring and analyzing legislation that could impact our operation and our workforce, including forecasting and responding to policy matters. I also represent Red Dog in various trade associations and coalitions, including the Council of Alaska Producers, the Alaska Miners Association, the Resource Development Council, and Stand for Alaska.
What is your favourite part about your job?
I enjoy sharing with people the far-reaching benefits that the development of the mine has provided throughout Alaska. I especially enjoy the challenging and fast-paced nature of the work that I do.
What is your favourite activity outside of work?
I enjoy the outdoors in general and especially love being able to go back to my home community of Kiana. There, I enjoy driving boats, hunting, fishing and camping on the Kobuk River.
Vancouver, B.C.
Nicole Tapia
Communications Specialist
Vancouver office
What brought you to Vancouver?
I relocated from our Santiago office to support the sustainability strategy, sustainability reporting, and internal/external communications within the Corporate Affairs team.
What has been your experience working in a new Teck location?
It has been amazing. It is great to work in person with a lot of people that I have been talking to and emailing with for so many years. Downtown Vancouver is a great place to work.
What is your favourite thing to do in your new city?
I love walking around the city and going hiking. Vancouver has many unique places to visit that are near downtown, including suspension bridges, mountains, rivers, lakes and beaches.
What stands out as a key feature of the city?
There are three things that especially stand out to me: the sense of security, recycling and polite people.
Is there something you were surprised to learn about your new city?
I’m not sure if it’s unique to Vancouver or Canada in general, but the recycling culture is very strong and integrated in all areas of life.
Santiago, Chile
David Hood
Director, Infrastructure, Teck Digital Systems
Santiago office
What brought you to Santiago?
I’ve wanted to work in Chile for the past 13 years. The QB2 project was the catalyst that finally got me here.
What has been your experience working in a new Teck location?
So far, it’s been a great experience. I certainly have a long road ahead with learning the language!
What is your favourite thing to do in your new city?
First: exploring! We recently hiked at Santuario de la Naturaleza and a few weekends ago, we drove through San José de Maipo. We have heaps of other places we want to see. Second: walking to the grocery store. There’s an awesome trail from our home to the local Jumbo. The kids love it and it helps remind me I’m not in Vancouver anymore.
What stands out as a key feature of the city?
Manquehue. It’s a prominent extinct volcano that acts as my North Star when I get lost driving in the city; I just aim towards Manquehue and I’ll find my way home again.
Is there something you were surprised to learn about your new city?
When filling up at the gas station, you’ll be expected to tip the attendant if they clean your windshield. Also, when someone bags your groceries at the supermarket, you tip them according to the number of bags they fill. Consequently, always keep spare change on you.
