Tanya Hickey is a senior manager of health and safety strategies for Ontario Power Generation. Hickey started her career in environment, health and safety in the manufacturing industry over 20 years ago. It was in these early years where she obtained her Canadian registered safety professionals and built a strong network and partnerships in the health and safety industry. When she joined OPG in 2009, her focus remained with the environment and EHS managed systems until she moved to the greater Toronto area in 2014. Her portfolio shifted to health strategies and disability management. This opportunity sparked a desire to bring employees the best access to care, evaluate psychosocial hazards and make improvements to the organizations bottom line. A new passion was ignited. Hickey has been recognized for her work in developing best in class programs to support employees and reduce sick leave. She has received accolades from Benefits Canada, EASNA, Pandemic Heroes and most recently has been identified as a finalist in the Canadian HR Awards.