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Don’t Wait to Cut Waste

by The HLH Team | Blog, COVID-19, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Alberta is in an unprecedented economic time. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the energy and other sectors is already rippling out, and individual businesses are facing a perfect storm of money-sucking problems. We're re-doing our "Deadly Waste" articles—but...

Tapping into Your Team’s Potential

by The HLH Team | Blog, COVID-19, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Alberta is in an unprecedented economic time. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the energy and other sectors is already rippling out, and individual businesses are facing a perfect storm of money-sucking problems. Over the next couple of months, we're re-doing our...

Stay Liquid to Stay Afloat

by The HLH Team | Blog, COVID-19, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

3 Ways to Cut Your Transportation Costs

by The HLH Team | Blog, COVID-19, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

“It is not the strongest or most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.” - Charles Darwin Alberta is in an unprecedented economic time. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the energy and other sectors is already rippling out, and...

You’re Wasting Money By Doing Too Much

by The HLH Team | Blog, COVID-19, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Alberta is in an unprecedented economic time. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the energy and other sectors is already rippling out, and individual businesses are facing a perfect storm of money-sucking problems. But we're also Albertans. We adapt, and we survive....

How to Keep Your Customers During an Outbreak

by The HLH Team | Blog, COVID-19, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

People are scared right now. And whether you think what we're facing is a dangerous situation or overblown by the media, your customers are getting more worried about the Coronavirus every minute. Right now, that's what matters to your business. So how do you keep...

Protecting your Business During an Outbreak

by The HLH Team | Blog, COVID-19, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Coronavirus coverage is everywhere. And whether you think it's pandemic or paranoia, here's the reality: if an outbreak happens in Edmonton, people are going to be scared, and some are going to get sick. The government's job is to protect the people, and your job as...

The Surprising Ways that Processes Matter

by The HLH Team | Blog, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Businesses waste a lot of money, but not in the places that you think. Most of the money we waste is invisible. It's baked into the tiny inefficiencies that we repeat ten or a hundred times a day. And it adds up. Here are the top 4 reasons why you need to bracket...

How to Keep Your Storeroom from Becoming a Money Pit

by The HLH Team | Blog, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Every business, no matter how lean, needs storage. Whether a closet or a back warehouse, files and raw materials and stationary need a home. It's easy to let that space fend for itself. But making sure it stays organized can prevent: Damaged goods from overcrowding...

Exercises for Reducing Motion Waste

by The HLH Team | Blog, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

If you saw the film "The Founder," you may recall the scene of Roy Croc sketching out the most efficient kitchen possible on a tennis court. It hammers in the Lean message that waste is in the details. For McDonald's, an extra step taken in a simple process...

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What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

Hockey

Dale Hopkins, CPA

Senior Accountant

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

Running a model railroad hobby store

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

2026 Dodge Charger Coupe

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Team Player, Empathetic, Putting others first.

Top goal on your bucket list?

World Travel – European River Cruise, British Isles

Who is your celebrity crush?

Jennifer Lawrence

What’s your favourite food?

(Hahn) Black Angus Ribeye Steak

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

Yes

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

Morinville – We have a giant Touque...

Where are you going on your next vacation?

Barbados

What was your first job?

RV City/Frontier Honda

tdiakun@hlhcpa.com

780 429 4403

Taylor Diakun, CPA

Senior Manager Tax

If you weren’t an accountant, you would be:

A chiropractor

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

The three E’s – Eager, Energetic, and Excited.

personable, competitive, committed

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

I love watching hockey – nothing better than seeing our Edmonton Oilers trounce the Calgary Flames.

What’s something people would never guess about you?

I have run a few half-marathons over the years, still haven’t reached my goal of completing an entire marathon yet – but one day!

If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you would buy?

I would plan and purchase a vacation of hitting all the different countries that I would like to see in my lifetime.

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Guns and Roses.

What’s your favourite food?

Chicken parmesan.

My next vacation is to:

Europe! Looking forward to seeing Munich, Lucerne, and Rome!

What was your first job?

Lifeguard for the City of Edmonton

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

Crosby’s Golden Goal at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Bryan Paterson

Staff Accountant

What is your hidden talent?

Fantasy hockey pools

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

Commercial banking

Top goal on your bucket list?

Travel Europe with my wife

My celebrity crush is

Kacey Musgraves

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

A golf simulator

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Chris Stapleton

Whats your favourite food?

Crispy Chicken Sandwich

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

Do they need accountants in space?

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

I grew up in St. Albert. It’s probably best known for high property taxes

My next vacation is to:

Probably somewhere in lake country BC. Our friends all get together and go for a little getaway in the summer every year

What was your first job?

I worked at Tirecraft throughout the summer while I was in High School

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Sarcastic

kmudryk@hlhcpa.com

780 429 4403

What is your hidden talent?

I don’t think I have one

Kiana Mudryk

Administrative assistant

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

It would have been amazing to see the Greek or Roman ruins when they were first built. They are incredible now so I could only imagine how they looked years ago.

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

Forensic Analyst/ Criminal Investigator

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Friendly and always willing to learn new things and lend a helping hand.

Top goal on your bucket list?

To go to as many countries as possible.

My celebrity crush is

Channing Tatum

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

Soccer

What’s something people would never guess about you?

That I have a diploma in Animal Sciences

If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you would buy?

Do renos to our place and make the vision for our dream home come to life.

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

The Lumineers

Whats your favourite food?

Sushi

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

No, I think I’m good on earth

I grew up in…and it’s best know for…

Grew up in Edmonton, I would say best known for the Oilers

My next vacation is to:

Hopefully to Sardinia to visit family.

What was your first job?

A busser at Red Robins

zchung@hlhcpa.com

What is your hidden talent?

I’m pretty good at training cats!

Zora Chung

Senior Accountant

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

There are too many to just choose one.

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

A jeweler or gemologist.

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Conscientious.

Top goal on your bucket list?

Become a better climber and runner.

Who is your celebrity crush?

Don’t have one.

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

I enjoy bouldering.

What’s something people would never guess about you?

I’m an open book!

If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you would buy?

I’d pay off my mortgage!

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Fall Out Boy

What’s your favourite food?

Any type of noodles in soup.

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

No thanks! The ground is plenty interesting!

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

Vegreville, it’s best known for having the world’s largest Ukrainian Easter egg!

Where are you going on your next vacation?

Hawaii or Japan.

What was your first job?

Bussing tables.

vwang@hlhcpa.com

780-429-4403

Vera Wang

Manager

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Partners Response

Reserved, respectful and bright