Marlene Arianna has helped turn People & Culture at EllisDon into a real growth engine—one that’s as serious about building careers as the company is about building projects. Over the past eight-plus years, she’s shaped a team and a strategy that supports 4,200+ employees across Canada and internationally, covering everything from people ops and total rewards to talent acquisition and leadership development. Her signature move is Leading at Scale—EllisDon’s high-potential leadership program built around self-awareness, team leadership, organizational impact, and legacy. She’s also tackled the industry’s hardest constraint: talent. Marlene spearheaded EllisDon’s UK “Skills Mission” in London, securing federal approval for roughly 100–125 visas under a special program—speeding up mobility and helping bypass lengthy LMIA processes. Marlene makes the employee experience measurable, scalable, and tied to performance—without losing the human part. That’s why she’s not just running HR; she’s redefining what people leadership looks like in construction.