Our Team
250.608.0548
President, Systems Approach West
Paul Cornellier, P.Eng
paul@systemsapproachwest.com
Before founding Systems Approach West (SAW) in 2024, Paul A. Cornellier built a 16-year career in engineering across various industries in Canada, with a strong focus on safety, risk management, and project leadership. His diverse experience spans from research and development and incident investigation consulting to plant engineering and asset integrity management in both the oil & gas and pulp & paper sectors, making him a recognized leader in process safety and operational excellence.
Paul’s industrial experience began in 2008, when he joined Systems Approach Strategies (SAS), where he played a key role in developing the Loss of Control Investigation process (LOC/In©) by managing the creation of LOC/In© software. His work expanded to training investigators in industries such as transportation, oil and gas, and power generation, culminating in co-authoring the incident investigation process for the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) of Ontario.
In 2011, Paul joined Husky Energy in Rainbow Lake, Alberta, where he deepened his expertise in Process Safety Management (PSM) and earned his professional engineering license. Promoted to Plant Engineering Lead, Paul developed an Alarm Rationalization program, aligned with ISA 18.2, that was adopted across Husky's operational units, improving safety and operational efficiency.
In 2017, Paul joined Mercer Celgar in Castlegar, British Columbia, where he implemented Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodologies for Kraft Recovery Boilers, extending operational campaigns and improving regulatory compliance. His leadership in asset management and process safety led to significant improvements in facility performance, including the creation of a new Fixed Asset Integrity department in 2021, which focused on PSM and risk management.
Paul’s multidisciplinary experience also includes service as Deputy Fire Chief and a member of the High Angle Rescue Team (HART), further emphasizing his commitment to safety. In 2024, he founded Systems Approach West (SAW), expanding the services of SAS to include turbogenerator inspection and testing, risk management, asset management, and project management services. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in both Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, and a certified PADI Dive Master.
Before the establishment of Systems Approach Strategies in 1996, André had a 16-year career with Canada’s largest public utility, Ontario Hydro. Various positions and responsibilities provided him with in-depth safety management experience while working at all levels of the organization and in all business sections – nuclear, thermal, hydraulic, transmission and distribution.
During his years with Ontario Hydro, a significant personal achievement was the development and implementation of strategies and programming aimed at reducing incidents and improving safety culture at the front-line worker/supervisor level. Key to this programming was effective investigation of accidents and serious near-miss occurrences.
In 1996, André created Systems Approach Strategies as a company committed to providing system safety management programs including investigation services and training. The company’s goal is to provide clients with expertise in system safety consultation services based on in-depth root cause analysis capability.
Using recognized applications such as LOC/In©, MORT©, DNV SCAT®, TapRooT® and TRIPOD systems, Systems Approach Strategies provides investigation reports based on facts about what happened and why for effective corrective action decision-making.
acornellier@systemsapproach.com
President, Systems Approach Strategies
Andre Cornellier, CRSP
905.767.1688
Tadeusz (Tad), founder and CEO of TurboGenTech Ltd., has been a prominent figure in the turbogenerator industry since 1982. His career spans North America, Europe, and Asia, where he has contributed to numerous projects in the power generation sector. Tad is highly regarded for his experience in inspecting, testing, and managing repairs of large synchronous power generation units in all industries.
Throughout his career, his technical insights have prevented several catastrophic failures, saving companies millions in potential production losses and equipment downtime. As the found of TurboGenTech Ltd., Tad has consistently delivered expert solutions in turbogenerator testing and inspection, solidifying his reputation as a trusted industry leader.
tad@systemsapproachwest.com
Turbo Generator Specialist (Expert)
Tadeusz Sarzynski
780.913.2695
Florian Tautscher is the founder of Plan A Engineering and a seasoned consultant with extensive experience in the pulp and paper industry. Since entering the field of mechanical engineering in 2011, Florian has successfully worked on numerous projects across both the pulp and paper and steel industries. His hands-on experience, gained through collaboration with senior consultants both on-site and in the office, combined with continuous education, has enabled him to develop deep expertise in his field.
Florian specializes in energy systems and the recovery area within the pulp industry, where he has become a trusted advisor to clients primarily located throughout Europe. His technical knowledge and innovative solutions have made him a valuable asset in optimizing energy efficiency and system performance.
Plan A Engineering has entered into a commercial agreement with Systems Approach West to collaborate on boiler energy optimization projects, working closely with clients through Heat Management to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability in energy-intensive industries.
f.tautscher@plan-a-engineering.com
President, Plan A Engineering
Florian Tautscher
+43.660.48.48.346
German is a seasoned expert in the Oil & Gas industry with extensive experience in refinery operations, process safety management, and process engineering. As a Senior PHA/LOPA Facilitator and Educator, he has led countless process hazard analyses and risk assessments globally, helping organizations enhance safety and operational excellence.
Recently, German developed an innovative PHA methodology, MI-HAZOP (Mechanical Integrity HAZOP), designed to integrate process hazard analysis with mechanical integrity initiatives. This groundbreaking method has proven highly effective, including its first successful application at a pulp mill in British Columbia, where it was used to analyze a chemical preparation unit with outstanding results.
German’s expertise spans over three decades, covering refinery corrosion, H2S abatement, and PSM program development. His partnership with Systems Approach West (SAW) builds on a long-standing collaboration dating back to 2012, where he and Paul worked together on teams to developed Husky Energy’s MOC and alarm rationalization programs.
As a key affiliate of SAW, German continues to bring unparalleled knowledge and innovative solutions to enhance safety, reliability, and performance for clients across industries.
german@lupatechltd.com
President, LupaTech Inc. Canada
German Luna Mejias, P.Eng
403.671.3787