Stephane Boily Joins True North Solutions as Functional Safety Leader

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March 9, 2021

True North Solutions is proud to announce that Stephane Boily has accepted the position of Functional Safety Leader for our organization.

Stephane is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and a Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) with more than 30 years of experience in automation and functional safety. His knowledge of risk management techniques such as layers of protection analysis (LOPA), safety integrity level verification (SIL), and more will be an incredible asset to the True North team and to our clients. Stephane is a seasoned instructor of Functional Safety courses. He brings a track record of effective team building and an undeniable history of client service.

In his new role, Stephane will serve as a Functional Safety subject matter expert who will oversee a suite of safety instrumented system (SIS) software and standards at True North Solutions. Stephane will lead Functional Safety projects for our organization and work to grow True North’s Functional Safety team to support our industrial clientele.

“I couldn’t be happier to have Stephane Boily join our team. This is a significant step in True North’s ability to provide exceptional Functional Safety solutions for our customers,” said Blair Hanel, President of True North Solutions. “I have known Stephane for more than 20 years and the professionalism and technical excellence that he brings to his work always shines through.”

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