Professional Realtor

• Sep 2016 - Present

I bring a wealth of skills, experience and professionalism to the Victoria real estate industry. A native of Victoria for over 30 years, my knowledge and experience can assist you with all your residential real estate endeavors. Formerly a senior executive with a large corporation and having traveled the world, I feel very fortunate to now live and work in my very favourite city in the world!My business is built on dedication, communication and commitment. Providing the service that… I bring a wealth of skills, experience and professionalism to the Victoria real estate industry. A native of Victoria for over 30 years, my knowledge and experience can assist you with all your residential real estate endeavors. Formerly a senior executive with a large corporation and having traveled the world, I feel very fortunate to now live and work in my very favourite city in the world!My business is built on dedication, communication and commitment. Providing the service that you deserve, from someone you can trust. As a savvy and experienced negotiator, and by carefully listening to develop an in depth understanding of your needs and wants, I will do my very best to help you achieve your real estate goals and desires. Show more Show less

Senior Partner

• Jun 2009 - Present

Don is a senior consultant with a great depth of experience in group facilitation, executive coaching, sales training, and strategic consulting services to private and public sector organizations. Don’s passion is in helping individuals and organizations achieve their full potential.Don’s mentorship, suggestions and mini-assignments serve to build confidence in a client’s strategic leadership capacity and capabilities. Prospective clients may include individuals who have excelled at… Don is a senior consultant with a great depth of experience in group facilitation, executive coaching, sales training, and strategic consulting services to private and public sector organizations. Don’s passion is in helping individuals and organizations achieve their full potential.Don’s mentorship, suggestions and mini-assignments serve to build confidence in a client’s strategic leadership capacity and capabilities. Prospective clients may include individuals who have excelled at operational and tactical responsibilities, but rarely exercise or haven’t fully developed their strategic outlook. Individuals who have tended to focus on the ‘here and now’ but would now like to step back and take a broader, more holistic and strategic look at their life. With the help of a Professional Mentor, clients can find meaning by recalibrating their personal and professional goals and priorities. Show more Show less

Strategic Leadership Mentor

• Dec 2012 - Mar 2014

Executive coaching, business mentorship and strategic consulting services to private and public sector organizations.

VP Business Development

• Feb 2011 - Jul 2013

Business and Market Development in the Alternate Energy and Backup Power Sectors.

Partner and Public Sector AMS Executive

• 1978 - 2009 31 years , • IBM Executive with national responsibility for Application Management Services business development and solution delivery to the Canadian Public Sector. This involved building multi-year annuity relationships with a variety of organizations and senior stakeholders in jurisdictions across Canada. • Proposal manager, lead negotiator and program executive for an over $30M initiative which involved process improvement, cost control, global sourcing, and strict international security… , • IBM Executive with national responsibility for Application Management Services business development and solution delivery to the Canadian Public Sector. This involved building multi-year annuity relationships with a variety of organizations and senior stakeholders in jurisdictions across Canada. • Proposal manager, lead negotiator and program executive for an over $30M initiative which involved process improvement, cost control, global sourcing, and strict international security standards.

Partner

• 2003 - 2005 2 years , • Led market development, sales and managed the provision of business solutions and services to a wide range of businesses, government agencies and departments.• Executive responsible for sales and solutions delivery with a staff of over 150 professionals. Coordinated business transformation initiatives, packaged solution implementations, and infrastructure support.

British Columbia Industry Lead

• 2000 - 2003 3 years , • Led a diverse team of sales and delivery professionals with responsibility for the delivery of business solutions to the Canadian Public Sector in the four western provinces. • Coordinated the sale and managed the highly successful delivery of a number of multi-million dollar business transformation initiatives.

Industry Manager, British Columbia

• 1990 - 2000 10 years , • Led the business development and delivery of a $200M+ multi-year initiative • Provided coaching and coordination of a broad set of stakeholders responsible for the world-class end-to-end automated Pharmacy Network solution that linked all Pharmacies with public and private payers, while checking for adverse drug interactions with every new prescription.• Sold and implemented a Health Data Warehouse that provided data mining capabilities to analyze and explore health expenditures for… , • Led the business development and delivery of a $200M+ multi-year initiative • Provided coaching and coordination of a broad set of stakeholders responsible for the world-class end-to-end automated Pharmacy Network solution that linked all Pharmacies with public and private payers, while checking for adverse drug interactions with every new prescription.• Sold and implemented a Health Data Warehouse that provided data mining capabilities to analyze and explore health expenditures for policymakers and stakeholders.• Lead the business transformation and solution integration of an updated, streamlined and fully automated Digitized ID Drivers License initiative; while taking the business cycle time from 6 weeks to 3 days.

Manager, Information Systems Education, Standards and Guidelines

• 1985 - 1990 5 years , Responsible for all Technical Education development and delivery; plus the Application Development Standards and Guidelines for one of the largest IS Organizations in Canada.