Experience

CANAF

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Nov 2022 - Present

• • Jan 2022 - May 2023

  Worked with partners and funding agencies to develop and launch innovative support services for French speaking new immigrants:-a full service employment centre-an immigrant focused online job board-a training program for FrancoSud school system staff-an English-language IT program for French speaking new immigrants

• • Oct 2017 - May 2023

  Worked with the team to find innovative solutions to improve quality of service and accelerate new immigrants' economic success.



Green Rose Consulting

• Calgary, Alberta

• Owner - Manager

  • 2009 - Present

  We help small and mid size businesses get their brilliant ideas and products off the ground. We work with entrepreneurs and innovators to secure funding, find strategic partners and launch early stage ideas. Services: -strategic reviews, market analysis, identification and development of partners -new product development and early stage funding -revenue generation, lead generation -financing plans and coaching for funding -process development and improvement -web and enterprise tools to improve processes (vba scripted excel, access, web-enabled database applications) -social media and digital marketing Sectorial experience: -manufacturing -mechatronics and electronic assisted hardware -distributed generation/ renewable energy -energy efficiency - residential and provincial/municipal -biotech, particularly EEG, sleep and implants -oil & gas, drilling technologies -services -non-profit (nominated for Volunteer Calgary's 2013 Leader in Volunteer Management Award ) Show less



Conseil de développement économique de l'Alberta

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Innovation

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2017

  Led cross functional team to offer consulting and support services to Alberta's francophone entrepreneurs, non-profits and governments. Delivered practical business advice to local entrepreneurs, businesses relocating to Alberta and visiting delegations. Accomplishments: Developed and implemented growth strategy to identify and recruit over 500 new enterprises, doubling the number of entrepreneurs the CDEA supports and follows. Defined strategy and worked with team to put in place an incubator program and a consulting practice that increase delivered value to entrepreneurs and funding agencies, securing an additional $450K in funding to support entrepreneurship. Built a strong multi sectorial network, working with local and visiting entrepreneurs, delegations, chambers of commerce and government, to organize networking events in oil and gas, clean tech, construction, real estate, agro food and tourism. Helped start ups and ongoing concerns identify and put into action their growth strategies, deals and funding. Over $7M in deals, funding received and new sales voluntarily reported by clients in first 3 years. Show less



The Alberta Hydrogen Way Ltd.

• Calgary, Canada Area

• CFO

  • 2008 - May 2017

  R & D venture exploring alternate fuel technologies for the vehicular market, investigating feasibility of a wind to hydrogen, CNG and HCNG offer for the Alberta/Western Canadian market. R & D venture exploring alternate fuel technologies for the vehicular market, investigating feasibility of a wind to hydrogen, CNG and HCNG offer for the Alberta/Western Canadian market.



Vancouver Wire EDM

• Vancouver, BC, Calgary, AB

• Owner - Manager

  • May 2005 - Sep 2011

  Founder and manager of outsourced product development venture that offered high end manufacturing and prototyping services for aerospace, energy and medical devices developers. Core services included design, prototyping and specialty manufacturing, using Electron Discharge Machining (EDM), laser welding, CNC milling and turning. Secondary services included: product design consulting, design for manufacturability and consulting on funding prototype work. Sold enterprise to subcontractor after growing company to include top players in aerospace, military, nuclear and manufacturing sectors. Show less



Chateau Solar

• General Manager / Strategic partnerships

  • May 2007 - Feb 2010

  Importer of Linuo Paradigma solar hot water systems. Importer of Linuo Paradigma solar hot water systems.



Precix Advanced Cutting Technology

• Surrey, BC

• Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

  Planned, coordinated and implemented sales and innovation based turnaround for struggling business. Developed communication and pre-sales strategy to leverage strategic partners and reduce time to market. Leveraged pre-sales to negotiate terms with dealers, bank, suppliers, clients, collections agencies and courts to finance, develop and launch new line of CNC tables. Implemented and managed business process improvement systems for accounting, sales, service and manufacturing. Made ends meet using a combination of bootstrapping and international finance - Letters of Credit, INCOTERM, Bonds, Transfers, e-commerce. Within one year generated a 6 fold increase in EBITDA. Show less



Chateau Building Products Ltd

• Canada
• Wholesale Building Materials

• VP Business Development - Finance / General Manager

  • Feb 2003 - Jun 2004

  Led strategy for turnaround of a heavily leveraged private wood remanufacturing company. Negotiated debt to equity agreements with debtors and converted 30% of debt to equity. Developed and sold new product lines of panelized homes and cabins for export market. Delivered first panelized home to Extreme Make Over Home Edition. Identified, negotiated with and closed deals with Value Added Resellers in Canada, the US and Korea. Identified new suppliers, negotiated terms with old suppliers. Welcomed and negotiated with bailiffs and collection agencies. Reanimated sales pipeline from 0 to 1.2M in 12 mo, leaving company with 2M in sales on departure. Show less



IndustryHub

• Montreal

• Director of Business Development

  • 2000 - 2002

  Developed and supported initial clients of a new e-procurement software solution for mid-market manufacturers and private trade exchanges (PTX). Strategic Partnerships Early client strategy Product development Developed and closed first 4 clients Developed and supported initial clients of a new e-procurement software solution for mid-market manufacturers and private trade exchanges (PTX). Strategic Partnerships Early client strategy Product development Developed and closed first 4 clients



UCP/ Systems K.K. (Japan)

• Manager of wind energy projects

  • 1997 - 1999

  Managed all aspects of project planning, budgeting, wind resource assessment, installation and maintenance of Vestas turbines in Japan. Also managed water treatment business including industrial water recycling systems and aquaculture. Managed all aspects of project planning, budgeting, wind resource assessment, installation and maintenance of Vestas turbines in Japan. Also managed water treatment business including industrial water recycling systems and aquaculture.