Grant Nisbet
VI Strategic Director - Contract Consulting Design and Project Management boutique at VI - Visual Integration Strategic Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Craig Stark
For the years I have known Grant, his ability to visualize a solution from what most of us look at as status quo to a visionary action is unique. We hung out on and around our boats back then; the power washer he was using broke the gelcoat, so he came up with a water jet that imploded dirt without damaging the gelcoat. He then created a business around it called Rub-A-Tub-Boat Cleaning. His creative problem-solving to build complex business solutions has been a constant through the years. His love for everything extreme around sport has also helped to mold the risk-taker; when it comes to ideas where others are slow to the solution, he becomes an influencer. Grant is a visionary and big picture guy and loves it when others like myself see the picture clearer, because of him!
Mark Patterson
I met Grant through his work with Nexxus Trade. Grant is a very effective business development professional. He is very skilled at negotiating, managing communications and building business friendships!
Bill Eves
I've known and worked with Grant (directly and indirectly) for a number of years in different senior management capacities. Grant is a good strategic thinker and planner in areas of business development...any size business and across many industries. His strengths come from first developing strong business relationships by listening, being creative and focusing on successful outcomes. A good problem solver and collaborator who is very focused on his customers. Excellent to work with.
Craig Stark
For the years I have known Grant, his ability to visualize a solution from what most of us look at as status quo to a visionary action is unique. We hung out on and around our boats back then; the power washer he was using broke the gelcoat, so he came up with a water jet that imploded dirt without damaging the gelcoat. He then created a business around it called Rub-A-Tub-Boat Cleaning. His creative problem-solving to build complex business solutions has been a constant through the years. His love for everything extreme around sport has also helped to mold the risk-taker; when it comes to ideas where others are slow to the solution, he becomes an influencer. Grant is a visionary and big picture guy and loves it when others like myself see the picture clearer, because of him!
Mark Patterson
I met Grant through his work with Nexxus Trade. Grant is a very effective business development professional. He is very skilled at negotiating, managing communications and building business friendships!
Bill Eves
I've known and worked with Grant (directly and indirectly) for a number of years in different senior management capacities. Grant is a good strategic thinker and planner in areas of business development...any size business and across many industries. His strengths come from first developing strong business relationships by listening, being creative and focusing on successful outcomes. A good problem solver and collaborator who is very focused on his customers. Excellent to work with.
Craig Stark
For the years I have known Grant, his ability to visualize a solution from what most of us look at as status quo to a visionary action is unique. We hung out on and around our boats back then; the power washer he was using broke the gelcoat, so he came up with a water jet that imploded dirt without damaging the gelcoat. He then created a business around it called Rub-A-Tub-Boat Cleaning. His creative problem-solving to build complex business solutions has been a constant through the years. His love for everything extreme around sport has also helped to mold the risk-taker; when it comes to ideas where others are slow to the solution, he becomes an influencer. Grant is a visionary and big picture guy and loves it when others like myself see the picture clearer, because of him!
Mark Patterson
I met Grant through his work with Nexxus Trade. Grant is a very effective business development professional. He is very skilled at negotiating, managing communications and building business friendships!
Bill Eves
I've known and worked with Grant (directly and indirectly) for a number of years in different senior management capacities. Grant is a good strategic thinker and planner in areas of business development...any size business and across many industries. His strengths come from first developing strong business relationships by listening, being creative and focusing on successful outcomes. A good problem solver and collaborator who is very focused on his customers. Excellent to work with.
Craig Stark
For the years I have known Grant, his ability to visualize a solution from what most of us look at as status quo to a visionary action is unique. We hung out on and around our boats back then; the power washer he was using broke the gelcoat, so he came up with a water jet that imploded dirt without damaging the gelcoat. He then created a business around it called Rub-A-Tub-Boat Cleaning. His creative problem-solving to build complex business solutions has been a constant through the years. His love for everything extreme around sport has also helped to mold the risk-taker; when it comes to ideas where others are slow to the solution, he becomes an influencer. Grant is a visionary and big picture guy and loves it when others like myself see the picture clearer, because of him!
Mark Patterson
I met Grant through his work with Nexxus Trade. Grant is a very effective business development professional. He is very skilled at negotiating, managing communications and building business friendships!
Bill Eves
I've known and worked with Grant (directly and indirectly) for a number of years in different senior management capacities. Grant is a good strategic thinker and planner in areas of business development...any size business and across many industries. His strengths come from first developing strong business relationships by listening, being creative and focusing on successful outcomes. A good problem solver and collaborator who is very focused on his customers. Excellent to work with.
Experience
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VI - Visual Integration Strategic Solutions
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Canada
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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VI Strategic Director - Contract Consulting Design and Project Management boutique
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May 2004 - Present
Dec. 2022 to Present - Orella Group Inc. - Strategic Accounts AdvisorJune 2021 to Present - Stage Hospitality Inc. - A large multi-level and dynamic restaurant and agile work & play space.SINCE 2005Dedicated services for B2B / B2C / Start-ups by building relationships that can encompass Design, Process/Project/Account Management, Business Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, and Brand Development.Providing Hospitality & Retail clients with strategic solutions for Operations, Marketing, Merchandising & Design with customer-centric process-driven solutions. Passionate about Customer service, development, innovation and product materials being sustainable and built with AI Technology inherent into each design. Big picture of what is - a great brand experience' for your clients.
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VI Consulting Projects
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2005 - 2022
2021-22 - Design Consultant for The Home Improvement Trade Network & Brandsmart U.S.A - Completed a co-branding design project for two large North American retail and service brands with great success.2020-2021 - Business Strategy & Innovation at DNS IndustriesStrategically develop a global presence and build on relationships within design, innovation, technology, and sustainable manufacturing.Investigate & introduce customer centric solutions (AI technology) in the creation of new and innovative products.2020 - Business Design & Innovation at Canada's Best Store Fixtures Inc.Expanding on history of creating strategic partnerships/relationships in the hospitality and retail sector to build on industry need for innovation, AI Technology integration, sustainability products and logistic solutions to clients.2018-2019 - Director, Strategic Partner Development for NexxusTradeBrand Ambassador and Client Relations Lead to SME/B2B companies and associations that are part of verticals in - Banking & Financial Institutions, Hospitality, Retail, Innovation & Product Manufacturers, Education, and Trade. Qualifying prospects, creating sales presentations and relationship building. Negotiate and finalize contracts, SOW's/ LOI's/MOU's, RFQ/RFP's and Presentation Decks2106-2018 - Investor-Designer Fraser Management Group )Hogtown Smoke True BBQ)Designing all facets of the restaurant with the partners - Trade sourcing & building robust Partnerships - Permits & compliance to liaise with vendors, city and provincial officers - Engineering services co-ordination with vendors to negotiate & finalize contracts - Budgets and controls for forecasting. 2016-2018 - Senior Consultant Strategic Sourcing for Alair HomesEstablish relationships with manufacturers, services and trades across North America reinforcing the Alair Brand. Negotiate all agreements & contracts.2012-2016 - Director of Operations for Prime Retail CanadaQuarterback the Canadian Operation start-up.
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3Open Labs
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Halton Region, Ontario
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Advisory Board Member (Volunteer)
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May 2018 - Present
Part of the Industry Advisory Team around Industrial Design and Enterprise Innovation within the team at 3 OpenLabs. We assist individuals with their entrepreneurial spirit and help ideas come to life! Assisting in building a large network of Innovators to maximize and leverage opportunities in AI Innovation and Sustainability. With each new Prototype, we are giving our community a better opportunity for self-sustainment. Part of the Industry Advisory Team around Industrial Design and Enterprise Innovation within the team at 3 OpenLabs. We assist individuals with their entrepreneurial spirit and help ideas come to life! Assisting in building a large network of Innovators to maximize and leverage opportunities in AI Innovation and Sustainability. With each new Prototype, we are giving our community a better opportunity for self-sustainment.
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Safe Space Solutions
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Canada
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Industrial Design & Innovation Advisor (Volunteer)
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Oct 2020 - Present
In the Safe Space Solutions (SSS) team, I assisted within design and integration of new innovations to provide exceptional customer experiences. Also collaborated with business development and product design and implementation with retail and building operations teams. http://safespacesolutions.io In the Safe Space Solutions (SSS) team, I assisted within design and integration of new innovations to provide exceptional customer experiences. Also collaborated with business development and product design and implementation with retail and building operations teams. http://safespacesolutions.io
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The Home Depot Canada
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Canada
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Visual Merchandising
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1996 - 2004
- Managed an $18M fixture & signage budget. - Development & implementation of all in-store signage including digital, category, way-finding, product/price, vendor, advertising & promotion consistent with the Home Depot brand. - Working with US corporate on prototypical fixture & signage projects and translation to various Canadian markets. - Partnering with all HO Departments and their vendors to manage fixture & signage projects into stores. - Creating presentations, RFQ/RFP's, and managing the process while relationship building with Vendor partners. - Successful relationships with vendors/contractors on rollouts of fixtures & signage into stores. - Established a communication tool used by internal/external partners to work ‘real-time’ and reduce time & costs associated in new store openings and major remodels. - Six Sigma Green Belt Certification STORE PLANNER & SIGN CAPTAIN 2000 - 2002 - Project lead on many new store $15-21 million store budgets. - Project managed multi-store roll-outs of $1.5 to $6 million budgets for remodels to 100% completion and under budget. - Lead on all signage development as Captain for Canadian division. - Conceptual design and development of departments within the stores, Appliance Showrooms, Kitchen & Bath, Tool Centre’s, Pro Centre’s, Tool Rental and rollout to stores existing and new. - Work with individual Merchants on merchandising of new products to include signs, millwork, fixtures, safety, and consistency to Store Planning guidelines. - CAD Plans for new store remodels, & Initiatives. - Project management of all trades and product vendors and over-all lead with internal departments during a building project. Developed a PM tool to reduce the time from stage to stage of the build. DEPARTMENT MANAGER 1996 - 2000 Department Manager Succession planning goals achieved with 3 associates trained for Management. Consistently achieved above-average inventories for departments, decreased shrink and increased sales ($10 million).
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Project Development Manager
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1985 - 2002
Management, Ownership and Project Management in the Hospitality field for great well-known brands and start-ups. I love the business of Service and Customer-Centric Design! Management, Ownership and Project Management in the Hospitality field for great well-known brands and start-ups. I love the business of Service and Customer-Centric Design!
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Education
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1985 - 1989
OCAD University
Industrial and Product Design -
1982 - 1983
Sheridan College
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians -
1979 - 1980
Glasgow School of Art
Industrial and Product Design
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