Experience

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  Edmonton Consular Corps

  • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • Chair

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Edmonton Consular Corps comprises representatives from 25 countries. The primary role is to enhance and deepen, diplomatic, trade, and cultural relations between the representative countries and the Government of Alberta.

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  The Little Potato Company Ltd

  • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • Chair of the Advisory Board

    • Jul 2017 - Present
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    The Little Potato Company is both the category creator and leader of specialty little potatoes (creamers). I have worked with this company on a consulting basis and have served on the Advisory Board since 2013. As we expanded the Board of Advisors in 2017, I now serve as Chair. Over the past 10 years the company has grown five-fold and is now the leading supplier in both Canada and USA.

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  Kingdom of the Netherlands

  • Edmonton

  • Honorary Consul, Alberta

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Edmonton

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  Verdex Capital

  • Board Member, Chair of Corporate Goverance & Nominations Committee

    • Sep 2013 - Present

    Specialized in the agriculture and food industry

  • Board Member

    • Jun 2013 - Present

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  Toma & Bouma Management Consultants

  • Founding Partner

    • 1993 - Present

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  Northlands

  • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • Chair of the Transition Board

    • May 2019 - Aug 2023
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Northlands has undergone tremendous change over the past 10 years. As a past Chair of the Board (2007 to 2009), three former Chairs (Dr. Bob Westbury, Gerry Yuen and myself) stepped up to guide Northlands to explore several organizational options. With the guidance of former CEO, Mr. Ken Knowles and former shareholder Ms. Alyssa Haunholter, we successfully worked a transition that provides a viable future with Explore Edmonton. These two organizations working together contribute greatly to the economic, social, and cultural life of the community. In 2023, we directed the remaining surplus funds held by Northlands to Lakeland College who will use these to establish annual scholarships for students in their agriculture program. More details will be forthcoming soon.

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  Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)

  • Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

  • Interim CEO

    • Apr 2020 - Oct 2020
    • Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

    Responsible for the leadership of AFSC as the Board undertakes to hire a new permanent CEO who should be selected and in place by October 1, 2020. Now serving a transition role assisting the new CEO and as a Director on the Board.

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  Maple Leaf Foods Shur Gain Division

  • Marketing & Sales Manager, Western Canada

    • 1990 - 1993

    Joined Shur-Gain as part of a turn around management team. Reversed a major decline in sales with a 30% increase in 1992. This division was then sold to Masterfeeds in 1994.

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  Deloitte

  • Senior Management Consultant

    • 1981 - 1988

    Formerly with Broadwith Hughes which merged with Deloitte in 1981