Experience

Mission.org

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Brand Partnerships

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Mission is a network of C-Level and executive focused shows, experiences, and communities. We work with the best enterprises in the world to create experiences that reach and influence the hardest to reach executives in the world. Mission is a network of C-Level and executive focused shows, experiences, and communities. We work with the best enterprises in the world to create experiences that reach and influence the hardest to reach executives in the world.



The Academy Builders Inc.

• San Diego, California, United States

• Investor and Advisor

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Academy Builders Inc. builds branded online schools for the world’s leading brands to help increase revenue, product usage, and brand loyalty. We are: * Building the very best education and learning communities in the world. * Working with the top brands as co-creators and distributors of this content. * Ensuring every person in the world that wants an education, gets access to one. If you know my story, you know that my company, The Expert Speaker Institute, has a mission to amplify the voice entrepreneurs doing good in the world. We particularly focus on public speaking for holistic healthcare practitioners. Academy Builders Inc is currently building one of the world’s largest online learning platforms for doctors with over 850,000 members. I’m excited to see the good we can do by bringing cutting edge education to the world’s health and wellness practitioners. Our aim is to help entrepreneurs and small business owners grow and scale with this education. The future of education is online. And the future of marketing is online education. We are building learning platforms for organizations to educate their CUSTOMERS to increase revenue, product usage and brand loyalty. We create branded content, community and certification programs for our customers customers. The team is company is founded by one of the smartest, most talented and kindest entrepreneurs I have ever met, Scott Duffy. We are currently raising a round of financing if you or someone you know might be interested in investing, I would be happy to connect with you. More info at https://www.academybuildersinc.com/ Show less



Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS)

• National Board Member -- Director Elect of Programming and Membership

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  CAPS is the leading Canadian community for professional speakers including keynote speakers, trainers, speaker coaches and facilitators.

• Director of Sponsorship (Ottawa Chapter)

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

  CAPS Ottawa is a community of professional speakers dedicated to excellence, ethics, and continued improvement. My role on the board of directors was to provide value to the business community by giving exposure to and forming strategic alliances with local businesses who have professional speakers as a target market or referral base.In other words, if you had a business that you would like to connect to local professional speakers, I was the man to make it happen.



Learning Tree International

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Rated #1 Trainer In The World

  • Dec 2010 - Present

  In 2015 I was announced as the top scoring instructor out of 721 Learning Tree instructor around the world. #humblebrag Learning Tree International is a world leading provider of IT and Management training. I deliver courses in Leadership, Communication, Time Management, and Creative Thinking. We do public courses at our world-wide education centres, and custom in-house courses. In 2015 I was announced as the top scoring instructor out of 721 Learning Tree instructor around the world. #humblebrag Learning Tree International is a world leading provider of IT and Management training. I deliver courses in Leadership, Communication, Time Management, and Creative Thinking. We do public courses at our world-wide education centres, and custom in-house courses.



The Expert Speaker Institue

• The Expert Speaker Institue

  • May 2010 - Present

  The Expert Speaker Institute, is on a mission to amplify the voice entrepreneurs doing good in the world. We particularly focus on public speaking for holistic healthcare practitioners. www.expertspeaker.com The Expert Speaker Institute, is on a mission to amplify the voice entrepreneurs doing good in the world. We particularly focus on public speaking for holistic healthcare practitioners. www.expertspeaker.com



Invest Ottawa

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Advisor for Innovation Team, Youth Programs

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2015

  Youth today are 3 times more likely to be unemployed than their older counterparts. Today, more than ever before, entrepreneurship is a viable career path. At Invest Ottawa I help youth start businesses through the Starter Company Program for non-student age 18-29 and the Summer Company Program for students age 15-29. The Summer Company Program gives high school, college, and university students funding, mentorship and training to start a business in the summer. Visit Ontario.ca/summercompany for more details. Show less



The Y Enterprise Centre at Ottawa's YMCA-YWCA

• Ottawa

• Consultant for First-Time Entrepreneurs

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2013

  At the start, YMCA/ YWCA had me advise for a special project to review and improve the educational seminars and workshops for entrepreneurs for the Ontario Self-Employment Benefits Program (www.oseb.ca) I successfully turned it into a full-time consulting position delivering training and mentoring for first-time entrepreneurs. I took a 1-year sabbatical to help launch a similar program with Ambrose Business Solutions for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs called Walkabout Your Business in Darwin, Australia Show less



Ambrose Business Solutions

• Darwin, Australia

• Business Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

  I assisted in the development of an innovative training program for Australian Aboriginal Start-up companies. I delivered group training, and one on one mentoring. Additionally, I produced business plans and financial analysis for over 20 companies. I assisted in the development of an innovative training program for Australian Aboriginal Start-up companies. I delivered group training, and one on one mentoring. Additionally, I produced business plans and financial analysis for over 20 companies.



Kanatek Technologies

• Canada
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Kanatek Specializes in Data Infrastructure management and back-up and recovery of data. Kanatek Specializes in Data Infrastructure management and back-up and recovery of data.



Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Real Estate Investor

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2010

  I was a successful real estate investor while applying for Canadian citizenship. I was a successful real estate investor while applying for Canadian citizenship.



Japanese Exchange Teaching Programme

• Assistant Language Teacher

  • Jul 2007 - Apr 2008

  I taught English to Japanese high school students at a school whose curriculum had a focus on business. The greatest lesson that I learned was that in order to be an effective teacher, you must teach in a way that is memorable which makes the student feel confident to put the knowledge into action. I use this same teaching philosophy in my training today. I taught English to Japanese high school students at a school whose curriculum had a focus on business. The greatest lesson that I learned was that in order to be an effective teacher, you must teach in a way that is memorable which makes the student feel confident to put the knowledge into action. I use this same teaching philosophy in my training today.



Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales and Campaign Management Intern

  • 2007 - 2007

  I worked with Financial Advisors to provide support for their sales success. Specifically, I managed a campaign to increase the ratio of meetings kept to meetings set by planning and executing strategic touch points. I worked with Financial Advisors to provide support for their sales success. Specifically, I managed a campaign to increase the ratio of meetings kept to meetings set by planning and executing strategic touch points.