Housing Grants & Home Ownership Education Coordinator

• Oct 2015 - Present

Screen potential candidates for Federal, Provincial & Metis home ownership grants. Tender and submit grants on clients' behalf with regard to new home purchases. Create and implement alternative financing models to assist clients into home ownership. Working directly with CMHC, Genworth & Canada Guarantee mortgage insurers to ensure the highest possible positive outcome for the grant recipient. Screen potential candidates for Federal, Provincial & Metis home ownership grants. Tender and submit grants on clients' behalf with regard to new home purchases. Create and implement alternative financing models to assist clients into home ownership. Working directly with CMHC, Genworth & Canada Guarantee mortgage insurers to ensure the highest possible positive outcome for the grant recipient.

Adviser on Affordable Housing & Housing Grant Programs

• Aug 2019 - Present

Vice President of Marketing and Developement

• Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

Chair - Government Affairs Committee

• May 2010 - Jul 2018

Broker/Owner/Property Manager

• 2014 - 2017

A unique real estate brokerage specializing in First Nations, Metis and New to Canada home ownership through federal and provincial programs as well as creative financing models. Successfully assisted over 200 families into home ownership. Managed over 500 rental units at our peak. A unique real estate brokerage specializing in First Nations, Metis and New to Canada home ownership through federal and provincial programs as well as creative financing models. Successfully assisted over 200 families into home ownership. Managed over 500 rental units at our peak.

Vice President of Marketing

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2015

•Spearheaded the growth of a firm dedicated to placing lower income earners in their own homes •Transformed and led the marketing and sales team for Canada's fastest growing independent affordable housing provider •Systematically identified new business opportunities and markets resulting in a 4,826% revenue growth by end of first year as noted in PROFIT magazine’s Hot 50, 2011 •Initiated a partnership with TD Canada Trust •Implemented grants from the builder to home buyers •Spearheaded the growth of a firm dedicated to placing lower income earners in their own homes •Transformed and led the marketing and sales team for Canada's fastest growing independent affordable housing provider •Systematically identified new business opportunities and markets resulting in a 4,826% revenue growth by end of first year as noted in PROFIT magazine’s Hot 50, 2011 •Initiated a partnership with TD Canada Trust •Implemented grants from the builder to home buyers

Strategic Planner

• 2009 - 2011

Electoral District Association board member and strategic planner for a sitting MP; helped secure a victory in the tightest race in Canada by 538 votes Electoral District Association board member and strategic planner for a sitting MP; helped secure a victory in the tightest race in Canada by 538 votes

CEO

• 2003 - Jun 2010

•Developed a full-service immigration and resettlement firm specializing in Canada's Federal Immigrant Investor Program (FIIP) •Provided all resettlement needs including home & business purchases, personal asset relocation, currency exchange across Canada •Served as contracted agent for HSBC •Spent three months each year in the UK meeting with clients •Developed a full-service immigration and resettlement firm specializing in Canada's Federal Immigrant Investor Program (FIIP) •Provided all resettlement needs including home & business purchases, personal asset relocation, currency exchange across Canada •Served as contracted agent for HSBC •Spent three months each year in the UK meeting with clients

CEO

• 1993 - 2002

Facilitate real estate closings by addressing and correcting all necessary repairs to include structural, cosmetic, crawl space mold remediation & prevention, crawl space air flow and ventilation issues as well as wood destroying insect issues. Pioneered the first client mold remediation agreements and crawl space air flow preventative measures to allow real estate purchase transfers in New Jersey. The first company in New Jersey to offer a complete mold and wood destroying insect service package in the early 1990s. Show less

Vice President of Operations

• 1989 - 1993

Oversee the day to day operations of a medium sized New York City construction firm. Dealing with all compliance, strategic planing, purchasing and labor needs. Initiated the first non-union passive split working schedule, insuring work week coverage of a 6 days per week that generated an extra months worth of work on a 12 month project at regular rates generating a minimum of 9.5 percent profit margin increase for the corporation. Oversee the day to day operations of a medium sized New York City construction firm. Dealing with all compliance, strategic planing, purchasing and labor needs. Initiated the first non-union passive split working schedule, insuring work week coverage of a 6 days per week that generated an extra months worth of work on a 12 month project at regular rates generating a minimum of 9.5 percent profit margin increase for the corporation.

US Army Paratrooper

• Aug 1984 - Jun 1987

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