Experience

Seva Canada Society

• Executive Director

  • 2006 - Present

  Operational LeadershipI. Create strong internal partnerships and external strategic relationships to manage operational, programmatic and strategic changes to Seva Canada.II. In-depth knowledge of Board management and recruitment, financial management and budgeting, program implementation and evaluation, marketing and communications strategies and competitive advantage. III. Manage operations of Seva Canada (and some aspects of international offices in Nepal and Cambodia) including finances, human resources, strategic planning, board management, fundraising, marketing and communications.Fundraising & MarketingI. Increased Seva’s revenues from half a million in 2006 to 1.5 million in 2018.II. Principle Investigator for local, national and international grants – government, corporate and private examples.III. Created and presented funding proposals to government, major donors and corporations.IV. Created and delivered multiple public presentations for funders, government, media, corporations and students.Program Development, Monitoring and EvaluationI. Supported and promoted gender equity in the delivery of eye care programs with gender sensitive programming, funding, research and education.II. First organization to publish research on gender inequity in the treatment of blindness.III. Identified new program partners thereby increasing Seva’s impact and geographic reach.IV. Taught program partners principles of cost recovery, fundraising and marketing to raise local revenues.V. Helped develop and expand a social enterprise model in Africa.VI. Performed on site program development, monitoring and evaluation activities for all partners. Strategic PlanningI. Transitioned Seva from a purely funding to a fully-fledged funding and program development organization. Grew operations from 4 to 14 countries.II. Led Seva through three strategic planning processes.III. Created Seva’s strategic initiatives based on Innovation, Equity and Sustainability.



Quadrant Capital Management

• Hong Kong
• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 1995 - 2002

  Quadrant provided project management, corporate finance, investment, management, administration and advisory services to companies and individuals world wide,Responsibilities• Collaborated with legal and accounting experts worldwide to provide optimal tax structuring and investment planning for clients in multiple jurisdictions.• Administered ongoing client service including acting as corporate protector, corporate director and ongoing structure administration.• Oversaw the start-up and management of all company operations including, but not limited to, billing and accounting, legal and compliance requirements and developing and maintaining information systems.