Experience

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  TEC Canada

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Chair | Mentor | Business Advisor

    • 1999 - Present
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

    TEC Canada Recognitions: • Chair Excellence Award - Every year 2005 - Present • Master TEC Chair, 2015• British Columbia Regional Best Practice Chair - 2011 - 2015Why do Vancouver’s brightest and most successful CEO’s join our group? Here’s what some have to say: "I have had the pleasure of being a TEC member for more than 12 years with Bob as my chair .It is hard to imagine another person who would be capable of running better meetings and at the same time be such an effective listener as he has been in our 121’s. Bob has earned both the respect and trust of our entire membership and it is well deserved ." -John Nicola CEO / Chairman - Nicola Wealth Managment“I feel that I’ve grown and matured as a leader, improved my communication & presentation capabilities and gained confidence in approaching challenges. TEC has made a real difference, impacting attitude, awareness, communication and performance in my work life and beyond.”  ~Harold Goodwyn, Managing Director, RCG Group“Bob provided exceptional and outstanding leadership skills while mentoring myself and other business owners. Bob is an honest and sincere individual who always takes the high road, with a moral compass that is always pointing truth north, he is willing to give those around him his uninterrupted full attention on any matter.” ~Chris Hardwick, Vancouver, British ColumbiaData shows that TEC member companies grew 2.2 times faster than average small and medium-sized businesses.► If you’re interested in joining a group with some of Vancouver’s best and brightest business minds, please email me at [email protected] for more information.

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  Constantia Management Ltd

  • Greater Vancouver

  • President | Business Advisor | Advisory Board Member

    • 1991 - Present
    • Greater Vancouver

    Constantia Management offers consulting and coaching to senior management in growth focused companies. Areas of focus include financial management, sales, marketing, strategic and operational management.Currently, I work with a diverse selection of companies in various capacities. In addition to working with the members in my TEC Canada groups and sitting on the Exegin advisory board, I provide strategic planning sessions and mentoring to several private clients.

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  Pearlite Manufacturing Ltd

  • Owner | President

    • 1991 - 1993

    Manufacturer/distributor of native art and souvenir material to the tourist industry.

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  International Geographics

  • President

    • 1989 - 1990

    International Geopraphics (now Geographics Inc.) is a public company engaged in the manufacture and wholesale marketing of various rub-on and stick-on lettering, stencils, graphics arts and other signage products.

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  Trans Ad – A Division of The Jim Pattison Group

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • President

    • 1985 - 1988
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    I was promoted to President of Trans Ad and was brought in to build the company’s growth and market share. Trans Ad led in market share across Canada for transit advertising with fourteen offices in eight provinces.In the three years, I served as President of Trans Ad, we more than doubled our revenue from $16 million to $35 million and had in excess of 80% market share across Canada. I was involved in the successful negotiation of two company acquisitions.

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  Seaboard Advertising – A Division of The Jim Pattison Group

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • President

    • 1969 - 1985
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

    Seaboard Advertising was the regional leader in outdoor advertising in British Columbia.Over the fifteen years my responsibilities were many, eventually becoming President of the company. I was involved in the acquisition of seven of our competitors and the concept and implementation of Transit Shelter Advertising, the first in a North American market.