Experience

Digital Water Solutions Inc.
• Canada
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Coach / Strategic Advisor

  • Jan 2022 - Present


Mojo Ventures

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2009 - Present

  North Vancouver Intellectual Assets | Operational Excellence | Strategic Thinking Coaching executives to streamline decision-making and maximize returns on growth investments.



Spraywerx Technologies

• Canada
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Coach / Advisory Board Chair

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada



Keiretsu Forum

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Keiretsu Forum Northwest - Clean Tech Screening Committee

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Seattle, Washington, United States



Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre

• Executive in Residence

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Vancouver Coaching and mentoring green tech entrepreneurs across western Canada. From Steve Blank's customer journey to your technology roadmap, we provide tools, ideas, and connections to help you succeed.



AdReflex Corporation

• CEO (CFO 2014 - 2022)

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  North Vancouver AdReflex Digital Marketing is a team of 30 digital marketing experts in British Columbia and Colorado. We deliver results with SEO and social media campaigns and guarantee our work. I am a director and act as CFO.



Swift Charge Inc.

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Coach

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2023

  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada



Sauder School of Business at UBC

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2014

  Vancouver MBA Program (BASM 504) * Intellectual Property & Business Strategy (2000 - 2013)



Fisheries & Oceans Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager - Aquaculture Innovation Investments

  • Jun 2009 - May 2014

  Vancouver, Canada As a Manager for the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP), I led the Fisheries & Oceans Canada's team responsible for innovation investments into the aquaculture sector in British Columbia. These investments co-invested with industry in sustainability initiatives. Projects ranged from development and expansion of novel shellfish nurseries to the cryopreservation of brood stock genetics.



Licensing Executive Society Canada

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-chair, Education Committee

  • Apr 2002 - May 2014

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada As co-chair of the Canadian LES Education Committee, I coordinated several educational conferences for LES members, assisted with the creation of the CLP designation, and coordinated the launch of an LES sponsored text book on the topic of intellectual property management.



BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences Society

• Canada
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Advisor

  • 2010 - 2014

  Campbell River, BC I provided strategic, financial and governance advice to this non-profit society as a board observer.



Proformance Communications Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 1993 - Jul 2009

  Vancouver, Canada Management consultant engagements ranged from development of communication strategies to patent valuation opinions.



Innovation, Science and Economic Development

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Senior Officer - Life Science Industry Development

  • May 1999 - Jun 2009

  Vancouver I led a broad range of innovation and communications projects that helped to deliver industrial sustainability across western Canada. I worked with medical device, e-health, biotechnology, and bio-product firms and industry associations. I led various projects ranging from trade missions to investment attraction planning.



BIRC Corporation

• Director

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2008

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada As a Board of Directors at BIRC Corporation, I managed small venture capital investments and oversaw a management transition where we replaced a key executive. BIRC was a small life science-focused venture capital firm in Vancouver.



UBC Faculty of Applied Science

• Adjunct Professor

  • 1998 - 2006

  Vancouver Faculty of Applied Science (APSC 512) * Masters of Engineering Management Program * Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization (1998 - 2006)



LifeSciences BC

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Advisor

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2004

  Vancouver Provided strategic planning, financial management and governance advice.



BC Medical Device Industry Association

• Board Member

  • Jan 2000 - 2004

  Vancouver Provided strategic planning, financial management and governance advice. This organization has since merged with Life Sciences BC.



National Research Council of Canada, Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

• Associate Industrial Technology Adviser

  • 1993 - Jun 1999

  Vancouver, Canada Provided intellectual property management advice to IRAP clients across western Canada.



Canadian Intellectual Property Office

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Western Operations Manager

  • Jul 1992 - May 1999

  Vancouver, Canada As regional operations manager for CIPO in Western Canada, I met with clients about all forms of intellectual property. I dealt with the intellectual property profession and with the public. One highlight success was the negotiation of the first data centre location for searching patents outside Gatineau. Before the internet was widely adopted, we found a way to get our data to the west coast.



Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) / Patent Branch

• Patent Examiner

  • Sep 1988 - Jul 1992

  Gatineau, Quebec Responsible for examination of over a thousand Canadian patents.



Sensation Marketing Concepts

• President

  • 1986 - 1992

  Ottawa, Canada This company sold promotional marketing products and services before the internet existed. I later pivoted to a lifestyle business that sold skiing destination travel services.



Various

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting Engineer & Project Manager

  • Apr 1986 - Sep 1988

  As a project manager I oversaw projects ranging from new subdivisions and train bridges in Ottawa to installing novel municipal services in permafrost conditions in Iqaluit, Nunavut.