Ben Stanley Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Responsible for building relationships with Federal, Provincial, and Municipal partners and leading the organization and execution of Foresight’s key government relations work- Work included drafting large custom project proposals for government agencies and industry associations, which has helped to establish key initiatives and raise over $1.5M- Tasked with advocating for Foresight’s clean technology priorities, objectives, and projects with government officials, agencies, and key stakeholders in other sectors- In charge of researching and developing briefing materials for senior staff, and responsible for writing the organization’s newsletters targeting government partners- Additional work included supporting events for key stakeholders and maintaining and improving databases with tens of thousands of entries

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Conducted research and analysis on domestic and international environmental trade policy, and produced reports, spreadsheets, and briefings for my team and supervisors- Participated in time-sensitive trade negotiations between Canada and foreign countries, including strategy sessions, document review, policy research and attending negotiations- Tasked with keeping up-to-date on critical policy issues to brief my team on any updates during weekly meetings, and to write special reports on key developments- Other tasks included taking handling my team’s ATIP requests, conducting Trade Policy Reviews to meet WTO commitments, and attending conferences for my team

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Responsible for conducting research on innovative small-to-medium-sized enterprises, and assisting with reports on their technology and project outcomes- Tasked with preparing presentations and summaries for supervisors and stakeholders, such as on the long-term trends of IRAP’s Fast Pilot in Foreign Markets program- Experience participating in interviews with external clients who have benefitted from IRAP assistance, and with prospective clients looking to join the program- Additional tasks included assisting the cleantech team however possible, such as taking meeting minutes, participating in internal stakeholder meetings, and updating databases

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Used communication and problem-solving skills for Customer Service and Support - Interacted with dozens of customers per shift, developing excellent interpersonal professional interaction abilities- Frequently communicated with other stores and offices over the phone, coordinating inventories and products to better serve customers- Entrusted with the training of new employees as an experienced member of the Hardware department, providing good instructional skills on both professional and technical matters

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Coordinated and managed the transfer of employees and assets from Waterloo, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia under significant time constraints- Researched and analyzed the local Vancouver healthcare and biotech industry, and presented findings and recommendations to supervisors- Liaised between company personnel in Ontario and clients in Vancouver on a daily basis- As the sole company representative in Vancouver for some time, adapted to changing conditions and exercised initiative to accomplish tasks