CPHR, RCIC, MBA, BACurrently:- President of Confederation Group;- Founder & Faculty Member of CUBE Incubator- President of Island Recruiting;- President of Confederation Capital;- President of Octavian Properties;- Co-Founder of A2B Design Engineering;- Co-host of "The Exchange" Podcast; and,- Full-Time Husband & Father of Four Great KidsSummary:I am a business owner and entrepreneur who resides in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Over the past thirty years I have started several small businesses in the retail and service sectors and have have conducted business across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.My early career was in the retail and real-estate sectors. I have been involved with the tourism sector for thirty plus years, and continue to have interests in this area.While living in Halifax, I participated in a number of information technology companies including the successful divesture of a regional e-commerce company to a publicly traded company.Relevant positions include: - Director of Sales, Microforum Atlantic (TSX:MCF), - General Manager of Research, Keltic Technologies (TSX:KTN), and - National Marketing Coordinator, Hook-up Communications (TSX:HU). I have a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Prince Edward Island and an Executive MBA from Saint Mary’s University, in addition to several diplomas.My current operating entities revolve around retail management, management consulting, human resource consulting and investment financing for small businesses. Social contributions include: Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, Canadian Red Cross, Easter Seals and politics. I am open for business collaboration, partnering and creating successful outcomes.Specialties: - Mezzanine financing and investment capital.- HR & Recruitment Consulting- Strategic Planning - creating, testing and implementing strategy.- Business Development - sales/ marketing for local and export markets.- Operations Excellence - developing processes and methodologies to ensure efficient operations.- Creating Value - building sustainable economic development projects, initiatives and businesses.
Listed skills include Business Development, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, and 46 others.