David Macdonald Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, On, Ca

Oshawa, On, Canada

- Responsible for accomplishing business development activities by researching and developing marketing opportunities for Beretta Defence Technologies, as well as implementing sales plans and ensuring target sales quotas are achieved within the Defense and Law Enforcement communities in Canada - Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for the Department of National Defense and Law Enforcement organizations- Implement national sales programs by developing field sales action plans- Maintain sales volume, product inventory and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand trends, economic indicators, and competitors- Display or demonstrate product, using samples or catalog, and emphasize salable features- Quote prices and prepare sales contracts for orders obtained- Work with Department of National Defense and Law Enforcement procurement departments/personnel to best match configuration of group products to requirements- Presentation of high level technical product demonstrations and operator courses - Develop and maintain communications with Law Enforcement agencies and academies- Administer and coordinate Law Enforcement and Defense bids from preparatory submission through to delivery

Toronto, Canada Area, Kandahar, Afghanistan

- Enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces in 2005- Completed multiple courses from Basic to Instructor level teaching leadership, discipline and organization- Deployed to Afghanistan in 2008, serving in Task Force 3-08, Op Athena. - Part of Team that developed tactic to assist in locating explosive roadside bombs that became Standard Operating Procedure used by Canadian Armed Forces- Commanded a team of eight soldiers in combat operations – as a result of an early promotion in the field- Honour Guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Dieppe- Quartermaster Staff with Royal Regiment of Canada; provided logistics support for the unit while in the field and maintain equipment inventory- Secret security clearance & controlled access to Arsenal for Royal Regiment of Canada - Medically discharged (honorably) in October 2019Medals/Decorations:- General Campaign Star - Afghanistan- Canadian Decoration- Chief of Defense Staff Coin of Excellence (2009) & (2012)

Whitby, Ontario, Canada

- First point-of-contact for partners interested in becoming involved with Wounded Warriors Canada to continued to aid the cause of our ill & injured military veterans & their families- Continue the ongoing partnerships currently fostered in Wounded Warriors Canada - Develop new partnerships and explore new pioneering ways to continue to make the changes in the lives of our military veterans and the families that support them

Toronto, Canada Area

- First point of contact for organizations and businesses in Ontario that are interested in becoming involved in the cause to help support Canada's wounded warriors and their families.- Subject Matter expert on veterans transition issues and the challenges facing the injured and ill veterans from the Canadian Armed Forces.- Regular contributor to different news media agencies for stories involving Canada's military. - For any interested media seeking interview requests or interested parties wishing to become involved in the mission, please contact myself at david@woundedwarriors.ca - Honour the Fallen, Help the Living

Markham, Ontario

- Ensure sound underwriting and due diligence practices are in place to achieve Quality Risk Rating Index Compliance Ratings by completing required reporting and feedback.- Develop and contribute to the internal audit planning process for specific areas by ensuring appropriate risk assessments are completed accordingly to meet compliance standards.- Lead and respond to all compliance reporting & audit reviews to identify trends and take corrective action to support the Business Unit to achieve satisfactory audit and Compliance ratings 100% of the time.- Collaborate and implement standard operating procedures & best practice in areas of responsibility. - Provide reporting and control functions by identifying errors and control weaknesses and assist in the development of action plans to reduce errors and minimize risk, escalate as necessary

Toronto, Canada Area

• Coordinated multiple events for the The Next 36, using my event management skills• Assisted the Director of Marketing and The Next 36 team with the rigorous national selection process to recruit the 2014 cohort• Judge for a Elevator Pitch Venture Contest, consisting of entrepreneurs applying for a $100k grant to start a venture business• Spearheaded and compiled a comprehensive database of student prospects by researching lists from schools across Canada• Designed and prepared student profiles, biographies of faculty members, and high net worth donors to be used as background information for meetings conducted by the Managing Director • Conducted research using different online platforms and analysis through programs like Google Analytics

Toronto, Canada Area

• Brought onto the team to provide first-hand knowledge of the issues facing Canadian Armed Forces’ veterans• Advised the Manager of Communications & Public Relations on projects to support Canada’s military veterans and their families• Panelist for True Patriot Love’s “Multinational Symposium on Veteran Transition” in London, U.K. (Sept 2013)• Assisted in the running of Patriot Golf Day – a grassroots fundraising campaign to support members of the Canadian military and their families. My role involved coordinating a month-long initiative involving over 100 leading golf clubs across the country • Created and designed the inaugural True Patriot Love Foundation monthly newsletter that is distributed to TPL’s corporate sponsors and donors• Project Manager for the Degree Unilever/TPL/Tough Mudder cross-brand promotional project and marketing campaign. Campaign launched on YouTube and Degree channels nation-wide and led to $75k donation to Foundation • Adept in using Microsoft Office, Excel, Open Office, MailChimp and Google Documents

Pre-Service Firefighter Education And Training, Fire Science/Fire-Fighting, College Certificate, Gpa 4.0

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