Our mission is to improve the quality of life in our clients’ communities:• By creating communities that are environmentally, culturally, and economically sustainable;• By providing advice, tools, guidance and information for communities to attract new business, to diversify, and to retain and grow existing businesses thereby improving economic and financial sustainability.Economic Development and Tourism Solutions, Tactics and ToolsStep by Step Strategies and Action Plans: * Economic development and tourism strategies * “Business Retention and Expansion” programs * Business and Industrial Park planning and development * Downtown revitalization strategies and actions * Cluster analysis and cluster development strategies * Target Market Studies, Investment Attraction Marketing Boost your Competitive Edge: * Have your investment readiness professionally assessed * Build a Competitive Edge website * SCOAR Analysis * Competitive Economic Analysis, Location Analysis * Economic Asset Inventory, Investment Strengths * Community Profiles * Economic Development Marketing CollateralExpand your Knowledge Base: * Tips on dealing with Site Selectors * Investment Readiness Assessments * Economic impact analysis * Training in “Strategic Economic Planning” * Training in “Local Economic Development” * Training in “Investment Readiness and Marketing”Eric has work experience in North America and Europe, and holds the following certifications:* Certified Economic Developer (Fellow) * Business Retention and Expansion International certified consultant* Certified Management Consultant (CMC) * Accredited Land Consultant (ALC)* Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)

Member, Board of Directors

To be the recognized leader in off-road motorcycling for organization, government lobby and liaison and family fun.To source, create and maintain a trail network in Ontario for safe, family use by off road motorcyclists, as well as any other good intentioned users. To provide a strong voice supported by a substantial membership to represent trail users to ensure, to our best ability, that these trails continue to be available.

Member of the Board of Directors, currently a member of the Audit Committee.OMCIAA operates the Ottawa International Airport without government subsidies under a 60-year lease transfer agreement with Transport Canada. The OMCIAA’s mandate is to manage, operate and develop airport facilities and lands in support of the economic growth of the National Capital Region.

Became member of the Board of Directors in January 2001, retired from the Board in December 2006 as Immediate Past Chair.- Changed the name of Ottawa Board of Trade formed in 1857 to Ottawa Chamber of Commerce- Spearheaded a new by-law, name change, and developed complete governance and operational policies.

Actually, a few Director positions, but Economic Development for the longest period of time: - business retention and expansion- industrial & business park planning, development, marketing, sales- commercial area & downtown revitalization- strategic economic planning; - Business Improvement Area (BIA) formation and liaison; - organizational change management; - local government re-structuring; - best practice benchmarking; - business process improvement; - strategic planning; - project management. - fleet management unit design & implementation; - Alternative Service Delivery (public-private partnerships, contracting out)