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Chair of the Governance Committee Member of the Finance Committee

Vancouver, Bc

Member of Governance & Public Affairs Committee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Provides consulting services to the firm and its diverse group of private, public and not-for-profit clients with a focus on Board Director selection and facilitation.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Established in 1992, PFM is widely regarded as one of the most respected retained executive search firms in Canada, providing tailor-made executive search services to clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. - Strategic leadership of a multi-million dollar 17-person firm, including long-term and quarterly strategic planning, operational and administrative budgeting and initiatives, and global partner relations. - Personally led and executed scores of C-Suite executive recruitment projects placing senior leaders in national and global organizations across diverse industry sectors.- Responsible for multi-million revenue generation through business development initiatives, in addition to leading business development strategy for the firm. - Worked closely with Boards and CEOs in some of Canada’s most iconic companies, including large and complex Crown corporations and private sector organizations. - Served as an advisor to numerous executives and board committees across multiple sectors during times of uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity to improve effectiveness of organizations. - Sought out for the ability to work with diverse committees to reach consensus and as a trusted expert to work through governance issues.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Jim Pattison Group is Canada’s second largest privately held company with diversified holdings in a variety of industry segments and annual revenue of $10+ billion. President, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group - Appointed to lead one of Canada’s premier privately held radio and television companies, a multi-million-dollar media operation in Western Canada. - Successfully launched a new Vancouver radio station, which at the time had the highest ever listenership for a debuting station in Canadian history. Vice President, Corporate Relations - Worked directly with Jim Pattison on a diverse group of company initiatives. - Participated in various corporate programs related to the development of Pattison Group companies.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Recognized as a pivotal moment for Vancouver and one of the finest World Expositions in history, Expo 86 was the 2nd time Canada held a World Fair and the last World’s Fair to ever be held in North America. With revenues of $491M, Expo 86 attracted over 22 million visitors and boosted the Canadian economy by $3.7 billion. - Hired as the 5th employee of the Crown corporation responsible for the organization, building and operating the multi-billion-dollar World Fair. - Responsible for 5 departments and 350 staff to market the event to the world. - Worked closely with the Chair and CEO of Expo 86, Jim Pattison, in addition to international leaders, government officials and communities throughout British Columbia and Canada to promote the World Exposition to great success. - Traveled extensively and led the ‘Invite The World’ campaign, which provided opportunity for BC communities to participate in the nearly 6 months of Expo 86. - Chair of the Closing Ceremonies Committee.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The City of Vancouver is the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Canada and one of the nation’s largest industrial centres. With a commitment to sustainability and quality of life, Vancouver is consistently ranked among the top 10 most livable cities in the world. - Youngest person to ever hold such a senior role at Vancouver City Hall, assisting two mayors, Jack Volrich and Mike Harcourt. - Worked extensively with Mayor and Council, senior officials at all levels along with community groups in creating new initiatives for the citizens of Vancouver. - Acted as Protocol Chief for the City and developed programs for visiting dignitaries, in addition to Mayor and Council to extend the reach of Vancouver to global communities.

Diploma In Technology, Broadcast Journalism

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