Mentor/Advisor. Highly relational and market-oriented, Board member. As corporate executive in global and early-stage companies, venture investor, and consultant--John has substantial and broadly-based domestic and international business experience, frequently tapping his wide range of contacts in the US, Canada, Western Europe, India and China. John developed his capabilities with global companies (Dunlop, Alcan, Ernst & Ernst, and MacMillan Bloedel--he was "chief of staff" for the COO) and then in early-stage applied technology enterprises (public and private).John was educated at the University of British Columbia, UCLA (The Anderson School) and the LSE (London School of Economics).Specialties: • Mentor and trusted advisor to leaders• Birkman Personal Style Profiles as Certified professional for the Birkman Method• Independent corporate Director• Building and refocussing management teams• Issue-oriented strategic planning and actions• Orchestrating “outside the box” strategic thinking, ensuring decisions and actions to achieve• Acquisitions and strategic alliances—orchestrate and realizing results• Commercializing new products, entering new markets
Listed skills include Strategy, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Coaching, and 46 others.