Cartophile as far back as I can remember, especially well designed, human-level maps.Geovangelist: passionate about the power of "where?".Committed to helping more decision makers in government, business and everyday life see that, too. Count the number of apps on your smart phone and the websites you visit that want to know your location and tell me "where doesn't matter".• over forty-five years of progressive experience in geospatial sector (Geomatics, Cartography, Remote Sensing) and related techniques and applications• nearly thirty years of experience in departmental management, leadership and administration• twenty years of experience in provincial government geospatial and I&IT coordination and management: business unit management; policy and procedure development; project development, management and consulting; performance assessment; marketing and promotion; skills development; team building; client relation management• twenty years in applied post-secondary education in above fields, with emphasis on natural resource management, environmental and urban applications• experience as self-employed consultant in geospatial, general IT and education sectors • demonstrated history of early, pragmatic and effective innovation• experience in program and project management and policy development for governmental, private sector and academic clients in the developed and developing worlds• experience with diverse client groups including intermediate and senior managers; executives, professional and technical staff; under-graduate and post-graduate students; adult learners; industrial retraining groups; multi-cultural; indigenous and international students• believer in the ideas of managers as enablers and the servant leader • still a cartographer at heart (where I started my career)PERSONAL INTERESTSMy family (including my dog), my friends, bicycles, canoes, camping, good ideas, good debate, craft beer, gardening, architecture, design, smart cities, strong cities, philosophy, drumming. Smart, compassionate and funny people.Vendors: I am not directly responsible for procurement of geospatial products or services. Do not send me unsolicited proposals or profiles. Find out about Ontario procurements here:https://www.ontario.ca/page/doing-business-government-ontarioJob seekers: Do not respond directly to me about the competitions I post. You MUST apply directly via the job posting. Thanks. All content and opinion I post to LinkedIn are my own an not the positions of my current or former employers.