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Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

Oilers Entertainment Group Inc. is a North American leader in sports & entertainment, retail cannabis and hospitality, focused on executing a lifestyle and experience strategy across three divisions. It’s major assets include: The iconic Edmonton Oilers NHL franchise.Growth portfolio of Canadian retail cannabis locations led by flagship brand Tokyo Smoke.Film production company Dark Castle Entertainment. Oliver and Bonacini and Concorde Group—the operators of many of Canada’s most desirable restaurants, bars, catering services and event venues.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Creating a Center of Gravity for Curious People: Consulting in the space between clinical and consumer health demands. We elevate the worlds our partners operate within by bridging the gap between strategy and execution. By analyzing challenges through the lens of our core offerings, we’re able to focus and refine key objectives into integrated solutions that accelerate top line growth.Experts at building growth across the spectrum of life sciences, consumerized health, and the emerging spaces in between.

Madrid, Es

Reporting to the Board of Directors, responsible for day–to-day leadership and management of the business and vision including long-range planning, national expansion, marketing, business development, and new product development. Providing cross-functional management between physician and non-physician staff; directing four senior members.Implemented a robust, bold marketing campaign working with the largest media providers in Canada including print, television, and radio leading to an award with 680 News for Radio Spot of the Year.

HoundsTooth Consulting Inc. provides business development, operations, change management and human capital development services. What sets us apart from other consulting firms is our bias toward action: we know when to stop planning and get moving. In addition to our in-house expertise, our clients gain access to our carefully cultivated network of partners, suppliers, associations, brokers, investors and boards, allowing the companies we work for to expand their capabilities quickly and cost effectively.Business DevelopmentWe help businesses develop existing products and sales channels as well as create new opportunities for revenue growth. We consider all of the activities and resources involved in business development so that we use them optimally in the execution of your strategy.OperationsThe best sales strategy and personnel will not create bottom line growth without the right processes and infrastructure in place to service clients and deliver your product cost effectively. We roll up our sleeves and dig in to the details of how your business works to make sure everything is in place to serve your clients and deliver your product as revenue ramps up.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Top-level strategic decision-maker, responsible for driving profitability and direction of business growth; advancing qualified B2B and B2C opportunities; defining and closing lucrative new business opportunities and partnerships. Diverse role in direct sales, creating operational efficiencies, leadership, strategy, execution; and building internal and external team consensus. A Keen listener and communicator who considers all vantage points, translates complex operational and sales processes into easily understood, actionable bites, and puts all stakeholders at ease. Expert at turning around objections and anxieties, cementing positive and lasting working relationships with employees, clients, colleagues and partners across all sectors. Responsible for seven direct reports and over seventy employees across multiple departments: corporate sales, direct sales, in-side sales and GM of Medcan Fitness.Chair of the sales and marketing team: working with the vice president of marketing, sales and account management. Responsible for key delivery of new client acquisition strategy through B2B and B2C, penetration and retention of key accounts, marketing strategy for all sales channels, forecasting, risk mitigation, sales and operational strategies, industry and geographical segmentation, performance scorecards, KPI, cost of acquisition, CRM analysis and recruitment and retention of top performers.Developed, executed and responsible for corporate daily metric and sales pipeline reports crucial for the organizations in-side sales, direct sales and corporate sales channels. Through extensive recruiting, coaching and mentoring, members of my team became the breeding ground for substantial internal promotions including: product mangers, membership directors, people managers and corporate sales executives.

London, Ontario, Ca

Benchmarked a seamless M&A experience leading teams for all development of, merge process and execution, software integration, transition projects, leading to strong client and employee relationships in both culture and new community strategies development aimed for continued business success and client experience. Innovated solutions and strategic planning for large-scale projects with over 30 locations, 24 managers and over 250 employees. Budgeted forecast intact in the first two quarters exceeded by 25% fiscal year end. It is with great pride and satisfaction that not one employee was lost through the transition. Goodlife Fitness is now the fourth largest fitness company in the world and the largest fitness chain in Canada.

Reporting to the President and COO, responsible for the effectiveness and management of all functions essential to operations, business development, B2C sales, client service, process efficiencies and people management productivity. Fostered close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the organizations efficient operation and sales success. This included planning, reporting, budget setting, sales process optimization, sales training, sales program implementation, sales compensation design and administration, recruiting and selection of sales, operations and client service talent across 17 locations.

Responsible to the President; to originate and develop new business opportunities, business model, sales and service model, staffing, operations and leadership. Responsible for 17 locations through virtual management with seventeen managers and a hundred plus employees.One of my most rewarding and satisfying positions to date, Alliance Fitness was a pioneer in creating solid top line and bottom line models with a culture unmatched in the industry.

Responsible for the operations and sales of all personal training services, weight loss, recruiting, customer retention programs and new hire on-boarding. Expanded team of 8 personal trainers to 38 growing revenues from 250K to 2M. Launched new weight loss program with revenues exceeding 1M in year one before being promoted to Director. Sales model and channels implemented at this location served as the business model for all 17 locations.

Professional corporate security consulting firm, services included: Quarterly share holder briefing risk mitigation planning, private investigations, VIP client security, CCTV and crisis planning. Corporate security policy consulting for blue chip corporations across Canada. Consulting and account management at the "C" suite level.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

Service with the Royal Canadian Regiment, Bravo Company infantry division. International Decoration for service with the United Nations on completion serving nine months of service in Bosnia/Croatia with CANBAT 1.Honourably discharged in 1995 with 14 certificates of military achievement, 32 DND courses, 2 tours and 4 years of service with the Canadian Special Service Force, Quick Reaction Force and Canadian Mobilized Unit.

New York, Ny, Us

UNPROFOR was created by UN Security Council Resolution 743 on 21 February 1992 during the Croatian War of Independence. The initial mandate of the UNPROFOR was to ensure conditions for peace talks, and security in three demilitarized "safe-haven" enclaves designated as United Nations Protected Areas (UNPAs) located in various regions of what was at the time the internationally recognized Republic of Croatia but were controlled by the self-styled Republic of Serbian Krajina.In 1992, the mandate was extended to so-called "pink zones" controlling access to the UNPAs, some border control and monitoring of civilian access to the Pink Zones, and control of the demilitarisation of the Prevlaka peninsula near. The United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), was the first United Nations peacekeeping force in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav wars. It existed between the beginning of UN involvement in February 1992, and its restructuring into other forces (United Nations Preventive Deployment Force - UNPREDEP and United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation - UNCRO) in March 1995. In French, its name was FORPRONU (Force de Protection des Nations Unies).