I am COO at this regulator of 43,000 professional engineers and geoscientists and over 4,600 firms. I oversee Strategy, Corporate Governance, PMO, Information Systems, Programs & Continuing Education, Communications and Engagement, Data Governance, Continuous Improvement, and Privacy.

I am currently the only BC-based board director with CIRA, and was on the NomCom slate. CIRA manages .CA and other domains and works every day to build a trusted internet for Canadians.

I am a provincial government board appointee to the Motor Vehicle Sales Authority of BC (VSA), the provincial vehicle sales regulator. The VSA oversees retail sales of personal-use motor vehicles by engaging and educating consumers and industry.

I was a public director of BCREA, the professional association serving real estate boards, managing brokers, and over 23,000 commercial and residential REALTORS® in BC.

irlabs is a dynamic investor relations firm that designs and executes investor relations programs customized to tell stories, drive investor engagement, create visibility and make an impact.

I was a public director for the Notary Foundation of BC which funds legal aid, legal research and public legal education.

I was a public director of the governing board of the Society of Notaries Public of BC, the regulatory body for the legal profession of Notaries Public.

RIOT! offers consulting services to values-based technology organizations including strategic communications and marketing planning and implementation, investor, stakeholder, public and media relations, and customer experience strategies. • Drive strategic planning by defining value proposition, customer segments and other key elements. • Brand and position technology startups in the sustainability space to maximize appeal to investors, government funders, and target customers.• Optimize paid, owned and earned traditional, web and social media presence and track KPIs to support objectives.

I was a federal government board appointee to Trigon Pacific Terminals, which owns and operates a world class marine bulk handling terminal specializing in the shipment of BC and Alberta metallurgical coal to Asia. I worked with my fellow Directors to implement good governance practices and emphasize occupational health and safety, and environmental stewardship. I served at Trigon until it was sold by the Government of Canada.

LandSure Systems is a subsidiary of the Land Title and Survey Authority of BC providing technology, UX and communications services to the parent company.

The LTSA conducts over 6 million land title, land information, and geospatial transactions annually.Achievements:• Developed and implemented strategic stakeholder, customer and employee communication and engagement plans, communication practices, and policies. • Managed internal and external communications, including the development of social media and digital platforms, interactive publications, website development, and online help and training.• Led crisis communications planning, issues management, and media relations.• Achieved customer trust levels of 92% and satisfaction levels of 97% (Sentis 2018) through Voice of the Customer best practices – resolving customer issues through policy, system, and communications changes.• Spearheaded LTSA stakeholder consultation for implementation of mandatory e-filing of land title applications, major fee increases, new regulations, a new customer portal and new services. • Led stakeholder consultation for BC’s Ministry of Finance for new property tax and ownership transparency legislation, and for the design of systems built for the Ministry.• Introduced design thinking processes and championed customer-driven service design and usability testing as part of systems development processes resulting in a 25% decline in customer support calls. • Co-introduced an effective framework for product development and benefits realization ensuring consideration of regulatory, pricing, stakeholder concerns and other matters. • Successfully led organizational and project-oriented change management initiatives, including strategic planning, change readiness assessments, and change lead toolkits.

DLA Piper is an international full-service law firm. I oversaw a team based in Vancouver and Toronto.Achievements:• Improved media coverage of the firm 400% in national daily newspapers.• Dramatically raised profile of firm’s Intellectual Property and P3 and infrastructure practice areas by working with media partners.• Quickly completed successful complex bid proposals.

Reporting directly to the CEO of this multi-billion dollar company, I focused on corporate communications and investor relations.Achievements:• Media pitching activities and news releases yielded high visibility corporate profiles in national newspapers.• MDA stock reached over $30 during my tenure for the first time ever, assisted by my cross-country broker/investor pitches, and media articles.• Wrote award-winning submissions, e.g. 2005 BCTIA “Company of the Year”.