REFERENCE: Roger Smithies - March 24, 2009To whom it may concern: I have known Mark Dutton for more than 40 years, followed his professional career with interest and marvelled at his significant achievements when he applied his considerable talents to a business/marketing challenge.For example, at an age when many individuals are still in school, Mark was already Vice President /Branch Manager at J. Walter Thompson in Toronto where he pioneered a career advertising capacity within that venerable organization. From there he moved to a Managing Director role in his parents’ advertising business and transformed it from very talented, but somewhat idiosyncratic, “mom and pop shop” into a recruitment advertising leader in an extremely competitive market. More recently, he joined the advertising sales staff of the Victoria News and earned himself a place on the masthead in less than six months.Mark is very industrious, highly motivated and exceptionally focused. He meets adversity head-on, drives himself to excel and thrives on challenge. I have recommended his services to my own employers in the past and I now make the same recommendation to you, without reservation. Roger SmithiesManager, Pension ReformOntario Ministry of Finance,Toronto, OntarioSpecialties: - Senior advertising and marketing consultant with valuable agency and entrepreneurial experience- Thrives on successfully overcoming significant intellectual, cerebral, spatial and business challenges- Take charge personality with the ability to confidently and capably step up to accept responsibility- Sharp mind & quick wit complemented by exceptionally strong aptitude for computer applications- Proven ability to apply critical / analytical thinking and investigative skills