Mark Steffler, Ec.D. Email & Phone Number

Burlington, ON, CA

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Burlington, Ontario

• Responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of TechPlace, Burlington's one-stop destination for new and growing technology companies.
• Initiated a programming committee, and enhanced relationships with McMaster University, Mohawk College, and other organizations to drive innovation and technology adoption.
• Implemented process improvements and operational efficiencies to reallocate 0.5 FTE.

Burlington, Ontario

• Attracted over 1,000 jobs to Burlington through the creation and implementation of an Investment Attraction Strategy, the servicing of leads, and assisting businesses through the land development process.
• Assisted a 200 employee manufacturer through Federal, Provincial and City Legislation, including Ministry of the Environment approval and Zoning By-Law Amendments to have them successfully land in Burlington.
• Engaged stakeholders and our Board of Directors to develop performance measures and led the organizational performance management process.
• Managed an in-house consulting firm, FreshInsights Consulting, and led a team of six consultants to develop strategic plans and marketing strategies for over 15 companies in 2017 and ensured customer satisfaction.

Burlington, Ontario

• Developed excellent statistical analysis skills while implementing organizational research projects.
• Created a sales pipeline and tracked new investment and job growth in the City of Burlington

Waterloo, Ontario

• Teaching Assistant for:
• ARBUS 200: Principles of Entrepreneurship with Prof. Geoff Malleck
• ARBUS 300: Practical Business Skills with Prof. Geoff Malleck
• ENBUS 202: Environmental Management Systems with Prof. Steven Young
• ENBUS 203: Green Entrepreneurship with Prof. Geoff Malleck
• ENVS 178: Introduction to Environmental Research Methods with Prof. Jean Andrey

Burlington, Ontario

• Prepared briefing notes for the Mayor’s office and a Retail Attraction Strategy.

Waterloo, Ontario

• Forecasted, planned, and scheduled employees using IEX and Microsoft Excel to meet client, employee, and budgetary objectives

Belén Gualcho, Honduras

• Assisted with the planning and development of a vegetable marketing program to implement a sustainable agriculture and development strategy.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Analyzed data and prepared information for the disbursement of Summer Company and Community Futures grants.

Markham, Ontario

• Prepared financial forecasts and portfolio valuations for clients on their real estate investments.

Kitchener, Canada Area

• Developed, designed and implemented a project tracking system using MS Excel and Outlook to provide management with project updates.
• Wrote and revised numerous documents, such as reports and letters, in order to communicate with external clients about their engineering projects.

Masters Certificate In Public Management

Masters Of Applied Environmental Studies (Maes), Local Economic Development

• Gained a detailed understanding of provincial and federal programs related to economic, business, and community development • Relevant.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration - With Distinction

• Dean’s Honour Roll Student