Patrick Curran B.Comm., Mba Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Appointed to the Board of Directors as a Member at Large with responsibilities of organizational governance and project management as assigned or initiated, for the benefit of older adults in Ottawa, drawing upon a passion to contribute to success, business acumen and contacts.

Northern Ontario First Nation Communities (Webequie & Bearskin Lake First Nation Reserves)

Census enumeration involving local rural areas in Prescott Russell County in addition to daily fly in and fly out census work at Webequie & Bearskin Lake First Nation Reserves in Northern Ontario.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Hired in 2018 as Director of Operations to manage prominent 35-year-old disability organization with 24 Centres across Canada. In 2019, was promoted to National Executive Director.• Initiated move of IL Canada’s National Office resulting in multiple savings.• Took control, cancelled, then reset the date of a major event that was destined for failure.• Realigned staffing within organization. • Revamped IL Canada’s web site in addition to realization… Show more • Hired in 2018 as Director of Operations to manage prominent 35-year-old disability organization with 24 Centres across Canada. In 2019, was promoted to National Executive Director.• Initiated move of IL Canada’s National Office resulting in multiple savings.• Took control, cancelled, then reset the date of a major event that was destined for failure.• Realigned staffing within organization. • Revamped IL Canada’s web site in addition to realization of savings.• Sought out new partnerships and provided support for research proposals.• The reset of a major event branded as the AccessABLE Technology Expo™ attracted exhibitors seven times greater than before reset of event in late 2018. See: https://vimeo.com/357417384 . Second year planning resulted in partnership with Carleton University’s ENABLE event that because of COVID-19 was made virtual. IL Canada’s contribution brought health executive professional Sharon Sholzberg-Gray as guest speaker. See: https://www.enableottawa.ca/talks/a-personal-lived-experience/• Wrote and produced two IL Canada Annual Reports highlighting accomplishments of Board of Directors, National Executive Director and Treasurer. • IL Canada financial results in first year of 3-year proposal achieved net income, in spite of significantly lower funding from previous year. Reason: realization of higher “other” revenue.• Initiated a survey within the 24 IL Centre Community that identified the concerns of COVID-19 with measurable impact that resulted in media coverage, the attainment of additional federal funding and the federal decision to provide additional income to Canadians with disabilities. See: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/disabilities-coronavirusfunding• Retired from IL Canada on October 16, 2020. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario

• Initially hired as Transit Services Program Manager, Business Development and Partnerships responsible for staff of 32 FTEs.• Notable results : (a) reduced staff from 32 to 27 FTEs; (b) set up innovative and award winning community program; (c) eliminated expensive lease at $75K/yr for city centre sales office; (d) introduced City POS system that interfaced with SAP financial system; (e) introduced Salary Deduction Program to federal government with subscribers increasing from 3,800… Show more • Initially hired as Transit Services Program Manager, Business Development and Partnerships responsible for staff of 32 FTEs.• Notable results : (a) reduced staff from 32 to 27 FTEs; (b) set up innovative and award winning community program; (c) eliminated expensive lease at $75K/yr for city centre sales office; (d) introduced City POS system that interfaced with SAP financial system; (e) introduced Salary Deduction Program to federal government with subscribers increasing from 3,800 to 24,500; (f) singularly invented voluntary Pass Protection Program creating additional revenue of $200K/yr; (g) created a successful, tightly controlled taxi coupon program; (h) implemented new annual Adult, Senior, Student Semester and Ontario Disability transit pass programs; (i) received City Award for introducing Transit UPass Program now involving over 70,000 students at three post secondary Ottawa institutions; (j) management representative for union negotiations and to achieve final agreement. (k) supervisor of polling stations and returning officers during municipal election. • Developed revenue driven partnerships with preparation and execution of legal agreements involving large and small businesses, educational institutions and special event organizers.• Appointed (2010) as Program Manager, Product Management and SmartBus Project responsible for the development of business strategies as well as future state business processes and procedures required for the successful customer offering of a Smartcard electronic fare payment system. The SmartBus project proved more challenging because the Smartcard project portion was dependent on other automated bus applications involving a driver control (touch screen) unit (DCU) that also required transit fare functionality linked to the on bus Smartcard reader. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Invented and ventured into an entrepreneurial effort involving a comprehensive and bilingual career management and transition Internet web site that secured impressive corporate subscription during the first year of operation and which was then partnered under a strategic alliance gaining access to 1,500 businesses who employed more than one million Canadians. This accomplishment while unfortunately not sustainable with the strategic partner, highlighted skills in the areas of creativity, the… Show more • Invented and ventured into an entrepreneurial effort involving a comprehensive and bilingual career management and transition Internet web site that secured impressive corporate subscription during the first year of operation and which was then partnered under a strategic alliance gaining access to 1,500 businesses who employed more than one million Canadians. This accomplishment while unfortunately not sustainable with the strategic partner, highlighted skills in the areas of creativity, the ability to start new interpersonal relationships, research, marketing, entrepreneurship, leadership and negotiation. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Reported to a Board of Directors. In a two year period, annual growth in assets and membership increased 100% and 74% respectively. Unprecedented, reserves of 8.8% of revenues were created. Total revenue for 1998/99 doubled for the first time in the Association's twenty five year history.• Conducted comprehensive membership and product inventory surveys; revamped newsletter, pricing, payment terms and incentives; prepared and launched an aggressive marketing plan; initiated and… Show more • Reported to a Board of Directors. In a two year period, annual growth in assets and membership increased 100% and 74% respectively. Unprecedented, reserves of 8.8% of revenues were created. Total revenue for 1998/99 doubled for the first time in the Association's twenty five year history.• Conducted comprehensive membership and product inventory surveys; revamped newsletter, pricing, payment terms and incentives; prepared and launched an aggressive marketing plan; initiated and launched a $400,000 U.S. promotional campaign to re-position Eastern Ontario as Canada's premier tourism destination. Recruited famous Canadian actor/writer, Dan Aykroyd, to personally promote the Eastern Ontario Travel Guide, which was also revamped to leverage the value of the publication. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

• As Marketing Manager of Ontario’s oldest and largest credit union, assets of the CS CO-OP (now Alterna Bank) increased to $920 million or by 122% with net income rising from $5.7 million to $56 million. Membership increased from 94,608 to 138,540, or 46%; with other revenue gained from fee based products growing annually from $1.1 million to $4.4 million. Marketing expenses were below budget ten in the last twelve years, with only minor variations from budget. CS CO-OP marketing expense… Show more • As Marketing Manager of Ontario’s oldest and largest credit union, assets of the CS CO-OP (now Alterna Bank) increased to $920 million or by 122% with net income rising from $5.7 million to $56 million. Membership increased from 94,608 to 138,540, or 46%; with other revenue gained from fee based products growing annually from $1.1 million to $4.4 million. Marketing expenses were below budget ten in the last twelve years, with only minor variations from budget. CS CO-OP marketing expense ratios were consistently one third to one half the industry average for large credit unions. • Designed and implemented multi-media campaign strategies and tactics; negotiated and worked closely with agencies and printers; also managed and introduced in-house: desk top publishing, marketing database and research; all this resulting in cost savings estimated at in excess of $1.0 million, and faster response time to market opportunities.• Introduced use of automated teller machines. • Personally wrote hundreds of flyers, brochures, media ads, articles, posters and communiqués. Communicated marketing programs to CS CO-OP staff and a network of over 200 federal government volunteers. Provided direction on the conceptualization and production of television and radio ads. • Directed, wrote and produced CS CO-OP Annual Report in an extremely cost effective manner, saving company tens of thousands of dollars.• Provided marketing expertise to new product development committees and created the marketing launch for a wide range of new products. • Designed and conducted major marketing research involving thousands of members. Response rate consistently ranged from 25% to 50%. • Leader in the preparation of annual operating plans, and presented marketing plans throughout tenure as Marketing Manager. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

• One of the youngest to ever lecture at Concordia University, working on a full and part-time basis in Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, Advertising, Promotion, and Transportation.

Head Office - Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Responsible for the portfolio management of group insurance plans involving 25,000 employees;• Rate increases and coverage adjustments to the dental plan resulted in annual savings of $450,000;• Rate reduction was provided to employee’s life insurance premiums;• Special report was submitted to Vice-President of Human Resources with options provided, and recommendations made, on how to handle surplus accumulation in long term disability plan;• Reviewed audit of… Show more • Responsible for the portfolio management of group insurance plans involving 25,000 employees;• Rate increases and coverage adjustments to the dental plan resulted in annual savings of $450,000;• Rate reduction was provided to employee’s life insurance premiums;• Special report was submitted to Vice-President of Human Resources with options provided, and recommendations made, on how to handle surplus accumulation in long term disability plan;• Reviewed audit of accidental death and dismemberment plan and major medical insurance with ensuing recommendations to save cost;• Replaced broker and underwriter for director and officer’s liability coverage resulting in premium savings of $60,000 over a three year period.• Financial and marketing analysis provided for creditor life and disability insurance plans. A surplus of $1 million was retrieved on creditor life insurance. Expertise acquired on this portfolio was brought to CS CO-OP (Alterna Bank) which assisted in their introduction of a creditor life and disability insurance program as well as group home and automobile insurance program. Show less

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Commerce - Major: Business Administration, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: • Elected to the Loyola of Montreal Student Association Board of Directors. • Elected Vice President.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing And Administration, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: • In addition to a full MBA course load, I marked for two undergraduate marketing courses, and in my second year.