Accountabilities- Primary Executive responsible for regional geochemistry business- Short term and long term financial performance and growth- Maintaining high levels of client responsiveness, and service quality- Maintenance of operating standards consistent with global standards- Corporate performance and compliance standards- Key employee development, service enhancement, and business growthResponsibilities- Management of regional laboratories- Human resources development- Key staff mentoring/coaching/counseling- Business risk evaluation- Client interaction/business development including regional expansion- Extra-regional laboratory design consultation (US and Mexico)

24 years of part-time and full time service with the Canadian Army Highlights- Responsible for the administrative requirements for a group of 250 personnel- Prepared detailed written papers, reports and investigations- Organized and controlled administrative and operations staff directly and through subordinates- Planned, implemented and was responsible for occupational health and safety, and for the maintenance and security of equipment in excess of a million dollars in value- Operated formal staff reporting and review systems including staff counselling- Used current management and organizational theory, including computer supported decision making. - Established and maintained a training program for task groups- Spoke effectively in public using a range of presentation materials

Highlights Assistant Manager – SGS Don Mills (Staff of 130) – Toronto, Ontario, CanadaLaboratory Manager (Commissioning) – SGS Marlin – Guatemala- Responsible for final construction supervision, equipment importation, lab setup and equipment installation- Recruiting, hiring and training of local chemists and staff for all aspects of laboratory procedure- Client direct contact as company representativeProduction/Project Manager – SGS Geosol/Lakefield Geosol – Belo Horizonte, Brazil- Two secondments of three years each as senior technical representative of the Canadian Joint Venture Partner (initially Lakefield Research until their purchase by SGS)- Served three years as Environmental Lab Manager with day to day operational responsibilities as well as business development and report writing. - Additional technical responsibilities for knowledge/method transfer from the Canadian partner including involvement in ISO Accreditation. - Supervision of design, construction and laboratory setup for an onsite mine/environmental laboratory including all aspects of contract preparation, selection of instrumentation, budget control and staffing. Delivered a turnkey laboratory to Desert Sun Mining- Jacobina Mineracao – Bahia, Brazil (subsequently purchased by Yamana Brasil) - Preparation of client quotations, technical visits, and RFPs related to all geochemical and environmental departments.