Peter Sever Email & Phone Number

Manila Philipines & Toronto Canada

The three-million worldwide shortage of Registered Nurses (RN's) is alleviated via innovative www.PinoryNurses.ph Specifically, hundreds per annum of freshly-graduated RNs from Philippines' top-twenty – out of 300 nursing universities – are being employed overseas immediately upon graduation, with a totally fresh approach. This is quite distinctly not an employment agency. We do however send groups of 30-plus Filipina RNs overseas at a time with full-time personal advisory assistance, looking after them properly versus merely finding a job and 'throwing them in the water' as most generally do.We discovered by accident that an abundance of world-class albeit unemployed RNs exists in the Philippines – among the world's most-favoured nurses. This co-exists with the dichotomous reality of a dramatic worldwide RN shortage. How is this even possible? We shrug in disbelief as well, but it is a harsh reality that Pinoy Nurses Inc is actively 'curing.' The website explains in full.

Toronto, Canada

Invented, designed, manufacture and sell online a hand-protection device specifically made for the highly popular GL1500-GL1800 Honda Goldwing motorcycle. HandGuards™ are the finest hand-protection device available for motorcycle touring; designed for only one motorcycle brand/model because of a very mission-specific fit, finish and OEM-level attachment method. HandGuards™ are distributed worldwide via our own brand website; via Amazon.com and via the foremost Goldwing-only parts distributor Add-On-Accessories Inc of Worcester MA, USA. www.ThePerfectRide.bike

Toronto, Canada Area

Elected to the board of this junior gold mining (and other minerals) exploration and development firm.

Toronto, Canada Area

Consulting & investment firm

Investor, entrepreneur, consultant.

Rode a Honda Goldwing GL1800 – the first to do so – literally round-world through some 65 countries. Truly a once-in-many-lifetimes adventure and experience.

Havana

Conceived, co-produced and financed in partnership with Mirvish Productions a Broadway-style dance show which ran for a month in Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre and Havana's main theatre for a month. It was booked for a 15-week UK tour but we the co-producers decided to terminate the production instead.• Toured the non-Broadway all-woman flamenco-tap company world-wide with rapid success.• Passed on management to others and company still tours

Toronto, Canada Area

Designed, built and marketed a new concept of ultra-strong steel trans-oceanic, luxury motor yachts in the US$1 million to US$3.5 million range (55’–82’.) In 2019 dollars these would be up to US$7 million duplication cost.They have been proven after some 20 years at sea as the strongest, safest yachts in their class worldwide. Their like-new durability is verges on the uncanny: please ask for website links to various boats.A fleet of 16 yachts was launched; now the yachts are based in ports around the globe, having done the equivalent of many world circumnavigations. They have been tested by the worst natural conditions including several hurricanes, groundings, the big Asian tsunami, etc. yet none has ever been disabled at sea – a rare record. I wrote a best-selling book on yacht building which is extensively quoted in Voyaging Under Power 2013 edition, plus other publications. A PDF version of the book is available free upon request.

Toronto, Canada Area

When The Mac Store was bought in a friendly takeover by MicroWarehouse (AKA MacWarehouse) I was appointed president for one year term. I did not continue in this role beyond a year only because I had caught the 'yacht bug' quite seriously and wanted to travel. The worldwide President, the highly esteemed Peter Godfrey, offered me presidency of their France division and other European roles, but I respectfully declined. I'd had quite enough of computer retail. Sales during my year at MacWarehouse Canada increased from $35 million annualized at time of selling The Mac Store, to $90 million annualized at my departure. Not too shabby a total start-up a few years previous... I'm quite proud of the stunning 5-year straight-line growth.

Toronto, Canada Area

The Mac Store Inc. became Canada’s leading nationwide Macintosh computer storefront and catalogue operation – as well as the first authorized national Apple catalog in the world. It was a head-spinning growth curve frankly, albeit at the price of 7-day weeks of 12-hour days.In 1994 MicroWarehouse Inc (NASDAQ $2 billion market cap at the time) bought The Mac Store Inc. I stayed on as President for the transition year, graciously declining their offer of a ten-year contract. Sales leapt from some $35 million annualized to $90 million annualized in the first year of the take-over, given the newly-loosened credit terms and influx of major capital in catalogue distribution and warehousing.

Toronto, Canada Area

Was hired under contract by the Board of Directors of these sister companies, to define mission and improve market presence. All recommendations were implemented.• Was elected to Board of Directors after six months as consultant.• Was credited for re-energizing management and realizing 300% increase in market capitalization in two years with these publicly traded, gold-producing, dividend-paying companies.

Toronto, New York, Los Angeles

GAMI became the largest classical performing arts management company in Canadian history.Became North America's #5 in sales worldwide, out of a field of some 500.• Artists’ personal management and world touring company.• Several hundred artists were often on tour simultaneously worldwide.• Self-produced/financed many big shows and multi-million-dollar tours, high risk.CLIENTS INCLUDED:– Amsterdam Guitar Trio– André Gagnon– Anton Kuerti– Ballet Revue– Beth-Ann Cole– Cambridge Buskers– Camerata– Canadian Chamber Ensemble– Colorado String Quartet– Da Camera– Danny Grossman Dance Company– Dizzy Gillespie– James Campbell– James Vandemark– Jon Vickers– Mary-Lou Fallis– Maureen Forrester– Mikado (Stratford Festival remounting with Mirvish)– Moe Koffman & Moe Koffman Quintet– National Ballet of Canada– Orford String Quartet– Peter Donohoe– Peter Oundjian– Répercussion– Rivka Golani– Royal Canadian Air Farce– Rudolf Nureyev– Shauna Rolston– Spring Thaw– Stratford Shakespearean Festival in King Lear & Twelth Night– Toronto Dance Theatre– Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Ottawa, Canada Area

Systems Consultant to Dance Section• Designed a dance company/school reporting system for Council evaluations/grants.• In use for decades before PCs took over, the system was adopted by some Provincial councils as well. • The system was praised by Council’s clients for doubling as a ‘how-to’ fiscal decision-making tool.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Joined the Ballet at the low point of its worst fiscal and management crisis. Helped to bring about two-year turn-around to a position of black ink, extensive world touring, a high world profile.• Negotiated and managed the 40-city US/Canada tour with Sol Hurok and Rudolf Nureyev, including the large Sleeping Beauty production.• Had full responsibility for office staff and systems; handled all union negotiations; often acted in General Manager’s place during his absence, including my first few months on the job.• Became Canada’s leading arts fund-raiser at the time, pioneering the corporate use of arts as a profitable marketing vehicle. Also approximately doubled smaller donations using incentives.• Was privileged to be part of this great company during what some consider its golden era.

Kpando Ghana

• Volunteered to teach British “A” and “O” Levels in African small town. Worked for the local education system and lived under local conditions.

Mba, Marketing & Arts Management, Dean'S Honours List, 2Nd In Class

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology