Pierre Cormier Cmc Email & Phone Number

Edmonton

Pierre is a seasoned professional advising business leaders in achieving solid growth for over 25 years. His entrepreneurial zest provides a high level of energy and devotion to all client projects. As a professional consultant and coach, Pierre has mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs in reaching optimal potential and performance.Pierre’s consulting experience in the agri-business, tourism, retail, technology, manufacturing and professional services sectors bring depth and knowledge to all projects including the Industrial Research Assistance Program & Management Advisory Services for the National Research Council of Canada and Alberta Innovates, the Alberta Open Farm Days Coaching Program, the ClearThink™ Business Coaching Program (Community Futures Wild Rose & Towns of Sylvan Lake and Bentley) and the Back to Business Coaching Program (Rural Municipality Wood Buffalo).Pierre’s areas of expertise include Business Strategies and Planning; Market Research and Evaluation; Feasibility Studies; New Product / Market Development; Business Coaching; Trade Missions & Matchmaking.Pierre’s current accreditations and memberships include Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Certified Trainer - Destination Creation Bootcamp, Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA), Certified Agricultural Consultant (CAC), Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA), Canadian & Alberta Bison Associations and Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce. Pierre Cormier CMC, CAC abides by the Uniform Code of Professional Conduct for the Canadian Association of Management Consultants. The purpose of the code is to identify those professional obligations, which will serve to protect the public in general, and the client in particular.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Recruited and short-listed qualified applicants for business development roles in Western Canada (specializing in the industrial, technical and consumer packaged goods sectors).Key Achievements:➢Achieved an 85+% success rate on recruitment projects vs. 50% industry average.

Edmonton, Canada Area

➢ Built company from zero to 2 locations in two years.➢ Awarded “Alberta Best” designation from Alberta Tourism and Education Council ➢ Co-founded and sponsored the Culinary Arts Scholarship at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.➢ Established and funded a milk program for Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter. ➢ Staff turnover well below industry average - 80% with 3+ years with the organization.➢ Successfully sold the business in 1996, which continued as a going concern until 2016.Conceptualized, established and operated (2) specialty retail stores providing gourmet goods and services for an upscale consumer & professional market. Fully accountable for P&L performance, operations, sales, customer service, merchandising, marketing/advertising, financial management, inventory control and computer systems.Recruited, trained, supervised and managed the performance of 15 staff members.

Edmonton, Canada Area

➢ Won “TOPS” (Totally Organized & Professional Salesperson) Sales Award - Sales Representative of the Year in 1986 and 1987.➢ Doubled existing account base and tripled territory sales from $1.1 million to $3.0 million in 3 years; successfully opened a new rural market (Edmonton east to Lloydminster, Alberta).Canada Packers (Maple Leaf Foods):Advanced from Sales Representative to Key Account Manager/National Account Coordinator, which involved responsibility for establishing, developing and growing key, major and national foodservice accounts in the Edmonton area.Coordinated, motivated and supported sales team in maximizing sales to national, regional and chain accounts in Alberta, B.C. Interior, Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Commerce Studies, Major: Marketing; Minor: Management + Psychology

Activities and Societies: Interim President 1983; Vice-President of External Affairs 1982, Student Union - Universite de Moncton National.

Indigenous Canada

Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores the different.