Robin Hunter Cottington Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Managing Canada’s largest CADS Zone with a 50 year history and over 380 volunteer staff serving over 180 participants with disabilities in high risk, innovative/specialized service environment. Working collaboratively with the board, staff and volunteers, building trust and a supportive network to develop/implement effective solutions to modernize the organization. “Empowering Accessibility to Snowsports through Community, Family and Diversity”

Calgary, Canada Area

Charity Board leadership role managing Canada’s largest and most established CADS organization. Working collaboratively with the board, managers, staff and volunteers, building trust and a supportive network to develop/implement effective corporate and business solutions to modernize the charity.• Managed the planning and implementation of a restructuring organizational design, ensuring governance/organizational process efficiency improvements• Pioneered the inaugural CADS Calgary Gala, raising almost $70,000 to ensuring financial security and defining the process for future major fundraising events.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Taking a sabbatical to give back to society by assisting highly qualified and experienced out of work professionals to successfully gain employment in deepest recession in Alberta for 30 years (funded by Service Canada and Government of Alberta): • Developed the most successful TES program in Canada (Service Canada review)• Coached managers and professionals • Targeted potential recruitment opportunities by direct development and promotion using networking, public speaking and social media • Provided additional support to TIES directors by assisting in Planning Services, writing Proposals, Funding Applications and Reports for federal, provincial and municipal governments

Entrepreneur - Piloted the full new business development life-cycle: feasibility studies, market research, developed client focused strategies/business plans, marketing, business operations & writing proposals, maintaining close stakeholder relationships with constantly changing priorities & profitability initiatives.

Strategic management consultancy (corporate and business) to a wide range of Canadian and international organizations. Projects have included: • Strength in applying knowledge, adapting experience and skills to new situations to gain greater insights and produce innovative solutions essential when creating meaningful client solutions• Advised senior management of two specialized companies on a linked multi-national takeover by a Chinese conglomerate• Broad understanding of investment management principles, economics and global financial markets utilized to co-develop and market a strategic model for innovative financial services market advantage• Developed and implemented a strategy for an entrepreneurial public-private organization experiencing exponential market growth enabling rapid adaptation to cope with exponential sales• Track record of driving new opportunity identification, client acquisition, business development and relationship management with social and political intelligence central to freelance work stream• Expertise in selling concepts/explaining complex technical analysis based on knowledge and subjective experience to non-technical audiences to gain firm acceptance of complex planning advice• Outstanding ability to build client trust from initial interview, securing openness about personal details, objectives and risk; attention to detail enabling effective analysis / creation of personalized, meaningful plans and client buy-in• Experience in Risk Management of mission critical, highly dynamic, high potential threat situations using metrics based monitoring and compliance in small highly-specialized organization

China/Se Asia

Extended market/social analysis-led research visit to China/SE Asia, reviewing market structure and operation, business culture, management, and corporate governance. Further research conducted into the financial services industries in Canada and the European Union

Lead in Corporate Strategy, Corporate Governance, Strategic Management, International Business, Business Ethics (MBA/MSc/BBA, executive/short courses: managed, designed, taught, reviewed):• Highly evaluative and analytical research, and research report writing• Responsibility to identify, capitalize and negotiate industry links/professional bodies• Managed specialist and associate corporate Client Consulting projects with 70 personal clients• Generated revenue/deals with various firms and institutions in UK, EU & emerging markets• Project/Program management multiple courses• Managed a team of 14, team motivation and mentoring • Course design and delivery, 500+ student lectures, public speaking• Member of Academic Quality and Learning & Teaching committees• Member of Ethics & Risk in Finance specialist group• Rated best Business School lecturer/tutor (by students)