Turn 17 Garage is the On Track service provider at Rocky Mountain Motorsports and the Western Canadian distributor of the Rush Auto Works RUSH SR Race Car.We provide race car sales and service, driver coaching, and other track associated services to the members of Rocky Mountain Motorsports, Canada's newest private race track located in Carstairs Alberta.As Partner and General Manager I look after the Day to Day operations of Turn 17, as well as sales and sales support and driver coaching.

30 Plus years involved in High Performance driver coaching, race car builds and driver experiences. In person and virtual driver coaching, data analysis and improvement plans. Consulted and built numerous competitive Porsche race cars, including Boxsters and Spec E46 BMW's for the Area 27 GTU series in Oliver BC.- High performance Driver coaching, Race craft coaching, Data Analysis coaching.- Automotive Dealer customer drive and track days, Dealer experience days.- Race Car builds and consulting.- Accomplished race driver.

An Accomplished Business Professional - Steven’s passion for helping people become the best they can be, has been a lifelong journey. This passion comes from 27 Years of International business experience in industries spanning, Banking and Financial, Retail, and Professional services. From leading global expansion into international opportunities to building a small business with over 400% growth in 5 years while doubling profit, Steven’s track record sets him up to provide valuable guidance for small business owners.Educated and Experienced - But doesn’t thinks he knows it all. As an ActionCOACH, Steven belongs to a network of over 1,000 business coaches in 46 countries. With this network of brain power, along with his Accounting and IT Degree and Diploma of Financial Planning, thousands of hours of training as a Coach, Facilitator and Mentor, Steven has an innate ability to cut through the noise and get to the real heart of issues, Steven’s experience and tenacious spirit will ensure the success of all his clients.A professional that gets Results, Guaranteed - Helping clients generate multi-digit growth in profitability, these astonishing results are accomplished through improvements in sales, marketing, team training, systems development, and strategic planning. Helping business owners grow from a generalist approach, doing everything, to development of a results-driven and profitable team, allowing the business owner to focus on the areas that he or she enjoys. Steven is so confident in his ability to help eager business owners, that he will only offer to coach a business if he can guarantee results.Never far from Family & Friends - Married to Marni with 2 Incredible Children, Steven counts himself very lucky to be surrounded by an incredibly supportive family. You can find Steven and his family hiking in the mountains. If Steven isn’t with his family he is with his friends at local racetracks, driving, coaching and generally playing with cars.

Insights Discovery Accredited Practitioner, supporting clients throughout Canada to improve their Personal, Team, Leadership and Sales effectiveness. Engaging with key stakeholders to design and develop engaging, interactive facilitated workshops leveraging the power of Insights Discovery.• Designed and delivered comprehensive 18 month Leadership development program to support the succession planning of a local Oil services company, setting them up for their next phase of leadership.• Worked with a leading Calgary home builder in the creation and delivery of a comprehensive Sales Training program focusing on building strong relationship and creating a deep understanding of client needs.

Reporting to the Shareholders and oversaw the daily operations and functions, Including Finance, IT, Marketing, Facilities Procurement and Management and Client Service. Leading all fiscal activities and initiatives across offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. Leading the team on all matters related to Finance and Legal, office facilities, including contract negotiations, leasehold improvements, IT infrastructure, and physical security. Designed and delivered Leadership and Sales development training, Training and developing of staff and support of all employee relations. Resolving problems, recruit practitioners, coach sales associates, and manage performance. Aligning strategy and business operations to ensure profitability and productivity. • Improved profitability by 100% within first 2 years of employment through thorough P&L analysis; and continued to support the growth of the business while continually improving processes, profitability, and client retention. • Led the merger and acquisition of Insights Vancouver and Calgary; designed, launched, and maintained full integration activities including, organizational design, financial and legal alignment, vendor rationalization, facilities alignment and employee engagement. • Amalgamated 5 Insights companies spread across Canada into a single entity, implementing new financial and reporting systems, processes, email and office 365 systems, payroll and all operational functions. Rationalizing all procurement operations and vendor management.• Led a project managing the new Insights entities in Australia, India and China, including all legal, financial, hiring and facilities procurement.• Analyzed and improved customer engagement processes leading to Canada having the highest client satisfaction globally for Insights.

Directed P&L, training, leadership, profitability, productivity, and operational and facilities projects effectively and efficiently. Managed operational process, procedures, and strategies for all locations within territory. Maintained budgets, set sales targets and goals, and ensured compliance in all activities. Empowered employees to promote business growth and success. • Supervised, trained, developed, and mentored 4 salaried managers and 130 associates. • Generated $40M in revenue. • Developed and established operating processes, procedures, and systems for entire district.

Held full P&L responsibilities and managed daily operations for $70M revenue store, oversaw training initiatives. Led and delegated administrative tasks, coordinated departmental initiatives, and enforced organizational policies in all areas. Fostered key business relationships with leaders, management, staff, and customers. Managed all aspects of the building facilities and vendor management.• Led, directed, trained, and developed 17 departmental leaders and 250 associates. • Project managed the remodel and refit of 6 Stores in the Calgary region including contractor engagement, vendor relations, building security and management, leading to a comprehensive department remodel, on time and under budget by $500,000 (on a $5m project)

Founder and Director of a Marketing company dealing in the steel processing machinery industry working with metal building product manufacturers. Responsible for the development and implementation of all business processes, strategic planning, regulatory compliance and contract negotiation with both suppliers and customers. Developed and executed operational procedures for the company including, reporting, information management, and e-business. Designed and implemented E-business strategy for company, including web presence, marketing and contractor outsourcing, which resulted in an increase in investor’s interest and ultimately their investment in the Company.Successfully negotiated agency agreements with 28 machinery manufacturers in North America, Europe, Asia and the South Pacific. Coordinated and setup our sales and marketing office in China, implementing customer service standards and comprehensive reporting structures. Recruited, trained and motivated a successful sales team, beating sales budgets by 50%.

Sales and Marketing of Zurich Financial Products to Financial Planners and BrokersProvided business development and business coaching services to key accounts. Assisted in the development of business plans, operational plans, staffing and recruitment plans as well as business coaching and mentoring facilitation. Profitability of these accounts increased in the range of 25 to 75%. On average clients’ revenues rose by 10 to 17% after the first full year of coaching.Trained new and existing financial planners on components of CFP (Certified Financial Planner) certification, focusing specifically on Introduction to Financial Planning and international investment strategies and currency hedging, as well as supporting the financial planners in achieving their CFP status.Worked with financial advisors developing and delivering client and corporate presentations, tenders and RFP’s in the areas of defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, which helped to increase funds under management, client retention and new client business by up to 30%.

Provided daily promotion and education on national mutual investment products to investment advisors and their clients in Queensland and Northern New South Wales. Key member of a project team that built a key account management (CRM) software package for use by all account managers, and senior management throughout Australia. This software improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the national mutual business development managers across Australia. This initiative lead to an increase in funds under management as well as client retention.