| A driven and proven manager and entrepreneur. Broad experience in forest products, real estate development, and industrial associations. Skills include change management, project management, strategic and operational planning, marketing to large retailers. Exceptional ability to lead groups in development and execution of targets, build and utilize required performance management tools, and manage sensitive change or start-up situations.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Developed and managed several residential real estate properties in the B.C. interior.
Provided strategic marketing and sales advice to a major forest products manufacturer with facilities in British Columbia and Alberta.
Managed the post-merger integration and transition of a company’s North American Marketing and Sales Division ensuring the smooth transition and the maintenance of valued customer relationships.
Successfully led a commodity manufacturer through a highly sensitive and controversial strategic shift in sales direction.
Led a team that was twice recognized as “Supplier of the Year” by North America’s largest Home Centre retailer.
Led a team that for four years achieved “highest mill returns” amongst peers in the Canadian plywood industry.
Led an Industry association’s Market Development Committee through the preparation of its two year strategic plan.
Prepared successful timber award proposals for Native Band/Secondary Manufacturer partnerships in central British Columbia.
Successfully managed insurance agency group through period of owner/manager illness.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Decourcy Management – Owner
Tolko Industries – Consultant
West Fraser Mills – General Sales Manager
Weldwood of Canada – GM Sales (Canada/Plywood/Retail/Offshore/Product Development)
D V Cowan Ltd – Interim Manager, Director
Canfor – Market analyst
SSF Distribution – Sales, Site Management
QUALIFICATIONS
Prudential Center - Norwalk Conn. – Senior Exec.Seminars 1998 & 1999
University of British Columbia – Sales and Marketing Diploma
University of British Columbia – BA
Canadian Plywood Assoc. (Canply) – Chair Market Development, Board member
B.C. Wood Specialties Group – Member markets group, trade missions
Canadian Youth Sailing Championships – Sponsorship, finance
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club – Race team support group chair
B.C. Sailing – Assisted ED in development of business plan |
