Job Description
I have worked in various fields, from banking to high tech to my current position as owner operator of restaurants. My strengths are building teams and providing them with an environment where they can thrive, regardless of the industry. I am a business professional great at mentoring and building businesses from the ground up.
Relevant School Subjects
- Business
Areas of Expertise
- Admin/Business
- Catering/Hospitality
- Financial/Insurance/Banking
- Marketing/Advertising
Career Story
Graduated high school pre-internet days. Attended WLU attaining degrees in History, Political Science and Business. My "adulting" work life started out in banking. After a number of relatively mundane and pseudo satisfying years I retired and travelled Australia for a year. My career path has been diverse and convoluted at best. Difficult to describe the path but the objective was always to work in an environment where I felt I could achieve and succeed and where I was remunerated based on what I felt was my worth. I never considered my leaving a position as "quitting" but more so making a positive change to meet the standards I created for myself, my employer, and my remuneration. Below is a list of companies and job responsibilities since graduation in 1989.
TD Bank: Assistant Manager Lending and Investments
Norlite Brokerage: Self employed mortgage consultant
CIBC: Mortgage Manager
IBM: Software and Hardware Services Account manager
Coca Cola: District Manager Education division
Research in Motion (Blackberry): Territory Sales Mgr USA
Earthlink (Atlanta, USA): Director Sales and Business Development Mobile Wireless Division
Visto/Good Technology: Director Country Manager
LG: Director Sales
St Jacobs Tea Company: Part Owner
Dairy Queen: Builder Owner/Operator 3 restaurants
EvolutionQ: Vice President Sales and Business Development