Bio

I am a Canadian international executive with experience developing natural resource and energy companies in over 20 countries on four continents. I have successfully built diverse high-performance teams and grown business at many distinct stages of their development. I believe that sustainable growth and successfully building businesses must be centered around having a positive impact on the people that work there and in the communities where we live and work. I have acted as an independent director at private and public companies, with specialization in governance, new market entry, capital raising and strategic direction for public and private companies. > Experienced Leader • Developed a sustainable natural gas company which has core values of making a positive impact in social, environmental, and human development initiatives. • Built diverse, high-performance teams in multiple countries and cultures. • Startup – took an oilfield services company from startup to 2500 employees in seven countries with over $250 million a year in revenues including a public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. • Major Multinational – growth from 60 to 100 Million per year in a flat market by capturing market share and introduction of innovative technologies • Startup / Market Entry - Assisted multiple companies in the petroleum, mining, and high-tech industries with expansion into and around Latin America and Asia • Achieved successful capital raising for growth or restructuring for numerous companies. Directly involved in over $900 Million in financings. >Skills • Unique capabilities in creating dynamic and focused multicultural teams • Achieving meaningful social impact with communities and stakeholders • Achieving profitable growth in all types of markets • Conflict resolution and negotiation skills with financial groups, government entities and organized labour • Coaching and leadership • Sustainable development • Managing and overseeing remote, technically challenging and hostile environment project