Industry Advocacy

INDUSTRY / BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY

  • Executive Director – Sidney / North Saanich Industrial Group (current)
  • Chair – SportHost Victoria (current)
  • Organizer – Camosun College Technology Access Center Manufacturers Professional Network (current)
  • Chair – GVCC Manufacturing & Industrial Sector Operational Committee
  • Board Member – BC Chamber of Commerce
  • Chair – Langford Sport Tourism Authority
  • Past Chair – Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce (GVCC) Board of Directors
  • Board Member – Victoria Micro Community Lending Society
  • Chair – VIATeC E-Commerce Special Interest Group
  • Chair – VIATeC Smart Communities Technology Opportunities Committee

MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

  • Chair  – Economic Development Committee – City of Langford
  • Consultant Co-Founder – CRD/GVCC based “Green Start Business Program
  • Consultant Co-Founder – Cascadia Business & Economic Development Zone / Seattle, Vancouver & Victoria “Green Innovation Partnership”
  • Co-Chair – GVCC Sustainable Futures Sub-Committee & Chair – City of Victoria Sustainable Development Community Advisory Panel to the Mayor’s Office
  • Member – City of Victoria Learning Communities Task Force
  • Member – City of Victoria Economic Development Advisory Panel & Mayor’s Technology Council
  • Initial Chair – Greater Victoria Economic Development Agency (GVDA)

PUBLIC SPEAKING / COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY

  • Co Host – John, Paul & Mic (online radio show) (current)
  • CRD Board Presentation – Regional Context Statement
  • Lead Organizer – “Increasing Productivity via Technology Utilization” – Seminar sponsors NSERC / CARI / VIATeC / Accelerator Tectoria
  • MC – Press Conference – Rugby Cda Announcement of the 2012 America Cup Tournament
  • MC – Press Conference – Rugby Cda Announcement regarding program move to City Park Center, City of Langford
  • Lead Organizer – “Business Solutions for Technology Solutions” Seminar Series
  • Lead Organizer – Etraffic Solutions/SHAW Cable Seminar Series
  • Co-Host – CFAX Sunday Morning Public Affairs Show
  • Panel Speaker – UVIC 2010 Leadership Conference
  • Camosun College Career Seminar Series – E-Business Employee Summary
  • Al Thain CFAX Radio Show – Everything about E-Business
  • UVIC MBA Class – IT Entrepreneur
  • UVIC Continuing Studies – Business Diploma Program – Introduction to E-Commerce
  • Copeland Communications – “Business & the Internet” – E-Business Overview
  • 4th year UVIC Business Class – “Business & the Internet – E-Business Overview
  • Progressive Tide Networking Group – Jobs & The Internet
  • E-Harbour – VIATeC sponsored E-Business Trade Show – Online Marketing & The Internet
  • Professional Development Session – Certificate of Public Relations, UVIC Continuing Studies – Online Marketing & The Internet
  • Victoria Connects – Branch of the Greater Victoria Economic Development Commission – E-Business Overview
  • GVCC – CyberBiz Panel – Small Business Week – Online Marketing & The Internet
  • Seed Entrepreneurship Program (HRDC Funded) – Municipality of Saanich – Jobs & The Internet
  • GVCC – HOST (Home Office Support Team) Group – Online Marketing & The Internet
  • UVIC MBA Class – E-Commerce Overview
  • Tech @ Works – Royal Roads – E-Commerce Overview
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Association of B.C. – Jobs & The Internet
  • UVIC Continuing Studies Summer Institute Diploma Program – E-Commerce Overview
  • Royal Roads BComm Class – E-Business Consultant Overview
  • Participant – UVIC Co-op Job Placement Panel – Jobs & The Internet
  • UVIC Continuing Studies Business Diploma Program – E-Commerce Overview
  • Chair & Moderator – VIATeC E-Commerce Panel – E-Commerce Overview

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