Position:
Chief Executive Officer at Biosign Technologies Inc.
Work:
Biosign Technologies Inc.
- Markham ON since Aug 2012
Chief Executive Officer
Global Life Safety Group
- Vancouver, Canada Area Jul 2005 - Dec 2011
President
Biosign Technologies Inc
- Manhattan, New York City Jul 2010 - Apr 2011
Executive Vice President
Cloud Diagnostics LLC
2009 - 2010
Chief Executive Officer
ARA Safety Inc
Feb 2007 - Jul 2008
Chief Operating Officer
Luna Technologies Int'l Inc
Aug 2004 - Feb 2007
Operations Director
Education:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management 2009 - 2009
Certificate, Operations Strategy
The University of British Columbia 2003 - 2003
Certificate, Entertainment Law
Vancouver Film School 2002 - 2003
Certificate, Film & Television Production
University of Alberta 1984 - 1989
BSc, Biology, Chemistry, History
Skills:
International Sales, Marketing Strategy, Operational Excellence, Raising Venture Capital, Intellectual Property, Import Compliance, Medical Devices, Hazardous Materials Management, Contract Negotiation, Logistics Management, International Logistics, Tradeshow Marketing, Recruitment/Retention, Virtual Teams, Team Leadership, Corporate Communications, Supplier Negotiations, Start-ups, Product Development, Manufacturing, E-commerce, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Customer Relations, Team Building, Negotiation, Sales Management, Business Strategy, Mergers, Budgeting, Public Relations, Business Planning, Strategy Development, Customer Service, Online Marketing, Management Consulting, Public Speaking, Problem Solving, Coaching, Operations Management, Planning, Change Management, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Logistics, Program Management, Research, Entrepreneur, Social Media, International Business
Interests:
Public speaking: Invited to speak at various times to new graduates at the University of British Columbia, film & television production program and to new graduates of the Fast-Trac Entrepreneurs Program at the SUNY Levin Institute in New York City: Award-winning short film maker with several professional credits, including television commercials (producer), shorts (executive producer), documentaries (writer, director) and one successful feature film (associate producer).
Honor & Awards:
Award winning film maker, photographer & web entrepreneur:
Audience Choice Award "The Mother Load"
Best Short Film 'The Mother Load"
Web Site Design Award "iCAT Media" - Canadian Web Awards 2004
Best Site Design - American Design Awards 2005
DesignFirms Award of Excellence 2004