The Allan Management Group

I am a senior executive who has held a wide range of positions in the retail, banking and not-for-profit sectors. My management expertise includes sales, marketing, finance and customer service initiatives. I am a results-oriented individual, possessing well-developed skills in organization and planning in all phases of growth from start-ups to re-organization.

 

 SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Led the National Headquarters of a charitable organization in reviewing its marketing strategy and developing new approaches for the future.

Worked with an international retail chain to develop credit card products and marketing plans.

Repositioned and developed the retail arm of a major public attraction to become the most profitable in Canada.

Worked with major international accounting firm on ongoing staff marketing projects.

Acted as mentor to the President of a growing distribution firm.

As Vice President Sales & Marketing, stepped in and re-launched a $200,000 catalogue for a client.

Responsible for the turnaround management of an industrial distribution company.

 

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

The Allan Management Group –Managing Principal

Brock University – Investigative Seminar for CCOVI

Business Managers For Mexican Solar Invention

Winery – Start up

The Osborne Group – Senior Principal

Toronto Centre for the Arts – Sales & Marketing Strategy

Royal Ontario Museum – Acting Director of Retail Operations

Canadian Corp. of Commissionaires – Strategy Project

Hudson’s Bay Company – Acting Director, Credit Card Marketing

St. John Enterprises – Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing

IBF – Vice President Sales & Marketing

PriceWaterhouseCoopers - Training

Pivotal Point Ltd. – Senior partner

Process Products Ltd. - Restructuring

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Senior District Manager- Toronto East

Green River Clothiers Ltd. – Founder and President

Morelands Ltd. – Managing Partner

The Robert Simpson Company Ltd. – Various senior management positions

Gimbel Saks Limited – Europe – Resident Buyer

QUALIFICATIONS

University of Western Ontario – Bachelor of Arts

The Business School, University of Western Ontario–Executive Management Training Course

York University – Marketing courses

Captain (Ret.) Governor Generals Horse Guards – Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Past Advisory Boards of Retail Council of Canada; Seneca College; Ryerson Polytechnic Institute

United Way Toronto – Fund Raiser

– Fund Raiser

Milton District Hospital Foundation – Past Director and Treasurer

The Burton Charitable Foundation - Past Director

Milton Chamber of Commerce – Past President and Director, Treasurer

St. John Ambulance – Metro Toronto Branch – Past Director; Ontario Council – Past Director; Officer of The Order of St. John

Ontario Chamber of Commerce – Past Director

St. George’s Society of Toronto – Past member of the Committee of Management

Governor General’s Horse Guards – Former Trustee

Halton Region Federation of Agriculture – Past Director

Milton District Hospital Foundation – Fund Raising Committee

Lieutenant- 78 Fraser Highlanders Fort York Garrison

Commonwealth of Kentucky – Honourary Colonel