David brings both his executive business leadership experience and coaching credentials to help business leaders and their companies excel.
In the past two years David has helped over 25 companies grow and exceed their goals through over 500 hours of coaching sessions.
As Certified Executive Coach from the Royal Roads University Program, David leverages his 30 years of leadership experience with both large global companies (Nortel Networks & Oracle Software) mid size companies of 100 employees (Radiant Networks & Bel Air Networks) and has coached founders and CEO’s of smaller entrepreneurial companies.
David is currently Executive in Residence at the Victoria Innovation & Advanced Technology Entrepreneurship Centre (VIATEC) www.viatec.ca
As CEO of Radiant David led their financial turnaround, strategic vision, operating plan & cultural transformation. Under David’s leadership Radiant’s revenues grew from $17M to $33M and turned a substantial loss into a profitable company. The strategic planning process resulting with the company re-inventing itself.
David also brings international experience as President of a Division for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) HQ’ed in London, England accountable for $655M in revenue and managing 165 staff across 15 countries. David also worked in the United States responsible for large strategic accounts. David brings insights into negotiating strategies having negotiated complex global business agreements and partnerships in over 35 countries.
A graduate of the University Waterloo he is a lifelong learner having applied learnings from Dalhousie University’s MBA program, Queens University Executive Program, Harvard’s Kennedy School on Negotiation, MIT & the Center for Creative Leadership course & Royal Roads University’s masters’ certificate in executive coaching. David’s Board experience includes Radiant Networks, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT Polytechnic), Alberta Microelectronics Centre, Calgary Research & Development Authority, and the New Media Centre of British Columbia.
Outside of business David can be found kayaking the west coast or skiing & snowboarding some local slopes.