Experience

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  Metropolitan hotels

  Jun 2002 - Oct 2006

  Account director and brand manager

  Liverton is the corporate entity for HMWV Advertising (an in-house ad agency), Metropolitan Hotels, Senses Bakery (catering and event planning), Lai Wah Heen Restaurant and Diva Restaurant; Managed communications and brand marketing strategies, media negotiations and media purchases, advertising production scheduling and ad placement for Toronto and Vancouver based luxury hotels and its up-scale restaurants. Produced and monitored budget control reports for the advertising budget and direct mail plan. Collaborated with operational and corporate teams in the business planning and execution of events; managed vendor contracts; facilitated the creative process overseeing the creative team; drove the permission marketing strategy. Show less

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  Ontario government | gouvernement de l’ontario

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2012

  Team lead for the manufacturing branch of the Investment Division, mandated to increase foreign direct investment (FDI). Championed the strategic directions and day-to-day operations of a team in a complex sales environment; Led corporate calls with stakeholders; Wrote funding proposals; Conducted market intelligence research. Led the strategic account management of the Water Technologies portfolio; Raised awareness, influenced key programs and policies, and directed stakeholder relationships. Led and managed destination and product development and investment in Ontario’s tourism industry; Participated in the development of the ministry’s investment attraction strategy; Collaborated with economic development organizations to identify their tourism investment opportunities. Managed and promoted the Province’s International Marketing Centre, and promoted Ontario Community Profiles to site selectors.

  • Team Lead, Manufacturing Investment, Ministry of Economic Development & Infrastructure

    Jan 2010 - Oct 2012

  • Sr Business Development Specialist, Manufacturing Branch, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade

    Apr 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Senior Investment Consultant, Investment Development Office, Ministry of Tourism

    Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  • Business Information Consultant, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade

    Oct 2006 - Jun 2008
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  Consultant

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2016

  Stakeholder relations / business development executive

  Engage directly with leaders of global businesses and organizations, providing them with consultative guidance on Ontario’s economic and business climate (leveraging a large network of public and private stakeholders), decision-making support, and local relationship facilitation to build consensus and negotiate value added outcomes.

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  Ontario government | gouvernement de l’ontario

  Nov 2013 - May 2014

  Sr policy advisor, entrepreneurship branch, ministry of economic development & infrastructure

  Provided advice and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders of the $25M Youth Skills Connections fund providing skills training for vulnerable youth; Led individual consultation sessions with key industry sectors; Developed and managed funding agreements; Co-led adjudication process, led ministerial staff review team, and led director-level adjudication panel.

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  Ryan

  Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  Manager, government grants

  Managed assigned grants engagements, and worked with start-ups, SME’s and multinational corporations across Canada to strategically develop detailed, comprehensive grants funding plans while leading a team of senior consultants to prepare incentive program applications. Monitored and tracked all clients' deliverables and compliance requirements with the highest level of customer service. The position required travelling, learning internal systems, applications, identifying and developing new processes and best practices, as well as cross-functional collaboration with senior management to attract new business and sell the grants services. Show less

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  Ontario government | gouvernement de l’ontario

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2021

  Occasional instructor, economic development program, ministry of training, colleges & universities

  Invited guest speaker to Seneca College and York University, presenting the foreign direct investment (FDI) component of economic development to students; focusing on FDI’s importance to the Canadian economy (federally and provincially), strategic alliances as a key driver, joint ventures and technology transfers as opportunities for local businesses, community readiness, site selection, stakeholder mandates, and grants and incentives.

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  Ivey ed learning centres

  Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

  Teacher, edualia canadian education

  Taught business management and economics to international students in their goal to obtain a double diploma from their country of origin as well as the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

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  Simple separation solutions

  Jul 2023 - now

  Founder / accredited family mediator (accfm)