Experience

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  Rbc

  Jan 1967 - Jan 1980

  Assistant manager, loans

  Responsible for 2 Personal Loans Officers and 1 Mortgage Officer. Had Commercial & Personal Lending responsibilities as well as the development of a large mortgage portfolio.

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  Canadian scuba diving schools/aqua dive scuba shop

  Jan 1972 - Jan 1980

  Co-owner and padi master diving instructor

  Co-owned Nova Scotia's largest scuba diver training facility with Andy Desrochers where we taught sport scuba diving to all universities in Nova Scotia. In addition we operated Aqua Dive Scuba Shop, retailing scuba supplies to the public.As a PADI Master Diving Instructor, I coordinated 8 certified diving instructors running certified diver courses throughout the Province, mostly in NS Universities.

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  Nsbi & ns dept. of economic development

  Jan 1980 - Jan 2010

  Senior trade development executive

  Assisted Nova Scotia companies prepare for and take to foreign markets worldwide to expand their market opportunities with their products and/or services with Nova Scotia Government's Crown Corporation responsible for business development. I specialized in the Aerospace & Defence and Ocean Technology sectors as well as Plastics & Composites. I also represented the Government on the Canada/Atlantic Canada International Business Development Management Committee as their lead. I have led trade missions from Japan to Moscow over my 30 years in trade development. I also served as the Nova Scotia lead on the TEAM CANADA trade missions for many years. Show less

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  Giffin international consultants

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2021

  Trade consultant & principal

  Working with Nova Scotia Ocean Tech companies to develop new markets through research and developing B2B meetings with prospective clients.

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  Giffin international associates

  Jan 2021 - now

  Trade development consultant

  Retiring.