Professional Experience

Investment Advisor, Worldsource Securities Inc. (2004 – 2007)
Partner, TNT, The Network Team Consulting Company (1995 – 2002)
Camp Tawingo and The Tawingo Outdoor Centre (1972– 2002): Counsellor,
Section Director, Waterfront Director, Coordinator of Leadership Development,
Director of Extended Wilderness Canoe Tripping Program, Program Co-ordinator,
Food Service Director, Music Director, Camp Director , Co-Owner
(just about everything AND the kitchen sink)
Co-Founder of Tawingo College, Independent Day School (JK – Grade 8)
Certified Camp Director of The American Camp Association

Two Big Claims to Fame

Chair, KUMBAYAH 1994, The Third International Camping Congress
(four years in the making…for a four day event! )

Entrepreneur of The Year for the Province of Ontario, 1997
(Ernst & Young)

Board History

President, Canadian Camping Association/Association des camps du Canada
President, Ontario Camping Association
Board Member, The Association of Independent Camps Council
Board Member, Parks and Recreation Federation of Ontario
Treasurer, The International Camping Fellowship

North American Leadership

Consultant for Girl Guides of Canada Ontario Council, Huntsville Hospital
Foundation, Ontario Camp Leadership Workshop Committee, Portage
Promotionals, Arrowhead Camp, Camp Chief Hector, Camp Wenonah

Member of Management Committee for The Bark Lake Strategic Review, Ministry
of Culture, Tourism and Recreation for the Province of Ontario

Workshop leader & facilitator for every Provincial Camping Association in Canada
and at 20 national conferences for The American Camp Association

Presenter in The United States to Girl Scouts of The U.S., 4-H Conferences,
National Parks and Recreation Association, National Recreation Laboratories
Workshops, YMCA

Keynote Speaker at The Ontario Camping Association Conference, the New
Brunswick Camping Directorate Conferences, Resorts Ontario

Global Leadership

Japan: Workshops for YMCA, YWCA, National Camping Association of Japan,
Kansaitelevision Youth Program, Keynote speaker for Japan National Outdoor
Education Symposium
The former Soviet Union: Workshops for 800 Soviet Camp Directors
Russia: Facilitator with Camping officials in Moscow & St. Petersburg to assist in
the formation of Regional and National Camping Associations
Australia: Workshop & seminar leader for The Camping Association of Victoria,
The South Australian Camping Association, The Department of Tourism and Sport
& Racing for Queensland, The Camping Association of Tasmania
Belgium: Speaker at Counsellor Conference for 850 counsellors involved in
"Jeunesse et Sante"
Venezuela: Presenter at Venezuelan Camping Association Annual Conference
Greece: International Conference leader

Awards

Honorary Life Member of The Ontario Camping Association (the youngest fossil!)
Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence, The Ontario Camping Association
New Brunswick Camping Association Award of Service
CCA / ACC Award of Honour
Appreciation Award from The American Camp Association
First recipient of The Ontario Camping Association International Development
Award
First recipient of the Canadian Camping Association’s highest award:
Achievement of Excellence Award

Publications

Developed the Camp Tawingo Publications series of books, cassette tapes, & CDs
(130,000 copies sold worldwide)

Co-Author of:

Pianist for SPREAD A LITTLE SUNSHINE cassette tape of original songs
& for CAMP TAWINGO SINGS 40th Reunion CD

One more BIG Volunteer Effort

Public Relations & Donor Recognition Chair for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation
$5 million Campaign (and we did it!)

References available upon request