The following is a summary of my personal history, past employment, career and community service highlights.

Personal Background

·         Born Hamilton, St Joseph’s Hospital March 29^th 1959

·         Lived across Canada and the US, including Wilkes Barrie Penn, Houston TX, Calgary AB, Stamford CT and the Niagara Region

·         Moved to Grimsby/Lincoln in 1999

• 1978—Graduate E.L Crossley Secondary School Senior Matriculation, Fonthill, Ontario
• 1979 – 1981 Northern Alberta Institute of Technology – 4^th Class Stationary Engineering
• 1982—University of Calgary—Marketing
• Married to Tanya, with three Children, Joshua, Natasha and Tianna

Past and Current Corporate/Trade Association Board Positions

• 1993 – 2004 – Chairman of the Board – Norcan Petroleum  –  Montreal, Quebec
• 2002 – 2005 – Board Member – Bi National Tourism Alliance
• 2006 - 2009 – Chairman of the Board - Wine Council of Ontario

• 2004 – Present - Board Member - Wine Council of Ontario
• 2004 - 2009 – Board Member – Canadian Vintners Association
• 2010 – Present – Board Member - Executive (Secretary) - Alliance of Ontario Food Processors

Career Highlights

• 1979 – 1981 - Utilities Operations Technician - Stationary Engineer, Utilities -Syncrude Canada Limited - Fort Mc Murray, Alberta
• 1981 – 1982 - Start-up Manager - Shell Canada Ltd - Calgary Lube and Grease Plant - Calgary, Alberta
• 1983 – 1985 – Territory Manager – Western Canada - Commercial Sales and Lubricants Marketing  - Shell Canada Ltd - Calgary, Alberta
• 1986 - 1990 - Manager International Trading and Refinery Sales - Shell Canada Ltd. - Calgary, Alberta – Two time recipient of the Shell Canada President’s Club award for outstanding performance.
• 1991- 1996 - International Oil Products Trader, Worldwide Distillates - Founding Shareholder of Glencore International AG – ZUG Switzerland based in Stamford, Connecticut USA
• 1997 - 1998 - International Oil Products Trader – Americas - British Petroleum, Stamford, Connecticut USA
• 1999 – Present - President and Founder - Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Limited

Community Affiliations and Volunteer Experience

• 2001 – 2008 – Coach, Assistant Coach and Manager – Lincoln Minor Hockey Association
• 2002 – 2004 - Board Member- West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation.
• 2002 - 2003 - Co-Chair - West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Capital Fundraising Campaign – raised approximately $14,000,000 for the WLM Hospital Capital Campaign.
• 2006 – 2008 - Board Member - Niagara Wine Auction – to benefit for the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital Foundation and St.Catharines General Hospital Foundation.
• 2010 - 2011 – Chairman – Niagara West YMCA Capital Campaign – Raised over $2,100,000 for the new Niagara West YMCA
• 2011 – Present – Chairman of the Board – McNally House Community Hospice

• 2000 - Present – Chairman - Peninsula Ridge Foundation - raised approx. $500,000 for WLMH Foundation and the McNally House Community Hospice.