John Boon owns and operates HKMK Law Corporation and HKMK Management and Media Corporation.
He is a business lawyer and consultant, writer, speaker and educator. For decades, his focus has been business management and development, business law and regulation and related law reforms and information, education and dialogue products. Much of his work is currently focused on the global workplace and related operations, migration and education. He believes that this work and economic, business and social development issues generally are inextricably related to global security matters.
John moved to BC in 1988. From 1984 until 1987, he was a businessman and a senior policy and legal analyst with the Saskatchewan Department of Justice where he headed extensive programs of business law reform and enforcement. Prior to 1984 he was a university student, businessman, broadcaster and political journalist and advisor.
John has degrees in Political and Economic Studies and his Law degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He also holds a certificate in International Trade from the Forum for International Trade Training.
John’s family has farmed in Saskatchewan since 1905 and he carries on that tradition with the help of family living on the prairies. His interests include spending time with his two daughters, hiking, dancing, cycling, traveling, reading (non-fiction) and news and current affairs. John can be reached at john.boon@hkmk.ca
Doug has enjoyed a successful career in education, as a teacher, principal and superintendent of schools. His solid gold facilitating skills encourage group participation. His first workshop focuses on personal commitment and he comes back for the final action planning day.
Doug is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan (B.Ed) and the University of Victoria (M.Ed)and has been a successful senior administrator in the public school system for thirty years. He has worked in Saskatchewan, Yukon, Alberta and British Columbia. Doug has been a high school teacher, school administrator, school district administrator, Advisor to the President of Yukon College, CEO/Superintendent of Schools in both Alberta and B.C. and Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Education for the Yukon. He has been the Ceo of DWC Educational Services for the past several years. Doug specializes in providing training programs for the business and government plus a variety of administrative services to school districts, the Ministry of Education and private business.
Since September 1998 he has taught workshops and provided Business Counselling to aspiring consultants. He has provided management and staff training for all the employees of the Resort Municipalities of Whistler on Harassment in the Workplace to compliment their new Anti-harassment Policy. He is providing efficiency training through seminars on Doing More with Less to the middle management of a large municipality in the lower mainland. He gives workshops, seminars and speeches on a variety of topics to various adult audiences in many organizations and businesses. He creates a business that tailors the product to meet the requirements of the clients. This dedication to meeting the specific needs has resulted in the creation of several "virtual" partnerships.
He can be reached at: dwcservice@telus.net
Serves as the principal coach and trainer at Ringstad & Associates Training and Consulting which is located in Vancouver, BC on Fairview slopes. Alessandra is a professional trainer, speaker, and coach with a significant record of achievement in corporate education as well as business and career coaching. The over 15 years of experience which she gained both locally and overseas allows her to achieve extraordinary results in a variety of instruction, speaking and coaching environments. She coaches individual clients and develops diverse course curricula for a wide range of clients and business schools.
Bringing life and humour to training sessions, she captures audiences and delivers informative courses. In coaching, she uses her wealth of knowledge and genuine interest in others to guide clients in moving forward, in gaining awareness, and in establishing or finding renewed passion in their personal and business goals. She conveys important, complex materials in an interesting and energetic manner always ensuring seminars are participative and interactive. As she develops training materials specifically in partnership with each client, content is relevant to current company needs and business trends. Her core expertise is in career management, leadership, communications and personality type, team dynamics, and customer service & retention.
Alessandra has an innate ability to adapt to each facilitation environment. She ensures that companies attain their communication and business goals whether it's consulting to develop new programs or processes, training to augment existing systems, or providing individual coaching. She offers companies and individuals a variety of tools and techniques that they can use to make the most of their corporate goals and personal passions. Alessandra actively contributes on many volunteer boards and projects such as chairing the downtown YMCA Partners with Youth campaign and acting as trustee on the YMCA Board of Endowment Trustees, as well as participating on the board of Mosaic on the fundraising and communication committees.
She holds a Bachelor's Degree in German and French as well as teaching, coaching and other training certifications. In her personal time, Alessandra enjoys sailing, cooking, photography, tennis, travel and most other outdoor activities.
This expert is a dynamic results oriented presenter. She is a fervent believer in the value of True Colours testing as a tool to understand the power and importance of personality traits. She also conducts a workshop entitled Bodytalk, how to create rapport during the most difficult business situations.
Elizabeth is a dynamic, results-oriented presenter who provides compelling delivery covering a wide variety of material. She brings 20 years experience teaching, training, academic coaching, evaluation and program development based on leading edge cognitive and education theory.
She has developed and presented seminars on Mentoring, Performance Thinking, Business and Technical Writing, Job Search and Interview Techniques, Flexibility, Conducting Classroom Research and has provided instruction in Italian, Spanish, French, English as a Second Language.
Elizabeth counts among her tool set 15 years experience with Myers-Briggs and Kiersey-Bates Type Temperament Assessment and its application to learning and interpersonal communication, Adlerian Therapy, Control Theory, Jungian Theory, Reality Therapy, Whole Brain Learning. She is a Certifies UTT, Unified Transition Theorist - and a Certified True Colors Workshop leader and presenter in addition to her 12 years of experience as a Certified Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming.
Her record of extraordinary success with culturally diverse clientele of all ages both in Canada and abroad is based on outstanding rapport with and commitment to students, clients, their growth and her own.
She can be reached at: also_niv@yahoo.ca
Maurice (Mo) Lavergne, a Business Loan Consultant and owner of Financial Options has enjoyed a successful career in the Banking Industry. His 28 years of experience covers a variety of management positions including District Manager of the Fraser Valley B.C. area. His course covers banking and financing services for small business, including such topics as: credit rating, personal financial statements, financing options, loan products, financing sources. His personal philosophy is: Work Hard, Have Fun, Be Nice.
Other experience also includes facilitating Management Coaching, Team Development and Sales Skills workshops for bankers. He has completed a number of credit courses such as Credit Analysis for Lenders Certificate, Farm credit courses at the Guelph, Ontario College and other management and credit related internal banking courses.
Maurice is a graduate of the SCC program, the Douglas College Self Employment program and is undertaking a BC Instructor Diploma program with Vancouver Community College.
In regard to his Consulting business his goal is to help small business owners succeed and his mission is to improve the financial performance of their businesses. His biggest reward in life is knowing that he has played a small part in someone's development and success.
He may be reached at: foptions@telus.net
As Chief Executive of Canada StartUp.com, Colin McWhinnie is dedicated to helping small businesses learn how to sell their service or product based on simple time-tested tools and techniques, and over 20 years of practical experience.
Since 1998, Colin has taught sales at the BCIT Venture program, and Successful Contracting and Consulting course in Vancouver. He has coached and mentored over 2,000 new business owners to get started selling with confidence and success.
He is also President of SalesXperts, a consulting firm based in Vancouver, BC, helping Technology firms in North America develop sales strategies that increase their revenues. SalesXperts has helped over 120 technology firms, including Oracle, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft, successfully introduce new products to their markets since 1997.
Colin is also very active in the Non-Profit Sector, serving as Vice-President for the Sales and Marketing Executives in Vancouver, Co-ordinator for new business development for United Way of the Lower Mainland, Advisory Board member for the BCIT Business school, Member of the Vancouver committee of the Canary Cancer Foundation, and as a Big Brother.
Colin graduated in business from the University of Western Ontatio, has lived and worked in the United States and Japan, travelled extensively throughout Asia and Central America, and currently lives in beautiful Steveston, BC with his wife.
Adrienne White is a facilitator and adult learning and communication specialist who consults with individuals, companies and foundations. Her two half day sessions for SCC focuses on the foundations of presentation planning that will set people "above the bar" and give them an edge in all their communications. Adrienne also covers tools and techniques to make presentations memorable and painless. Her encouraging, friendly and professional manner help even the most timid person to step beyond their comfort zone and to practice their presentation skills.
She also works as the Director of Communication for a large high tech firm, and uses her background in adult learning to strategically direct the internal and external communications of the company through employee and corporate communication, marketing and media relations.
Adrienne has been a member of Toastmasters International since 1996 when she participated in the start-up of the Raytheon Canada corporate club in Richmond (On-Target Toastmasters). Since that time, Adrienne has served as President, VP Membership, has achieved her CTM designation (Competent Toastmaster), CL designation (Competent Leader) and has won more than 10 Toastmasters speech and impromptu speaking contests.
Adrienne also conducts strategic planning workshops and seminars for individuals, companies, schools and conferences, offering programs on management leadership skills, performance management, and successful presentations. She is also busy in the field of Performance Technology and has been active on the Board if the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI-Vancouver), while also participating on Boards and Committees for the International Association of Business Communicators and the Rosewood Foundation.
Adrienne White is originally from Ontario, and now finds her home in Richmond, BC. Part of what makes her such a dynamic speaker is her genuine love of learning and her passion for working with others to help them unlock their potential.
She can be reached at: powerspeak@shaw.ca
David has over thirty years experience in all levels of management from first line supervision to Chief Executive Officer. For the past 25 years David has been a Business Management Consultant with an impressive list of Clients. Prior to becoming a Consultant he was part of the senior management team of several Fortune 500 companies including:
• Retail - Henry Birks and Sons Ltd. • Canada’s largest jewellery manufacturer and retailer with over 5,000 employees in 73 locations across Canada
• Transportation - Wardair International • Canada’s third largest airline, operating charter flights worldwide with an outstanding reputation for service
• Natural Resources • Luscar Ltd., operating 10 mines throughout Canada and the United States and actively involved in Oil and Gas production.
David’s forte has been in improving productivity whilst increasing profitability for his clients. His international management experience includes working in Europe, Asia and throughout North America. Practicing what he preaches David has established and run several successful companies including trading with China and Mexico. His public speaking abilities and futuristic vision have led to his popularity as a guest speaker and motivational facilitator. David has taught Entrepreneurship and Marketing at several post secondary institutions. He has presented papers at such prestigious organizations as Penn State University, University of Southern Illinois, Colorado School of Mines, University of Alberta and scores of special-interest groups and organizations. His articles have been carried by many of the top publications throughout North America.
David is the former chair of the B.C. Ethics In Action Society, an annual awards program for businesses that have demonstrated ethical practices. He is on the Board of several not for profit community organizations and is the former Chair of the Marketing Committee for the Human Resource Management Association of British Columbia.
He is a Strategic Business Partner with Profiles International Ltd., a world leader in providing web based employee assessment tools.
He can be reached at drh1604@shaw.ca
