About

For 20+ years I have been developing, expanding, and sharpening my skills as a sales and marketing specialist and business leader across a wide range of industry sectors.

I’ve had the good fortune of having had some great successes and unforgettable experiences along the way.

I have helped skyrocket small businesses to great success, have started businesses from scratch, have bought and sold businesses, and have held key senior leadership positions within a global corporation.

Professional Highlights

Drake International

Most recently, I wrapped up a 3 1/2 year stint with one of the world’s largest and most enduring human capital management organizations,  Drake International,  during which time I spent a lot of time working in various countries around the world: Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, the US, and Canada. I reported directly to – and was mentored by – Drake’s co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Bill Pollock. Bill is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world.

Here’s a story on Bill that ran in 2008 on Australian television (he’s still hard at it to this day).

During my time with Drake, I held a number of key senior leadership positions:

• Vice President of Sales Force Effectiveness – responsible for training, development, and management of business development teams
• Executive Committee Member– responsible for operations for the largest part of the Drake Empire, Drake Australia
• National Solutions Manager – responsible for a team of organizational psychologists and behavioural profiling specialists
• National Sales and Marketing Manager – responsible for a multi-million dollar budget and leading the sales and marketing organization in the drive behind more than 25 different services and solutions – some of which included:

- Business process outsourcing
- Six Sigma
- Permanent recruitment
- Temporary staffing
- Learning and development
- Psychometric assessment tools
- Performance appraisal systems
- Knowledge management applications

I also had the great honour of being involved in a number of exciting events – from the CEO Debate Forum to Al Gore’s Thinking Green presentations in Sydney and in Melbourne.

Drake was, by far, the greatest learning experience I ever have had. I often liken it to being chosen by Donald Trump as the Apprentice – the only difference being that, as entrepreneurs go, Bill Pollock trumps Donald Trump.

Prophet Consulting Group

I started and ran my own sales/marketing performance improvement company for two years.

I wrapped it up after selling the intellectual property for some of the programs I had developed to Drake International.

Miller Heiman

I worked as a Certified Consulting Partner for two years for Miller Heiman, one of the world’s most respected sales performance improvement organizations.

I left Miller Heiman to start Prophet Consulting Group.

Paladin Security Group

I was Vice President of Sales and Marketing and part-owner of Paladin Security for ten years and a key driver of the company’s growth from a small, local business to what is now one of Canada’s largest privately held security companies.

I sold my interest and left the business to join Miller Heiman.

So What’s My Point?

I have extensive sales, marketing, and business leadership experience and expertise – with small and medium businesses as well as global corporations.

If you want to take your business to the proverbial “next level,” contact me to find out how I can help you.