Bio

Experience

Over twenty-five years work experience including as Director at the University of British Columbia, Vice President of one of Canada’s most innovative international companies, and specialist in corporate risk management. Currently teaching in the Criminology Faculty at Kwantlen University (Faculty). Other teaching experience includes a number of universities and colleges and the Justice Institute of BC.

Education

Professional Doctorate (2010-2016); DProf (London Metropolitan University, London, UK): Police governance in Canada : a parallax perspective

Master of Business Administration, Specializing in Leadership (2001-2003) MBA (Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C.)

Professional Experience

Kwantlen Polytechnic University;
September 2008 – present
Instructor, Criminology Faculty; criminal justice programs.

WorkSafeBC

Mar 2010 – Jan. 2021

Sr. Mgr. Corporate Security & Emergency Management.

Credit Union Central of British Columbia;
May 2006 – September 2008
Risk Management Officer; risk management programs for BC credit unions.

Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia, April 2004 – May 2006

Investigator, Peace Officer; Investigate provincially regulated financial institutions.

Risk Management and Corporate Leadership Consultant; Sept 2003 – Present.
Organizational development; training and program implementation.

International Security company Toronto,ON; Sept. 2001 – Sept. 2003.
Vice President;  organizational development, and financial planning.

University of British Columbia; Dec. 1998 – Sept. 2001.
A/Director of Campus Security; oversee risk management and security programs.

Delta Police; Delta, British Columbia, 1981 – 1998
Police Officer: criminal investigation branch, JIBC instructor, community program development, community policing section supervisor, (program development, funding, and implementation), media liaison officer.

Related Activities & Links

1. Society for the Policing of Cyberspace, Member

2. American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Member

3. Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police; past-Member

4. British Columbia Crime Prevention Association; Founding Member, Director

5. Delta Victim Witness Services Director; funding, management, recruiting and training

6. Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance – Ski Instructor (Active)

Awards

– Solicitor General’s award; Canadian Police College, Ottawa

– International Herman Goldstein Award for Crime Prevention; San Diego, Ca

– Delta Mayor’s Task Force Award, Community Crime Prevention Program

– Canada Solicitor General’s Award for Crime Prevention / Community Policing

Activities

– Ski Instructor, Whistler/Vail BC. 2010 – 2022. Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance.

– Criminology Instructor, Kwantlen polytechnic University, B.C.

– Board Member, Vancouver Police Museum

– Jazz Musician, performance and music composition

Additional History

– Instructor, Justice Institute of British Columbia

– Mountaineering Instructor, Simon Fraser University

– Music Theory and Performance, Ontario Conservatory of Music