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The Past — Career Resume:

This resume is a combination functional and chronological one, with some overlap:

Mediation and Facilitation 2002 to present

Although I was involved in numerous facilitation and mini-mediation roles throughout my career, and in my volunteer endeavors, my formal training was not completed until receiving a certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Justice Institute of B.C. in 2002. I had earlier sensed a natural ability in these fields, so I pursued my passion in preparation for offering these services in my semi-retirement years.

Business Case Analysis and Capital Management 1998 to 2005

Continuing my work with B.C.B.C., I followed a prior corporate vision in developing and implementing the 'Business Case Initiative' for this crown corporation. Training was provided in partnership with a college professor for approximately 300 employees.  This work led me to serve for 18 months on a provincial task force charged with developing a new Capital Management Framework for the Province, and allowed me to offer three years of consultancy and training in these fields.

Public Sector Accommodation Management 1992 to 1997

Working on a salaried basis with British Columbia Buildings Corporation, a Crown Corporation of the B.C. government, I managed the department responsible for providing alternative accommodation solutions for about 500 requests per year. This department was also charged with keeping the overall vacancy of owned/leased space within the provincial inventory at a figure below 2%, and with providing detailed demand-side financial analysis and supply-side lease/own studies.

Real Estate and Consulting 1988 to 1992

Primarily to B.C. based union pension funds, I provided a technical/financial/planning service to vet proposed development projects of a commercial and residential nature, usually resulting in a comprehensive report to assist the Boards of such funds in making their investment decisions. Projects of note were the 37 acre 2500 unit Collingwood Village sky-train  development in Vancouver and the 20 acre 2500 unit Gateway sky-train development in North Surrey.

Real Estate Investment and Development 1976 to 2005

In partnership with relatives, we purchased single family houses and one apartment in the Seattle and Phoenix markets in 1976-78, selling the houses by 1988, but keeping the apartment until 2005. In partner-ship with an appraisal consultant, we developed a strata title office building in Kamloops in 1981.

Engineering Consulting and Management 1964 to 1984

Practicing in a consulting capacity in structural and civil disciplines, I worked on over 2000 projects in Alberta and B.C., as an engineer and/or partner- owner. Projects ranged from low-rise industrial / commercial / residential buildings through to multi-story residential. Over the years, we expanded our services to include prime consultant work and construction management on a wide range of projects throughout the southern half of B.C.

Educational Background:

• Mediation/facilitation –
  Cert in Conflict Resolution; Justice Institute of B.C. & Harvard University
• Real estate career –
  Fellow of Real Estate Institute & Certified Land Planning: REIC at U. of A.
• Engineering career –
  Bachelors & Masters degrees at Univ. of Alberta; gold medal winner for B.Sc.

Professional Associations:

• Conflict Resolution Network Canada [2002 to 2007 when operations ceased]
• Real Estate Institute of Canada [1987 to present]
• Association of Professional Engineers B.C. and Alberta [1964 to 2007]

Volunteer Activities:

• 2005 to 2008 ... President of South Fraser Tennis Society
• 2002 to 2003 ... Facilitator Civil Engineering Grad Class reunion
• 2000 to 2002 ... Director of Victoria Chapter of REIC in charge of luncheon programs
• 2001 to 2002 ... Director of Kind-acts Network Association of B.C. in Vancouver
• 1999 to 2001 ... Facilitator of Victoria's Virtual Tennis Club
• 1999 to 2001 ... Facilitator Victoria Kindness Group
• 1995 to 1997 ... Director of Victoria Chapter Habitat for Humanity
• 1990 to 1992 ... President of Burnaby Equestrian Centre
• 1989 to 1990 ... National Director of REIC i/c facilitator of seminar in Ottawa
• Prior to 1990 ... President of two tennis clubs and vice-president of Kamloops Wildlife Park

Assorted Testimonials:

• " … his dedication and hard work on the business case initiative enabled a successful implementation and will truly be a legacy to the Corporation and to government that will serve us well into the future." ... Ian Maitland, Director, BCBC
• " … is an excellent facilitator and leader of change initiatives ... sensitive in working with the people involved ... takes an inclusive approach and ensures that everyone is heard." ... Alex Zimmerman, Environment Manager, BCBC, now president of national environmental organization.
• "Craig facilitated with finesse an eclectic team of people representing a variety of real estate and construction organizations from within the Greater Victoria area ... showing great patience and skill in guiding the team to sponsor successful joint events." ... Lynne Petelski, Manager, Victoria Real Estate Board.
• "… he was a patient team leader and is a great guide … he has found the balance between being helpful, supportive, and being an expert advisor without getting caught up in the problem/issue." ... Debra Larusson, Manager BCBC.
• " … you helped us all to believe in ourselves, and look what we've been able to accomplish" ... John Dargel, Photography Consultant and Director of the Burnaby Equestrian Centre

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