This individual has extensive experience over the past 15-20 years completing a variety of projects related to business plans, feasibility studies, research reports, strategic assessments, and surveys for organizations across multiple sectors including healthcare, mining, tourism, arts, and non-profits in the Thunder Bay, Ontario region. Their work has focused on analyzing local and regional economic impacts and developing strategies and plans to support business growth and community development.

1. Past Projects/Research Completed
 Sports Medicine Clinic– Business Plan (2014)
 Local Health Care - FeasibilityStudy (2013)
 Small Business Surveys, with Thunder Bay Ventures and Bahram Dadgostar (2003 –2015)
 Telecom business – Data analysis of surveys (2012)
 Research Report for Thunder Bay Ventures, Wal-Mart Expansion: Potential Economic
Impacts on Thunder Bay (2012)
 Ambassadors Northwest – Mining Activity in Northwestern Ontario (2012)
 Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund - Survey Development and Analysis (2011)
 Research Report for Thunder Bay Ventures, Assessment of the Wind Energy Impacts (2011)
 Fitness Centre business – Business Plan (2011)
 Research report with Bahram Dadgostar, Climate Change and the Economy (2010)
 Health care not-for-profit – Business plan (2010)
 Enterprise Planning Workshops for the community of Thunder Bay, supported by the
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund (2006, 2011)
 Local museum – Strategic plan and assessment (2009)
 Research Report for Thunder Bay Ventures, The Impact of the HST on the Northwestern
Ontario Economy (2009)
 Local art gallery – Strategic plan and assessment (2009)
 Lakehead University Athletics – FeasibilityStudy (2008)
 Bottling Company – FeasibilityStudy (2008)
 Recycling business – Funding Directory Report (2007)
 Histivist business – Business plan (2007)
 Friend’s Bar & Billiards – Strategic Report (2006)
 Children’s Centre Thunder Bay – Survey Development and Analysis (2005)
 The Corporation of the Township of O’Connor – Successful fund applications (2004)
 Research Report for Thunder Bay Ventures, Tax Incentives Zones: Do They Work? (2004)
 Research Report for Thunder Bay Ventures, Venture Capital and other sources of Financing
in Northwestern Ontario (2004)
 Dorion Bottling Works – Advertising Report (2003)
 Ontario March of Dimes – Strategic Assessment and Marketing Plan (2003)
 Far North – Business Plan (2003)
 Alphanorth Research – Survey analysis and research support (1998-2003)
 Research Report for Thunder Bay Ventures, An Overview of Changes Made to the Bank Act
in Relation to Small Banks (2002)
 Tallship Adventure Learning Centre Business Plan (2002)
 Artesian Wells Resort – Business Plan (2002)
 Northwestern Ontario Air Search and Rescue Association - Business Plan (2002)
 Local Fiber-Tel business – Business consulting (2001)
 Nanabijou Childcare Centre – Business Plan (2001)
 Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra – Strategic assessment (2001)
 Thunderwolves Inc.– Business Plan (2001)