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Andrew Seymour

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:06:07 -0700

by Peter Severinson

Leaving the U.S. was no small step. But Toronto native Andrew Seymour arguably landed a pretty sweet job when he took the GM duties off the plate of Canadians president Andy Dunn in January: the Canadians have growing ticket sales, a spruced-up stadium and energetic local owners willing to spend some cash.

The 40-year-old Seymour had a well-established life in Fort Myers, Florida. He worked his first sports internship with the Fort Myers Miracle minor baseball club.

Mossadiq Umedaly

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:50:01 -0800

By David Jordan

When Mossadiq Umedaly stepped down as CEO of Xantrex Technology Inc. in 2003, it was a safe bet that he didn’t have golf on his mind. Having built a hospital in Pakistan, worked side-by-side with Firoz Rasul to get Ballard Power Systems Inc. off the ground and then guided Xantrex from start-up to the eve of a $67-million IPO, he would be looking for his next challenge.

Virginia Greene

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:41:00 -0800

By David Jordan

In 1983 Greene had been toiling away as a mid-level bureaucrat in the Ministry of Labour when she was named assistant deputy minister for tourism. Her primary responsibility: oversee the marketing side of Expo 86. Four years later, following the successful conclusion of the world exposition, she stepped out of public service to dive into the high-risk world of private enterprise. She co-founded Go Direct Marketing, specializing in the emerging field of database-driven direct marketing. In three years the company had grown to about 30 employees and $5 million in revenue before it was bought by advertising giant J. Walter Thompson.

Gurval Caer

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:28:29 -0800

By David Jordan

“Vancouver is very attractive for worldwide talent, particularly when the U.S. is sending negative messages to immigrants”.

Crossroads: Nigel Murray

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:32:45 -0800

By David Jordan

After nearly three years, the Fraser Health Authority has finally concluded its search to replace CEO Bob Smith, who vacated the position in February 2005. Looking at Nigel Murray’s resumé, it’s easy to see why it took so long. It’s not every day that you find a health administrator who has helped set up a health-care system from scratch in a country ravaged by civil war and who has also headed employee relations for a national system of regional health authorities very similar to B.C.’s provincial system.

Eric Nonacs

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:07:46 -0700

By David Jordan

When Vancouver investment firm Endeavour Financial landed Eric Nonacs as its managing director for global affairs earlier this year, it was a coup. The 38-year-old’s previous gig had been foreign-policy adviser to Bill Clinton in his post-White House years. And before that, the graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science had directed a handful of not-for-profit organizations devoted to things such as peace, freedom of the press and human rights all over the world, from Northern Ireland to Nicaragua and throughout Africa and Eastern Europe.

Geoff Plant

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:15:00 -0700

By David Jordan

“The project was ambitious but really quite exciting – maybe daunting is a better word. But I seem to go for those sorts of challenges”

Adriane Carr

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:49:00 -0700

By David Jordan

We all reach a point in our career when it’s time to move on. It’s an especially tough decision when you’re one of the original founders of an organization that you’ve been with for more than 20 years. When that organization happens to be a political party, your personal decision is not confined to intimate discussions with family and friends – it’s played out under the spotlight of the public media.

Michele McKenzie

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:18:00 -0700

by Peter Severinson

“Being a beautiful country is not, in itself, a compelling enough reason for people to want to visit you”

Gordon Harris

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:26:21 -0700

by David Jordan

Imagine looking at 65 hectares of forest atop a mountain 25 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. Your job: build a community. Not just a bunch of condos or a collection of businesses, but a village that people want to live in, with all the amenities: banks, schools and public transit.