Biography

Aggressive Creative….

More than 30 years of business ownership and management experience has given me a firm grasp of the levers required to create and grow a high-performance project or company.

 

WORK BACKGROUND

ABILITYscaled Fredericton (2014-Current) Founder, CEO

Development of independent living projects and organizations for severely employment disadvantaged youth in the areas of skills training and job placement.

 

Airflow Innovations Inc.  Fredericton (2008-2011) Founder, CEO

The design, manufacture and sale of high performance automotive parts (air intake systems) using advanced composite materials.

  • Awarded 2 (NRC) National Research Council grants.

  • 1800 units sold.

 

Wheelife Inc.  Toronto (1992-2003) Founder, CEO

Wheelife Inc. operated 2 separate divisions;

A crisis management group which provided representation of Shareholder or Bondholder “Principle” interests in the areas of finance, marketing, administration, operations

A research project for the the study of disabled and/or severely disadvantaged youth and related culture and policy in Canada specific to education, independent living and generally improving the quality of life

 

Life is a Bici Inc. Toronto (1990-1992) Founder, CEO

Large sporting goods (bicycle) retail store in downtown Toronto. 70 Full-time staff.

 

Strada Bici Inc. Toronto (1989-1992) Founder, CEO

Bicycle and related sales agency (exclusive rights) covering all North America.

  • Created the “First Use” of a Registered Security (PMSI) for use with serialized inventory, within the bicycle industry.
  • Exclusive sales agent for Colnago in North America 1988-90
  • Exclusive (sole) agent for the Ferrari S.p.A./Colnago C35 bicycle line. North America 1989-91
  • Projects also included the liquidation of both CCM and Velosport principle inventories. est 10.000 units.

 

ORGANIZATION/EVENTS

The Alleycats

Founder: 1988

  • Created 2 outlaw bicycle races (Toronto 89-91) The Alleycat Scramble and the St Valentines Day Massacre.
  • Both races have been repeated many times as an independent world-wide series of bicycle races that still operate to this day.

Re-evolution of the Bicycle

Producer/Creator: Bamboo Club. Toronto 1983

Mixed media Bicycle art show and display held at The Bamboo Club.

  • The show documented forgotten bicycle design ideas that outline the future of bicycle design. The past, present and future of bicycle design.

MEDIA

Toronto Life Magazine Feature article written by Gary M, Dault (8 pages) 

  • Article featuring the adventures of The AlleyCats, myself and one of our weekly rides.

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) 1981-1993 (to be updated)

  • Numerous segments over the years featuring video footage and discussion of the races.

Going Great (CBC) 1983-84

  • Feature interview about me buying out a series of old bicycle stores in Toronto.

The City Cyclist Article; 1983 City of Toronto magazine (Feature article)

  • Focusing on cycling issues featuring my small business (Vintage Cycle)

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

NRC Awarded 2 National Research Council grants for Product Validation and Process Engineering. See Airflow Innovations Corp.

Toronto City Cycling Committee Executive Sub Committee, City of Toronto Executive board member, Dec. 86 to Dec. 88