Meeting Information
After graduation from the University of Toronto in John joined the Trade Commissioner Services in 1968. During the next 32 years he worked in Canadian embassies and consulates in São Paulo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (covering the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the Virgin Islands) London, San Jose Costa Rica(covering Panama and Nicaragua), Hong Kong, Tokyo and Manila. Following his retirement from the federal government he and Beverley moved to Regina in 2000 where he led the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership, a public/private agency delivering export oriented services to businesses throughout the province.
In 2005 he and Beverley moved to Sidney from where he ran a successful international business consulting company delivery services to public and private sector clients across the country.
He is a director and Past President of the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Director and past Board chair of Mercy Ships Canada, a founding director of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association, a past director of the Forum for International Trade Training, among other business related organizations.
He was awarded the Saskatchewan Centennial and Jubilee Medals by the late Queen, a honorary doctorate by the University of Baguio in the Philippines, is an Honorary Chief of the Manobo Tribe in the southern Philippines and, 9 years ago, was among those while analyzing their latest round at Cordova Bay Golf who founded the Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria.
John has been a member of the Rotary Club of San Juan, Puerto Rico (1972-74), San Jose Costa Rica (76-78), Manila (97-00), Regina (00-05) and is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Sidney by the Sea which he joined in 2005.
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