Brian has been helping organizations improve performance for more than 25 years. In co-founding Westwind Performance, he has applied the lessons learned from his experience as an award winning  consultant at a leading international consulting firm, and as co-founder of a management consultancy based in Western Canada.

Brian has led scores of performance improvement projects and facilitated senior management workshops for more than 30 forestry, mining, steel, plastics and manufacturing companies in Canada and the U.S., presented numerous papers at trade shows and conferences, and published articles in leading industry journals and newspapers, including the Globe and Mail.

• Undergraduate degrees in Geography and Resource Management from Simon Fraser University
• Masters Degree in Psychology from University of British Columbia
• Developed and ran program with Burnaby School District to get problem teenagers back on track

Brian’s wide-ranging experience, successful business results and lifelong passion for learning how to inspire people to achieve excellence have made him an acknowledged leader in the industry.

Dave’s achievements over the past 20 years have included project managing performance turnarounds that helped increase mine production by 28 percent, saved a sawmill an estimated $20 million and significantly improved safety and quality at a steel mill. He has led four companies’ senior teams in strategic planning, developing plans and processes and coaching them in developing their people; and he has coordinated a railroad’s rolling stock capital, rebuild and maintenance programs.

• P.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia
  
• Patent holder, 1991
  
• 4th - 1995 Pan American Games - Sailing
  
• Skipper of J-24 Canadian Sailing Champion, 1998
  
• Member of Canadian Champion “Juvenile A” Hockey Team, 1982
  
• Certified hockey coach and sailing instructor

Dave is at home improving performance at any level in an organization.  He is exceptionally skilled at identifying and developing overlooked opportunities by challenging current thinking on the shop floor as well as in the boardroom.

Glenn is a seasoned facilitator with more than 16 years experience in consulting, coaching, management, corporate training and brand management. With highly successful and varied project experience in industries ranging from forestry and mining to bottling and insurance, Glenn thrives on adapting his proven skills to help people meet their challenges in their industry. Glenn has been instrumental in helping Westwind clients consistently achieve significant performance improvements.

• Executive M.B.A., Simon Fraser University
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Simon Fraser University

A former Europa Cup level Downhill racer, Glenn now tests himself in sports-mountain bike racing and trail running, downhill and cross country skiing. With decades of competitive experience in identifying and pursuing his edge, Glenn has honed his gift for enabling people to find their edge -- and keep pushing it on their own.

With more than 10 years experience in project management, specializing in Internet enabled software and technology development in the forestry, oil and gas, telecom, and utilities industries in North America and Europe, Peter has been involved in several successful performance management projects in forestry and mining.

• B.A., Political Science, University of Victoria
• Documentary "Anna's World" shown at Montreal World Film Festival
• Dive Master, Skier, Golfer, Aspiring Surfer

Peter loves people and thinks that the real heroes are ordinary people. A gifted listener and observer, he is results oriented and passionate about achieving the best while living an extraordinary life. He is a student of process, no matter the industry or undertaking, loves the new, reads voraciously and travels widely.

Paul’s achievements over the past 25 years are wide ranging. As an entrepreneur, he grew a successful manufacturing business that employed more than 250 people and posted $100 million in sales. As a consultant, he helped improve performance for major corporations in the automotive and telecommunications industries through cross-functional teams at all levels, from the boardroom to the shop floor. And as an educator, he taught high school math, physics, and chemistry as well as coaching hockey.

• B.A.Sc. Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
• Extensive community service with youth groups, ski club and orchestra
• Served on several boards of directors for both profit and non-profit organizations

Whether building a company or working within large organizations, Paul’s success is based on creating teams that balance hard work and results with a sense of humour and fun. He is an avid athlete (mountain-biking, skiing, hockey, and windsurfing) and an amateur musician.

Over the past 20 years, Patti has acquired wide-ranging expertise in sales and marketing as a consultant, coordinator and analyst in tourism, transportation and forest products.

• B.A., Simon Fraser University
  
• Top ranked Canadian middle distance runner 1987 - 1992
  
• Cross Country/Track Coach Elementary School

Patti’s experience as a marketing consultant – and a coach -- has taught her how to identify companies that can get maximum benefit from Westwind’s unique approach to improving performance.

Howard is an inspirational senior consultant with 20+ years of project management experience with dozens of organizations in North America’s forest, mining, oil and gas and food sectors. Howard is highly effective as a catalyst who drives change by developing and implementing strategies for business profitability while working with organizational teams and executive groups. His approach to business planning, organizational effectiveness and change management is based on a philosophy of employee engagement. In addition to Howard’s consulting work, he has experience leading change within an organization as a general manager and a business owner.

• Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
• B.Sc., University of Victoria
• Diploma of Technology, Operations Management, BCIT
• Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Justice Institute of BC

Howard’s passion for helping leaders improve performance carries over to his volunteer work with the boards of non-profit organizations, including the MS Society, Inspire Health and the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society.

Mike has 20 years of experience in marketing, strategic planning and management in the global wood products industry. He has extensive international business experience, with a focus on Asian markets, and has established a strong track record in boosting corporate business and organizational effectiveness.

• M.B.A., University of Western Ontario
  
• M.B.A. Exchange, Koblenz School of Corporate Management (Germany)
  
• B.Sc. in Forestry, University of British Columbia

Having worked in the woods, on the mill floor and in head office, Mike is comfortable at all levels of an organization.  He brings with him exceptional skills in critical analysis and problem solving and thrives on encouraging leadership and top performance.

An avid hiker and outdoorsman, Mike volunteers as Treasurer on the Board of an International Baccalaureate (IB) School, and coaches high school Senior Girls’ volleyball.

Driven by a passion for achieving peak performance, Arun has helped both private and public sector organizations achieve more than $30 million in savings over the past 20 years. He has coached groups ranging from strategic planning to process improvement teams in diverse industries, including shipbuilding, nuclear power, software development, utilities, transportation and heavy construction, and held executive level operational positions and led numerous performance improvement projects.

Arun has developed special expertise in project management in engineering and construction, applying as well as teaching his skills at all levels, from senior management to the shop floor . Strongly committed to continuous improvement, he believes that the key to operational excellence is tapping into a company’s greatest asset, its people.

• M.B.A., Simon Fraser University
• P. Eng. Mechanical Engineer, University of Calgary

A world traveler, Arun lived in a Volkswagen van traveling from BC to South America and backpacked across Europe, Asia and Australia. He enjoys meeting people and experiencing the different cultures, foods and histories of the world.

Karen has more than 17 years of experience in the power industry, including managing a 24/7 generation dispatch group, proprietary trading and serving as a utility representative to major industrial and resource sectors. Through positions on both sides of the 49th parallel, she has developed special expertise in asset management, optimizing processes in large organizations and commodity trading. Karen is an accomplished public speaker with a gift for engaging and energizing whatever team she’s leading.

• P.Eng. (BC), member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Queen’s University
• Associate Director in Commodities at a Global Investment Bank

Karen has yet to meet a sport she doesn’t like. Voted top female athlete in her engineering faculty, she loves skiing, squash, golf, tennis and mountain biking. Her favourite non-athletic competition is playing bridge, which gives her analytical skills and mental quickness a workout outside the workplace.

Dave has 25 years of experience in general management, strategic planning and business development. That experience spans a variety of industries, including aluminum products, automotive components, material-handling equipment and application software deployment. Having worked equal amounts of time as an industry manager and a management consultant, he's a seasoned player as well as a veteran coach. Comfortable from shop floor to boardroom, Dave has a knack for developing teams that continually improve performance.

• M.B.A., University of Western Ontario
• B.A. (Honours) in Business Administration, University of Western Ontario

In his spare time, Dave's passion for taking on a challenge finds him kayaking on the open seas, summiting mountains, or playing Canada's favorite game on any local rink. Mindful of giving back, he has been an active in United Way fundraising and provincial recycling programs, and is also a long-serving board member of a community sports club.

Bill has more than 10 years management experience, primarily in the forest industry, eight of them as the founder/owner of a consulting company. He has special expertise in forestry, quality assurance, safety, client liaison and program development.

• B.A., Bishop's University
  
• Advanced Silviculture, Forest Management Institute

Bill also uses his proven skills for nurturing performance in companies to cultivate strong community through involvement in multiple arts, sports boards and councils. His days in the scrum playing competitive rugby taught him that true success is team success.

A strong communicator – listener, speaker and analyzer -- Milan’s skills are rooted in more than 12 years of front-line engagement. He has wide-ranging experience in direct project management, brand management and sales/marketing planning in multiple industries, including packaged goods and technology, and for crown corporations. Milan drives innovation in organizational improvement by drawing on his skills and experience to focus communications measurement and tactics.

• B.A., Communications, University of Victoria
• Producer “Season Pass” Score Network
• Certified Canadian Soccer Coach

Milan believes that character, caring and commitment are the backbone of any winning team. A former varsity basketball player at Capilano College and a soccer player for the University of Victoria, Milan relaxes by going hiking and fishing, and by being a part-time cowboy and chef-in-training.