Resume

Positions

Jun 2023 - Present

Co-Founder, Idea Miners, Idea Miners

Jan 2021 - Present

Innovation Enthusiast | Academia-focused |Startup support | Corporate Venturing, Semi-retired innovation volunteer

Jan 2021 - Present

Innovation Enthusiast | Academia-focused |Startup support | Corporate Venturing, Semi-retired innovation volunteer

Sep 2022 - Jul 2023

Entrepreneur In Residence (part time, volunteer), North Forge Technology Exchange

May 2019 - Sep 2022

Semi Retired, Semi Retired

Sep 2019 - Jan 2021

Business Owner, JA McLeod Consulting

Sep 2019 - Jan 2021

Innovation Consultant , JA McLeod Consulting

Sep 2019 - Jan 2021

Innovation Consultant , JA McLeod Consulting

Dec 2016 - Jun 2019

VP Innovation, Wawanesa Insurance

Dec 2016 - Jun 2019

VP Innovation, Wawanesa Insurance

Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

VP, IS Governance and Infrastructure, Wawanesa Insurance

Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

VP, IS Governance and Infrastructure, Wawanesa Insurance

May 2009 - Aug 2015

Director, Architecture & IS Risk, Wawanesa Insurance

Nov 2006 - Apr 2009

VP - IT Shared Services, CanWest MediaWorks

Nov 2006 - Apr 2009

VP - IT Shared Services, CanWest MediaWorks

Nov 2006 - Apr 2009

VP - IT Shared Services, CanWest MediaWorks

Feb 2005 - Nov 2006

VP Technical Services, MTS Allstream

Feb 2005 - Nov 2006

VP Technical Services, MTS Allstream

Feb 2005 - Nov 2006

VP Technical Services, MTS Allstream

Feb 2005 - Nov 2006

VP Technical Services, MTS Allstream

Jan 2002 - Feb 2005

CTO, CanWest MediaWorks

Dec 2001 - Nov 2002

Director, IT Strategies and Policies, Canadian Wheat Board

Dec 2001 - Nov 2002

Director, IT Strategies and Policies, Canadian Wheat Board

Dec 2001 - Nov 2002

Director, IT Strategies and Policies, Canadian Wheat Board

Dec 2001 - Nov 2002

Director, IT Strategies and Policies, Canadian Wheat Board

Nov 2000 - Dec 2001

Director, Corporate Technology, Assante Financial Services

Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

Client IT Architect, IBM

Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

Client IT Architect, IBM

Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

Client IT Architect, IBM

Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

Client IT Architect, IBM

Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

Client IT Architect, IBM

Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

Client IT Architect, IBM

Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

Client IT Architect, IBM

Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

Client IT Architect, IBM

Dec 1993 - Jan 1999

Director of Technology, ibm global services-business consulting services

Dec 1993 - Jan 1999

Director of Technology, ibm global services-business consulting services

Jan 1986 - Dec 1990

Manager, Tech Services, Manitoba Data Services

Jan 1986 - Dec 1990

Manager, Tech Services, Manitoba Data Services

Jan 1986 - Dec 1990

Manager, Tech Services, Manitoba Data Services

Education

Innovation, Innovation Engineering

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Innovation Engineering, inVision Edge

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Innovation Engineering, inVision Edge

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Innovation Engineering, inVision Edge

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

Information security, ISACA

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

Enterprise Content Management (ECM), (AIIM) Assoc for Image and Info Mgmt

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

Enterprise Architecture, Open Group

Jan 1978 - Dec 1980

Computer Analyst Programmer, Red River College

Jan 1978 - Dec 1980

Computer Analyst Programmer, Red River College