Meet our founder, a former Royal Canadian Air Force officer who served his country for 30 years. During his 17 years of flying duties, he spent over 700 days living and flying on Royal Canadian Navy warships. His success and survival were due to his unwavering vigilance, attention to detail, risk management, and ability to remain calm under duress.

As a senior officer, he was responsible for operational and contingency planning and served twice overseas in major operations including APOLLO and ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR in conflict zones. He possesses valuable skills in report writing, communication, cooperation, and prioritization, but his greatest strength is leadership. He excels at operational and contingency planning, real-world crisis management, complex problem-solving, and goal-oriented, time-sensitive tasks.

Now retired from the military, he found that emergency management was a natural fit for him. Leveraging 30 years of experience in continual learning and performance under real-world conditions, he is on a mission to help protect small and medium-sized businesses, organizations, and associations. He has proven himself effective in true emergency and crisis situations and is committed to utilizing his unique skills and experience to provide his clients with top-notch service.

We are proud to have him as our founder, and we know that he will bring the same level of dedication and excellence to his work with you.

Mark’s experience and development of emergency and risk management skills, 1992-2022:

Canadian Forces, officer and military education

• Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School (leadership, problem-solving and decision making)

• Royal Military College of Canada B Arts (Military and Strategic Studies) (strategic considerations, complex issues)

• Canadian Forces Joint Command and Staff Course (high-level and complex requirements analysis, critical thinking, reporting, presenting)

Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force training

• 406 Operational Training Squadron (student, risk management, mission oriented, goal focused, aircraft crew teamwork)

• 406 Operational Training Squadron (instructor, drafted lesson-plans, used different educational methods)

Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force operations

• 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron (aircrew leadership and teamwork, performance under pressure, problem-solving)

• Operations ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR and APOLLO (real-world threat environments, operating under stress and tension, decision making)

Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force supporting roles

• Electronic Warfare Support Section (new aircraft, Alpha Jet, new skills, stressors, objectives, and techniques)

• Helicopter Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (test and evaluation skills, frequent risk analysis and management)

• Electronic Warfare Operational Support (complex challenges to support others, differing requirements and solutions)

• 414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron (deputy Commanding Officer, HR, administration, leadership, finance)

Emergency Management training

• Algonquin College Emergency Management (practical emergency management skills, knowledge, aspects, projects)

• Province of Ontario Emergency Management (numerous courses on varying aspects of emergency management)