Howard Bennett Esbin PhD

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CEO & Co-Founder
British Columbia, Canada

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  • PlayPrelude.com
    CEO & Founder
    PlayPrelude.com
    2013 - 2017 (4 years 1 month)
    Launched new online training resource for virtual team training called the Prelude Suite(TM) now being used around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.playprelude.com/use-cases/
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    Director
    Heliotrope
    2004 - 2012 (8 years 1 month)
    Established new firm offering strategic visioning, organizational development consulting services
  • E
    Executive Director
    1998 - 2003 (5 years 1 month)
    - Responsible for leading volunteer driven non-profit organization that raised and donated over $3.5M to over 100 charities. • Led strategic restructuring resulting in significant enhancement of brand equity and operational scope • Led core team of 25 volunteers who, in turn, managed 1000 volunteers • Reframed key annual one day event attracting over 25000 participants [18-35 demographic] • Tripled sponsorship revenues ($330K to $1M) in less than three years for a one-day event in tertiary market • Expanded program to high schools and to new cities 2 CURRICULUM VITAE
  • Bridgehead Inc
    Managing Director
    Bridgehead Inc
    1994 - 1997 (3 years 1 month)
    Led re-engineering of strategy and structure of $3M Fair Trade business (consumer catalogues, wholesale operation, and retail stores) owned by Oxfam Canada • Re-designed and re-positioned corporate identity and mission • Redesigned full colour consumer catalogue for 1 million homes Canada/USA • Rationalized supplier base of 150 artisan community enterprises in 35 countries • Repositioned and consolidated merchandise lines and Improved product design capacity • Increased staff efficiency and creativity using team circles • Initiated synergies within international partners resulting in more effective marketing and product design • Active member of Oxfam Canada senior management team
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    Senior Consultant
    Enterprise Development Initiatives
    1991 - 1994 (3 years 1 month)
    Managed development programmes for the following institutions: McGill University/CIDA • Trained 350 members of a rural carver's cooperative in enhanced organizational and business practice • Liaised with ministry officials, NGOs, and overseas buyers through aegis of CIDA and McGill University • Helped established specialized woman's cooperative through aegis of the US Peace Corps International Labour Organization • Developed 5-year marketing plan for the promotion of informal sector businesses linking government, donor, private sector, and NGO initiatives • Assessed national incentive scheme for young entrepreneurs Royal Netherlands Government • Designed unique programme for the creation of mobile marketing clinics to train rural
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    Executive Trainer
    Integrated Control Systems of Canada, Toronto
    1989 - 1990 (1 year 1 month)
    Helped design and implement training programs to increase organizational productivity • Provided corporate training seminars for all management levels • Counseled senior executives one on one
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    Educator
    Shawbridge Youth Services
    1988
    Created and delivered innovative visual arts curriculum for young women in closed detention pending court decisions. The programme was designed to promote self-esteem through creative exploration. 3 CURRICULUM VITAE
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    Director of Marketing
    Delmarr Enterprises Ltd
    1984 - 1989 (5 years 1 month)
    - Managed international marketing for import-manufacturer • Conceived corporate identity, mission statement, and marketing strategies for pearl importer • Designed and produced international ad campaign, direct mail, catalogues • Coordinated annual international trade shows, managed sales territories • Helped re-engineer light manufacturing factory of 50 employees • Helped increase sales from $750K in 1984 to $7.5M by 1988
  • People's Jewellers
    Director of Merchandising
    People's Jewellers
    1977 - 1983 (6 years 1 month)
    Responsible for P&L for merchandising a chain of 125 upper end retail stores with sales of $22M • Managed team of six buyers • Designed several products generating sales of several million dollars • Developed and implemented new diamond training program for all sales personnel in over 200 stores
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  • Gemological Institute of America
    Diploma
    Gemological Institute of America
  • McGill University
    M.A.
    McGill University
  • McGill University
    Ph.D.
    McGill University
  • Dawson College
    Diploma in Visual Arts
    Dawson College
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    award-winning South African educational programme for rural East African communities