Economic Impact Study & Business Plan 

        Kinsol Trestle Restoration Project

        CLIENT:   Cowichan Valley Regional District (2005)

A management consulting study that identified the economic impacts of the historic Kinsol Trestle and further developed a business plan to support the restoration initiative. As a member of the Grant Thornton team, specific responsibility included the development of the marketing, fundraising and communications planning for a $3 million dollar capital campaign. 

    Sport and Recreation Economy Research Report

        CLIENT: 2010 Legacies & BC Olympic Secretariat (2004)

A comprehensive research report which looked at defining and assessing the sport and recreation sector and the implications to the provincial and national economy.  The development of the report was based on secondary analysis of research previously conducted relative to the sport and recreation sector; primary research through personal interviews with over 30 provincial and national stakeholders; secondary research of existing sport and recreation-related research materials; and, secondary research of international models of the sport and/or recreation economy or sport impact assessments.

     Canadian Transportation Act Review (2002)

       CLIENT: Ministry of Transportation and Highways

Project support for a consultative process to develop a provincial submission to the Federal Government around revisions to the national Canadian Transportation Act.  Responsibilities included primary and secondary research with a diverse range of senior transportation industry stakeholders; facilitating group sessions and presenting outcomes/recommendations for report inclusion.

     Clinical Academic Services Contract Development (2001)

       CLIENT: Children’s & Women’s Health Care Centre

Primary and secondary research of physicians working in 7 departments with Specialized Women’s Health to facilitate negotiation of a Clinical Academic Service Contracts (CASC) - a contractual arrangement with the Ministry of Health allowing physicians to be recognized for their research, academic and administrative activities as opposed to the traditional ‘fee for service’ billing.  Project responsibility included surveying of all physicians to develop a time/study analysis; research of comparable specialized medical facilities across Canada to obtain comparator information regarding both time/study and remuneration; preparation of draft contract.