At Best Startup Canada we track over 100,000 Canadian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top British Columbia based Director operating in the Consulting space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.ca.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
R.Michael Jones
President and CEO, Director of Platinum Group Metals
R. Michael Jones brings over 25 years of experience as a professional geological engineer and has been involved with the raising of over $1 billion for exploration, mining development and production. In addition to co-founding Platinum Group Metals Ltd., Mr. Jones was a founder of Glimmer Resources Inc. and was responsible for the discovery of the Glimmer Gold mine, now Blackfox, in Ontario. During a six-year tenure as President of Cathedral Gold Corp., Mr. Jones ran a producing gold mining company and was involved in the review of a feasibility study and financing for the $1 billion Diavik Mine project during two years as Vice President with Aber Resources. Mr. Jones was a co-founder and director of West Timmins Mining that was purchased by producing company Lake Shore Gold Corp. in 2009 and was a co-founder and former director until 2012 of MAG Silver Corp. Mr. Jones is a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of West Kirkland Mining Inc. and a director of Nextraction Energy Corp. Mr. Jones served on the Securities Policy Advisory Committee of the British Columbia Securities Commission for six years and holds a B.A.Sc. in geological engineering from the University of Toronto.
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About Nextraction, Platinum Group Metals: Platinum Group Metals is focused on the development of platinum mining operations with targeted production in the near term.
Tina Lum
Director of Business Development of Push Technologies
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About Push Technologies: Push Operations is a full workforce management software specializing in time attendance, scheduling and payroll
Derek Sather
Managing Director – Pacific Northwest of Winning by Design
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About Winning by Design: Winning by Design is the premier Software as a Service (SaaS) sales strategy consulting and coaching firm.
Brittany Hobbs
Director of Branding & Research of PH1
A Cannes Lions award-winning branded customer experience expert. She spent the last decade working in agencies including Grey, Elvis, Wasserman + Partners and The&Partnership. She has worked with startups and International brands alike on research programs, branding and identity, and marketing strategies. Most notably with Honda, TELUS, United Nations, Government of Canada, ICBC and Destination BC. Customer-centricity and ethnographic study are at the core of the methodology and workshops she has created to help businesses succeed in crowded marketplaces.
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About PH1: Customer Experience Strategy & UX Innovation Studio: Solving complex business problems with beautiful digital products & CX strategies.
Arpy Dragffy
President, Director of Strategy & UX of PH1
A customer experience strategist and UX architect who has spent 15 years innovating the strategies of startups and global brands like Bodog, Hootsuite, Sage Software, Red Bull, Benson & Hedges. Today he primarily works with tourism, entertainment, and gaming industry clients to design exceptional digital experiences across marketing, mobile applications, and online communities. Over the past year he has led design thinking and experience strategy workshops around the world, including in Rio De Janeiro, Bogota, Sao Paulo, Miami.
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About Level5 Travel, PH1: Customer Experience Strategy & UX Innovation Studio: Solving complex business problems with beautiful digital products & CX strategies.
Nicole Adshead-Bell
President & Director of Cupel Advisory
Nicole Adshead-Bell is a geologist with over 20 years experience in the mining sector and capital markets. She has worked for exploration, development and mining companies in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Canada and previously served as a director on the boards of two publicly traded mining sector companies and on the board of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia. For the last 13 years Adshead-Bell has focused on evaluating and advising mining sector companies, most recently as Director of Mining Research at Sun Valley Gold LLC (an SEC-registered investment advisor), prior to that as Managing Director Investment Banking at Haywood Securities, and as a sell-side Mining Analyst at Dundee Securities. Nicole earned a Bachelor of Science Degree, majoring in Geology and Archaeology, in 1993, a First Class Honours Degree in Geology in 1994, and a Ph.D. in Geology in 2000, all from James Cook University in North Queensland, Australia.
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About Cupel Advisory: Cupel Advisory provides research and consultation services for companies from the mining industry.
Alexey Melekhin
Director, Consulting of ZE PowerGroup
Alexey is the most senior analytical resource on the ZE team, leading a skilled team of analysts in various client-driven consulting activities. With over 30 years of experience in energy and finance, Alexey and his team of experts support client implementations with requirements gathering, training, curve development, report building, and business process automation. His indispensable expertise ensures ZE client needs are well understood and served.
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About ZE PowerGroup: ZE PowerGroup is an experienced software development and strategic consulting firm.
Mike Cholod
Managing Director of Wide Canyon Consulting
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About Wide Canyon Consulting: Wide Canyon Consulting
Michelle Blake
Vice President & Resources Business Group Director, Canada of HDR Inc.
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About HDR Inc.: HDR Inc are specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services.
Denise Sabet
Managing Director, North America of Labbrand
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About Labbrand: Labbrand is a brand consultancy company, working collaboratively with consumers & corporations to build and strengthen brands.
Kellen Voyer
Director of Voyer Law Corporation
Kellen is a California and British Columbia called lawyer based in Vancouver, B.C. He advises startups on corporate and technology law from a cross-border perspective. On the Corporate side, Kellen assists startups with financing at the angel/seed and venture capital stages, incorporation and corporation maintenance and by drafting key agreements such as employment, non-disclosure and shareholder agreements. On the technology side, Kellen assists clients with U.S. regulatory compliance (including COPPA), protection of their digital content (copyright and trademark), technology licensing and internet and privacy law matters.
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About Voyer Law Corporation: Voyer Law Corporation is a cross-border law firm advising clients on California and British Columbia corporate and technology law.
Frederick W. Davidson
President, CEO and Director of Energold Drilling Corp
Fred Davidson is the President & CEO of Energold Drilling Corp. He attended The University of British Columbia.
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About Energold Drilling Corp: Canadian specialty drilling company.
Michael King
Managing Director of Known Digital
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About Known Digital: We’re a specialist digital marketing agency. Our goal, is a massive, positive, measurable, impact for our clients.
Michael King
Managing Director of Known Digital
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About Known Digital: We’re a specialist digital marketing agency. Our goal, is a massive, positive, measurable, impact for our clients.
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