B C Real Estate
Resume:
Resume and Work Experience
Mr. Brooke C. Tomlin
Victoria B.C.
V9A 4J3
Phone Numbers:
Cell: 250-***-****
Business Experience:
Highlights include over 40yrs. of Sales and Management Experience in the
Private and Public Sectors.
Real Estate Sales and Land Development
Auctioneer
Sales Management for Local Sign Company
- Director of Corporate Planning
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Director of Performance and Accountability
B.C. Ministry of Highways and Transportation.
- Real Estate Investing and Ownership
-Regional Manger
Eaton's of Canada (21 Stores northern B.C and the Yukon).
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
2012 - PRESENT
Semi-retired and working Part Time in the Sign Industry
1990 to 2012
B.C. Provincial Government
Appointed as Director of Corporate Planning
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
In 2000 additional responsibility for the Ministry of Transportation and
Highways.
Reporting was directly to the respective Deputy Ministers and Executive
Committees.
Facilitated the Canadian Comprehensive Audit Foundation (CCAF) 12
attributes of Effectiveness to Government Middle Managers.
Strategic Plans and Performance Measures developed for Ministries Branches
and Divisions.
. Researched Performance Management "Best Practices" in other Canadian and
US jurisdictions.
. Facilitated Branch Directors in establishing business plans, measures and
performance targets.
. Worked closely with Agri/Food Industry Associations, and lead the
facilitation of supporting Industry Development plans.
. Created Food Industry Development partnerships.
. Member of the Minister's Agri/Food Council
. Instrumental in creating the Province's Food Industry Development
Invented the popularly known Buy B.C. Program.
. Co-authored the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act.
. Member of Regulatory and Policy Committee
Agri/Food Industry Organizations
Facilitated Strategic Planning and Market Development workshops to the
following organizations
. Okanagan Tree Fruit Authority
. Peace River Agriculture Strategic Plan
. Agriculture Workforce in B.C.
. B.C Marketing Board
. First Nations Agriculture
. B.C. Cattlemen Cattle Industry Market Development
. BC Federation of Agriculture
. Formation of Ministers' Council on the Food Industry
. Buy BC (Ministers Council on the Food Industry)
. Market Development BC Pork Producers Association
. Market Development BC Nursery Trades Association
. Forestry Renewal B.C.
. VI Vegetable Commission
. Interior Vegetable Commission
B.C.Nursery Trades
Service Quality B.C.
. Senior Executive member of Service Quality BC Committee.
. A comprehensive Customer Service Program that is focused on
putting the customer first in delivering Government services.
. Accountable to Deputy Minister's Council.
1997-2000
Director Privatization
Ministry of Transportation and Highways
. A Deputy Minister appointment, team leader involvement responsible
for developing 29 privatization initiatives, resulting in 700M in
Road and Bridge Maintenance Contacts.
. Responsible for cataloging assets, and identifying employee driven
privatization opportunities and initiatives.
. Presentations to the Ministry Executive Committee and the Minister.
. Conducted employee seminars and facilitated employee driven
business plans.
. Developed Treasury Board financial impact analyses for targeted
privatization initiatives.
. Major Assets liquidation
Jim Pattison Sign Group
1984-1989
Sales Manager
. Territory Responsibility, Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley
. Meeting sales targets and market development initiatives
. Preparing "on premise advertising" presentations and lease
contracts
. Sign design, photography, and graphic artwork
. Liaison with municipal governments and councils.
. Jim Pattison Group management sales and marketing training
seminars.
1981-1984
Operations Mgr. Canadian Tire Corp.
. Responsible for new store opening in Prince George (3rd largest
store in Canada)
. Personally Interviewed 350 applicants and hired 100 employees
. Operational planning
. Designed and implemented C.T.C. Catalogue Sales Service for rural
markets, Central Interior BC (10 interior towns)
. Managed 50,000 sq. ft. of warehousing
. Staff training and development
Real Estate and Land Development.
1976 -1984
Land Developer and Real Estate Sales.
Obtained Real Estate License and worked for the Royal Trust Co.
and Heights Land Development Co. the largest land development company in
the Central Interior (Prince George).
Responsibility for marketing residential land commercial properties.
A team member in the Development of a sector plan involving over 1700
homes, 3 schools, 2 shopping centers, 4 churches and related parks and
roads infrastructure.
Business development - finished lots and commercial projects
. Assisting in the design of subdivisions - layout - amenities - lot
sizing, etc.
. Presentations and Land Use debates with City Councils,
. Preparation of Land Development proposals: including churches,
schools shopping centers, parks, etc.
Member of several Boards of Directors
The Heights Land project was and still is one of the largest land
development projects in British Columbia.
Eaton's Regional Sales Mgr.
1970-1976
Regional Manager Sales and Operations Eaton's Northern Stores (25 Stores)
Responsibility for all Eaton's Operations North of Vancouver.
Northern B.C. Yukon markets and including Northern Alberta.
Twenty-one stores in B.C. Towns with sales of $ 22 Million.
. Responsible for operating budgets and profit goals Supervision of 6
Senior Managers and 16 Supervisors and 170 staff.
. administration of Eaton's accounts
. administration of Eaton Financial Services
. Responsibility for assets and Property and Plant management
. Overall Responsibility of HR function in the stores and staff
development
. Full Responsibility for profit targets and R.O.I. (return on
investment.)
. Management performance appraisals
. Opened six new Eaton's Dept. Stores in Northern B.C. and Alberta.
Maynard's Auctioneers
. 1964-69 Owner Maynard's Auctioneers Ltd.
After selling the family sporting goods business, I joined Maynard's
Auctioneers in Victoria as an appraiser (trainee).
. Advanced to senior appraiser within two years. In 1963. Completed
courses the School of Auctioneering in 1964.
. I conducted major auction sales and liquidations on Vancouver Island
and the Interior - domestic, commercial and industrial.
. Purchased the business in 1965 and sold it in 1969.
Past Directorships
Prince George Homesites Ltd. Heights Land Development Co.
Echo Log Building Society Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans
Hudson Apartments Ltd. Salmonid Enhancement for Western
Director Pay-n-Save Carpets Ltd. Region
Director Maynard's Auctioneers Ltd Director Grouse Nest Holdings Ltd.
B.C.
Life Member Kinsmen Club Gov't Managers Association
Prince George Golf Club Ministry Councils and Committees.
Numerous letters of reference available on request.
Current Hobbies
Fishing
Boating
Fishing Tackle Collecting.
Hiking and Camping
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