Before the camera
A colorful few decades
During a short stint working for a private US Military Contractor, a little event in Berlin (Wall Collapse) was happening to add another historic world episode of being in a unique place at a momentous time.
A most interesting time and place for a North American with some rollercoasters to shake anyone to its core.
Working during the precarious Mandela Election Era proved to be a two-year eye-opening experience never forgotten. To witness this historical event firsthand was forever embedded in one’s soul.
Created one of the first foreign-owned travel-related businesses during the Wild West era. Spending over 15 years in St. Petersburg establishing satellites across Russia and navigating Government Powers, Oligarchs, and Federal systems created enduring relationships that stand strong today.
A little lady named Katrina blew into Florida and the Gulf Coast and wreaked hell on earth, wiping out development projects I had in the works - and then the US real estate crash finished the job. Some situations destroy you. This one made me stronger.
Returned to country of birth entering the developing Cannabis industry, pioneering Canada’s early CBD companies and manufacturing large-scale production across the country. Eventually contributing to a multi-billion-dollar industry.