Ian D. Robertson Inc. | Business Management Consulting

Mr. Robertson has been actively involved with public endeavours and with private businesses, both as principal and advisor, for three decades.

Amongst assignments he has directed are:

Facilitator to a community advisory committee, formed by twenty-five community representatives and by Tilbury Cement Ltd. to comment on various proposals for the use of alternate fuels at the Tilbury Cement Plant in Delta BC. During the two year of activity, he acted as facilitator to the committee. The project evolved from one where the community was up in arms to one where there was general agreement that the proposals were valid and not controversial. The cement plant is the largest on the West Coast north of San Francisco.
Manage the relocation from Pennsylvania to BC of a world class biotechnology research and development firm, financed with a $20m private funding. Amongst his tasks was the direction of contractors to build a $1m lab for the firm. This project was probably the most complicated move of a research lab in western Canada ever.
Assist in the start up of several entrepreneurial biotechnology and engineering technology firms within the past decade, each of which is based upon world class technology.
Design and conduct seminars and management development programs for a variety of clients in retailing, manufacturing, government services, and guest lecturer at Faculty of Commerce at UBC
Manage employee surveys for several West Coast firms, involving extensive analysis of attitudes and motivation, which resulted in planned fundamental changes in human resource strategies.
Assist in the development of 'corporate strategy' for a provincial crown corporation to more closely align its efforts to the needs of the marketplace.

Representative of clients served are:

Canadian Auto Parts Toyota, Inc. (aluminum wheel castings)
Canadian Tire (nationally, regionally and locally)
Micrologix Biotech Inc. (developer of successor to antibiotics)

Mr. Robertson has as acted as a business advisor to a dozen small high-tech west coast firms, and is currently the business manager for two firms. With these and other organizations, he has prepared and reviewed dozens of business plans involving varying levels of technical and other matters. Mr. Robertson has also been involved as founder or co-founder of several new private and public organizations in Western Canada.

For the past three decades, Mr. Robertson has been involved with consulting and teaching in the area of project management. In the 60’s he lead the Canadian Army – Canadian Forces School of Management instructional and consulting unit for CPM and PERT. Later he developed and conducted courses for the Public Service of Canada and for the Banff Centre for Management Studies. He has been a consultant on project management to many organizations on projects ranging from small to gigantic.

Mr. Robertson has been very active in community activities, and was awarded the Canada 125 Medal for his contribution to community groups. Amongst his activities have been:

with the Anglican Church, Warden at local church, member of Synods (local & provincial), chairman of a provincial standing committee, member of regional strategy committee, chair of regional planned giving committee, and member of various ad hoc committees and task forces
with the Vancouver School of Theology, as Chair of the Board of Governors, and previously member of St Andrew's Hall board, chair of the Property Redevelopment Task Force, Development, Long Range Planning and Budget Planning committees, and member the Finance, and Audit committees,
with the Municipality of Delta, as chair of the Council's Community Services Advisory Committee, chair of the Liquor Advisory Committee, Vice chair of the Tsawwassen Area Planning Committee, and chair of the TAPC Alumni,
with the Independent Delta Electors Association ("IDEA"), a municipal grass roots political organization as a director, and as its co-Chair during the last municipal election,
with the Ivey Alumni Association of British Columbia, as its President for 6 years, and subsequently member of the Advisory Council for a further 10 years,
with the Delta Community Living Society (mentally handicapped adults) as Treasurer, member of the Board, executive, audit, nominating and finance committees.

A graduate of McGill University (B.Eng.) and the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario (MBA), a Professional Engineer (Ontario), he is married and resides in Delta, B.C.

	To find out how we can help you, call us now at (604) 943-3715, or email us at idr@robertsoninc.ca.