Highly motivated, dynamic, innovative, passionate individual, team player excellent interpersonal skills, extensive senior management experienced in depth understanding, forward thinker, integrity, high energy drive, a balanced ego. The ability to effect change, a proven track record in building positive relationships, and creating positive business leadership in large scale operation (150 direct employees and over 700 temporary employees, a proven track record in leading a team to deliver superior customer service to a large volume of individual clients. Strong business acumen, excellent ability to multitask and handle changing priorities. Able to provide input and insight to planning support team on progress changes and/or innovations that will improve operating performances, profitability and people.
Over 50 years leadership experience in customer service and operations, focused environment, extremely loyal, dedicated, reliable and punctual ( 30 minutes early is late)
One of the most proficient blackjack players in North America with life – time net winnings of over 3.5 million US dollars.
Retired from playing blackjack for the last 11 years or so, because all casinos in Canada, and most of the US have switched to shuttle machines, they can’t be beat, now. So, it was time to call it a day. For him it was a great pastime, and he made lots of money at it.
Commodities broker in Calgary and Edmonton.
President & CEO of large tour company in Canada.
Offices in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Minneapolis, and Mahnomen, MN.
Up to 150 direct employees and 700 temporary employees.
Turned a $300.00 investment into a $15 million per year company.
Moved close to 5 million people by motor coaches to various destinations in North America.
Utilized over 7 million room nights.
President and CEO of inhouse newspaper.
President & CEO of S.H.A.M.E. Modelling Agency.
President and CEO of Entertainment Company (produced and booked over 90 shows with big name entertainers for multiple nights, filling every seat available, for every night of a 4 – month campaign. Over 170,000 people attended.
Significant experience in marketing, television, infomercials, radio & print advertising promotions.
Largest advertiser in Manitoba for 6 years straight.
Extensive experience in sales management, travel and tourism, human resources, leadership, networking, with very strong customer service.
Proficient in Excel, Front Page, Word, Publisher, Adobe CS5, Word Press, and other programs.
Experience in organizing many sports activities. Hockey, Baseball, Swimming,
Pageant Competitions, Skeet Shooting, and Festivals to name a few.
Director of Northern Associations of Community Councils
Chairman of the northern region of NACC.
Represented dozens of Mayors & councils in a united front.
Negotiated with Provincial and Federal Governments for projects and programs that benefited the communities.
Worked with numerous Metis and Band Councils.
The original founder of NCI with the help of 3 others.
Mayor of Norway House, Manitoba
First Mayor ever of Norway House, Manitoba
Youngest mayor in Canada, when first elected. Served 12 years.
We didn’t really have any guidelines, we had to come up with everything, and how to get them.
We build an airport, we got an all – weather road into the town, we built a couple of bridges, we got water & sewage service, Telephone & Hydro services. We built a hockey arena, and other much needed infrastructure, for our community.
He personally started and organized a huge festival that is still going strong after almost 50 years after he implemented it. It is now well known across the country.
Founder and lead singer of Father Pap & The Wooden Monks in teenage years.
After living in Edmonton for a number of years, Wayne started having heart attacks. He had six in a period of 2 years, and the final one hopitalized him for 40 days. After which he had to have open heart surgery, which was about 10 years ago.
It took a while to recover from that traumatic incident, but he survived, and is feeling like he gained another 20 years, of life.
He became extremely bored, as he couldn’t do much in that time period.
So, he moved back to Manitoba after 13 years in Alberta, to take care of an elderly sister. Survived 3 strokes and Vascular By-Pass while in Manitoba.
Decided to move ahead with Music City Manitoba, a project that he never forgot, or gave up on. Because it will literally be the biggest thing that could happen to Manitoba.
He is now back to normal, and as happy as he ever has been. I have something I am able to do again, he says.
Without a doubt, one of the biggest proponent of local musical talent, Wayne firmly believes that our local talent deserve a place to perform, at all times, without having to scrounge for jobs, and without having to put up with unscrupulous and greedy people, and have to kiss butt to get those jobs, at rates that no one can survive on, It is time, as it was 20 some odd years ago, to help and support them.
Without a doubt Music City Manitoba will be the largest Entertainment, Tournament, and Shopping destination, in Canada. It is what I have dreaming of making happen, for Manitoba, for like over 30 years.
When the last details are in place, and we are able to start, then he can finally hand over the reins to younger individuals that will take it all the way. All the plans are set, and everything is ready to go.
However, waiting on people, and for people to make decisions, drives me nuts. He laments, with a sigh! Time keeps flying by.
