ROY WOODBRIDGE
 
 

 Profile

  • Partner, black Dragon moving pictures, inc. and President, Woodbridge & Associates, a consulting firm that works with companies and organizations to access international business opportunities and address public policy issues related to the environment
  • a broadly-based executive: senior public and private sector management experience; extensive government relations and international project experience
  • an excellent facilitator with strong communication skills; adept at shaping consensus among diverse interests on strategic directions and policy positions
  • a results-oriented management style, acquired in part through experience in cross-cultural environments, that places a premium on networking and the involvement of people in common effort

Work summary
          1992 .....         President, Woodbridge & Associates
          1986 - 1992     President, Canadian Advanced Technology Association (CATA)
          1982 - 1985     Director, Mining Association of Canada
          1979 - 1981     Chief, Policy, Electronics Branch, Industry, Trade and Commerce
          1975 - 1978     Senior Analyst (Environment), Energy, Mines and Resources
          1973 - 1974     Senior International Advisor, Department Of The Environment
          1966 - 1972     Area Manager / Field Representative (East Africa), Canadian International
                                      Development Agency (CIDA) 

Education

  • BA, Poliical Science and Economics
  • Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
  • Directed Study, "Environment and Development"
  • MA, International Relations

Directorships, Boards etc. - 1980's to present

  
 
  • Member, Board of Directors, Sungold International
  • Member, International Chamber of Commerce Biodiversity Committee
  • Chairman, Canadian Center for Creative Technology (Shad Valley Program)
  • Member, "High Tech" SAGIT (Sector Advisory Committee on International Trade)
  • Member, Steering Committee, Forum For International Trade Training (FITT)
  • Co-chair and founding member, National Software Council
  • Member, Industrial Advisory Board, National Research Council
  • Advisory Board, Innovation Center, University of Waterloo
  • Board of  Directors, Ontario Center for Microelectronics
  • Advisory Board, Queens University Center For Resource Studies
  • Member, S&T Committee, Pacific Economic Co-operation Conference (PECC)
  
       
 

Selected Projects
Environmental Business

  • Helped set agenda for the Globe 2002 Conference on the business of the environment
  • Organized the “Sustainable Development in Action Exhibition” and related events for delegates to the UN General Assembly Special Session on Rio + 5, June, 1997 and "International Biodiversity Technology Exhibits" as part of the UN Conferences of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bahamas, 1994 and Jakarta, 1995.
  • Set up the "APEC Clean Cities" site on the WWW and organized a "Business and Municipal Leaders Forum" on sustainable cities as part of the APEC Environment Ministers Conference, Toronto, 1997
  • Project Coordinator, "Canada/China Montreal Protocol Ozone Protection Program" (missions and workshop), Chengdu, China
  • Various market and policy assessments and reports, including consultations and development of market positioning strategies for Canada’s environmental assessment and marine environmental management industry sectors
  • Water Management and Technology Markets in Turkey
  • "Knowledge for Sustainable Development"
  • “Opportunities For Canadian Business Related to Climate Change”
  • Business Plan for Environment Canada's "Green Corps"
  • "Biodiversity Business Opportunities"

Trade Policy and Market Development

  • Organized the LAC Market Development Strategy for the Geomatics Industry Association of Canada (missions and workshops in Argentina and Chile)          
  • National consultation and Roundtable on "High Tech Market Development"
  • "Accessing The European Market: a strategy for Canada's Communications and Information Technology Industries"; missions and workshops
  • A Telecommunications Industry Strategy For Japan: missions and workshops
  • Coordinated "High Tech" industry consultations on the FTA and NAFTA

Strategic Analysis and Public Policy Consultations

  • Prepared business plan for the "National Technology Network", National Research Council
  • National consultation and strategy development on "Educating For The Knowledge-based Economy"
  • National consultation, community workshops and national Roundtable on "Gearing Up The Technology Engine At The Community Level"
  • Organized National Conferences and forums on technology needs, management and acquisition in industry sectors (e.g. mining, forestry)