Team Matrix
Team Matrix is proud to be in support of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. The BC Children’s Hospital is the province’s only full-service acute care hospital and serves the one million children living in BC and the Yukon. All children who are seriously ill or injured are referred to Children’s Hospital and are either treated at the hospital in Vancouver or, in consultation with Children’s specialists, in their home community. Last year, more than 72,000 children were treated at Children’s Hospital. BC Children’s Hospital Foundation received donations from more than 120,000 people last year and had revenues of over $61.3 million. Funds raised by the foundation are used to support BC Children’s Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and the Child & Family Research Institute. Since 1982, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation has worked with children, families, caregivers and hundreds of thousands of British Columbians to give Children’s Hospital, and the Child & Family Research Institute the resources they need to excel.
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Kellie Auld
Human Resource Consultant, Simply Communicating
Employment Relationships – Policy & procedure work, Performance management, leadership training
www.simplycommunicating.ca
- Linked In: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/kellieauldchrpchrm
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/HRScoops
- Blog(s): http://hrscoops.wordpress.com, http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profile/KellieAuld, http://www.focus.com/profiles/kellie-auld/public/
About Kellie
Kellie enjoys running, biking, hiking, cooking, and reading. She describes herself as strong! Kellie is married and has 3 children.Her long range business goals include building her income to a level of $250,000 per year.
Why did you choose to join a Mastermind group?
To get more acquainted with the business community in which I live and work. To meet business owners that are, or will be experiencing growth so that I may offer my services to them and ultimately create healthier work environments.
What advantages does being a part o
f a Mastermind group offer you?
The main advantage I see currently is in gaining insight from business owners who have already proven success and to contribute to the communities’ growth.
Do you think your team can turn $500 into $1,000,000 by July 1st 2011?
I think anything is possible and I believe we have a very good group – so I’d say we probably can. The proof will certainly be in doing so!
What gives your group an advantage over others?
I don’t know the other groups so this is a difficult question to answer; but I definitely have confidence in the members of my group in terms of business acumen and the ability to communicate openly. I’d say we’re off to a pretty good start with the talented group we have.
What is most exciting about being a part of the first ever Race to a Million?
The new ideas and watching the whole competition unfold. I’m very curious to see what comes from all the great minds taking part.
Anything else you’d like to tell everyone?
Since this is something entirely new for me – I’m not sure what to expect at this stage of the game. I am sure there will be progress checks along the way for each of the groups – to spice up the competition – so I’m looking forward to that as well!
Gregg Murray
(30 years old)
Manager, Business Retention & Expansion, Venture Kamloops
Economic Development for the City of Kamloops
As an accountant, MBA and senior financial analyst, Gregg has created and used strategic business information to support executive level decision-making in multinational organisations. As a commercial banker for the BC Interior Region, he acted as a consultative financial partner to local businesses. At Venture Kamloops (www.venturekamloops.com), Gregg is responsible for managing business retention and expansion activities. He looks to partner with the community and combine past skills and experiences to promote economic growth in start-up and existing Kamloops businesses.
Gregg enjoys the Kamloops lifestyle with his wife, Karen, and their two dogs. He is also active in the community as a member of the Kamloops Rotary Club, and has a passion for the great outdoors. Gregg describes himself as a Relator, Competitor, and Activator! Gregg’s long range business goals include leading business growth and driving change.
Why did you choose to join a Mastermind group?
Curiosity and desire to contribute to new business development
What advantages does being a part of a Mastermind group offer?
Many: Meet new people; contribute to developing new and existing ventures; lots of learning- all within a professional and dynamic setting
Do you think your team can turn $500 into $1,000,000 by July 1st 2011?
Yes: We will have sheer dumb luck on our side (and a great team!)
What gives your group an advantage over others?
Diversity of thinking, ability to work as a team and skill-sets that differ from the other groups
What is most exciting about being a part of the first ever Race to a Million?
We have been given the chance to pioneer a unique concept. Lack of innovation has become a sticking point in Canada, and I look forward to being a part of the solution with the talented Mastermind Matrix Team.
Guy Waddington
(40 years old)
IT Consultant/business owner
Sage IT Services Inc. and Vestige Systems Inc. / EnigmaSoft Software Developments
IT Consultants / personal tracking / software development
www.sageit.ca / www.vestige.biz / www.engimasoft.ca (under devel)
- LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/guy-waddington/14/6b5/846
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/SageITService
About Guy
Guy is married with 2 children. He enjoys working with people, creative concepts and ideas, and being a troubleshooter extraordinaire. Guy’s long range business goals are to develop self managed passive revenue streams for retirement at 50.
Why did you choose to join a Mastermind group?
To challenge my thought process regarding business ideas and concepts, to assist others with their business goals, to grow
What advantages does being a part of a Mastermind group offer?
Round table discussions, vastly varying perceptions and thought process
Do you think your team can turn $500 into $1,000,000 by July 1st 2011?
Without doubt we can win… Why? Why not?!
What gives your group an advantage over others?
Our broad range of skills
What is most exciting about being a part of the first ever Race to a Million?
Fame and fortune!! Ok then just the fortune part is fine. Can’t wait for the flow of ideas to start and the global interaction to take off.
Garreth Mawdsley
(35 years old)
Rhodesian, like the Ridgeback.
Business owner: Vice President, Sage IT Services Inc.
Vice President, Vestige Systems Inc.
Partner Enigmasoft software development
About Garreth
Garreth is experienced in client and Project management of Corporate IT as well as technology Operations management. He brings a commercial grade services oriented business mindset to his companies with the intention of establishing them as the logical choice for the highest quality in service and products. Garreth is entrepreneurial and will continue to promote forward thinking and idea generation as a means of ensuring the evolution of concepts and the tailoring of the most proactive, effective and efficient solutions enabling his companies to provide the highest value proposition within their respective markets.
Garreth has recently moved to Kamloops from sunny South Africa with his wife. Garreth is active and appreciates new challenges, learning new skill sets in an effort to become versed and knowledgeable in as many aspects of life as he can muster the time for.
Why did you choose to join a Mastermind group?
To apply my experiences to others that they may benefit in their respective businesses and concepts, to gain insight from others from their respective industries and experiences for application into my roadmaps.
What advantages does being a part of a Mastermind group offer?
Multi faceted insight, ideas and opinions
Do you think your team can turn $500 into $1,000,000 by July 1st 2011?
Not without some fancy footwork, prudent planning and dabbling in the mystical art of unique idea generation
What gives your group an advantage over others?
Our strong desires for success
What is most exciting about being a part of the first ever Race to a Million?
It’s another first for us, paving the way it’s like the first step on the moon before the mall goes up
Peter Grauer
Peter is the principal of Tillicum Management Services. His business has provided consulting and project management services to municipalities, the provincial government, engineering firms and land developers. Prior to starting his own business in 1997, Peter was a Manager with the City of Kamloops providing management expertise in the areas of water, sanitary and storm utilities, vehicle and equipment management, building management and labour relations.
Peter, under the umbrella of Tillicum, also undertakes the self-publishing of historical works dealing with the history of British Columbia. His last work, “Interred With Their Bones, Bill Miner in Canada, 1903-1907” garnered an award for historical writing from the BC Historical Federation, received from the hands of the Lieutenant Governor in Victoria.
Peter uses information technology to simplify and enhance the gathering of the copious amount of information and sources required to produce an authoritative historical work. This unique and singular adaptation and application of existing database technology has enabled Peter to greatly improve the final writing process, and to add to the credibility of the final work.
Since publication of his first book, Peter has presented numerous historical lectures and seminars to audiences throughout BC’s Heartland, as well as in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island. Audiences have varied from small groups of 25 to larger groups of 350 persons. Also, Peter is a board member of the Interior Science Innovation Council, as well as being on the board of the Interior Technology Information Association.
John Woolner
(58 years old)
Businessman and founder of Vata Health Products Ltd.
& VataVibe whole body vibration equipment
About John
John has been married for 24 years and has two daughters. He loves windsurfing/kiting, water skiing, and snowboarding. John says he has had many businesses over the last 30 years… some with good success and some not so good. John describes himself as active, a dreamer, full of ideas but finds follow through sometimes challenging.
About Vata Health
When my 83 year old dad’s knees stopped working and he couldn’t have them replaced his health deteriorated to being bed ridden with an extreme heart condition and dementia. His doctor told us there was nothing we could do except keep him comfortable. I found Whole body Vibration and sent him my first machine. Now at 86, he is healthy, walks every day, travelling again, riding a scooter and his mind is clear as a bell. I realized there are solutions to our health problems and easy ways for us all to improve our health and stay healthy. Through activity, diet and knowledge, my goal is to get this message out to all Canadians. With sales of over 1,000 machines so far, I have seen the amazing results with hundreds of customers with arthritis, weight loss, flexibility, strength gains, MS, pain management, circulation and may other results.
Why did you choose to join a Mastermind group?
Mastermind Matrix team – great team for me, awesome wealth for experience on my team. I need to learn money management and Gregg is the best in Kamloops for this. Guy and Gareth are excellent for business retention and growth and Peter is the best at project management. I will learn more in the next year then in the last 20.
Do you think your team can turn $500 into $1,000,000 by July 1st 2011?
Yes, We are aiming at 2 million.
What is most exciting about being a part of the first ever Race to a Million?
The best things I expect to happen with Race to a Million is gaining Knowledge I can use to grow me and my new company.
Anything else you would like all of us to know John?
Our charity is BC Childrens Hospital, both my daughters where born there.
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