After jumping back into full time leadership positions – President, Environmental Sector, TRC and Chairman/CEO of Cascade Environmental for the past nine years – I am now returning to the advisory practice I started eleven years ago. The AEC industry has been my life for the past 34 years. I have worked with amazing people and have been fortunate to have had the opportunities within the companies and teams I have worked with. I received some well deserved teasing about the number of companies that I have worked for and the changes that I have made in my career. I, on the other hand, have been very deliberate in choosing the companies, positions I have accepted and the various ownership models that have been part of the entire experience. I truly love our industry and the people who show their passion and expertise to make our communities and the world a better place.
The majority of us in the industry never went to business school and have learned the business through on the job training. While certainly real world and applicable, I know I’ve made mistakes along the way and learned from them. But what if there was a way to seek counsel and learn from someone who has been there and done that.
I can’t say I know it all nor would that be appropriate. But I have learned a lot and also know a lot of smart people who can help solve issues and come up with strategies. This is what I look forward to doing for the last part of my career. Happy 2022!