Barry Forward

Current

Advisory Board Member at Marine Drive Professional Services
Commissioner at North Vancouver Recreation Commission
Trustee at North Vancouver Board of Education

President at Momentum West Ventures Inc.
Director/Facilitator at Sekoma Strategy Group Inc.

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Past

Co-Founder/Director at Broadburst Mobile Media
Executive Vice President at Reputations Corporation
Director, Vice President at Showstar Online.com, Inc.

Account Executive at Verus Group International
Publisher/Editor at Niche Publications
Account Executive at Palmer Jarvis
Reporter at AM 1040 Radio
Reporter at Mountain FM

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Education

Trent University
The University of Calgary
Prince of Wales

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Barry Forward’s Summary

A former journalist who has spent the past 20 years using his passion for communications to develop strategic management, communications and business strategies for the many companies, organizations and individuals he knows and works with. A new media and pubic relations specialist working with emerging technologies (clean and mobile tech), social media, and innovative marketing communications.

Barry Forward’s Specialties:

Communications Strategy, Media Relations, Social Media, Government Relations, Early Stage Start-ups, Investor Relations.

Barry Forward’s Experience

Advisory Board Member

Marine Drive Professional Services

(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

August 2009 — Present (5 months)
Commissioner

North Vancouver Recreation Commission

(Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year )

North Vancouver Recreation commissioners volunteer their time and energy to guide the Commission's policies and to represent the best interests of North Vancouver residents.

The Councils of the District and the City of North Vancouver appoint their respective Councilors and citizen appointees to the Recreation Commission Citizen commissioners serve a 3-year term on a schedule that coincides with municipal elections. Council and School District representatives are appointed annually.
Trustee

North Vancouver Board of Education

(Education Management industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Elected on November 15, 2008 to a three-year term on the Board of Education. Seven Trustees are collectively responsible for making the major policy decisions governing all aspects of education with School District #44 (North Vancouver).
President

Momentum West Ventures Inc.

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

June 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)

Strategic marketing and communications firm with expertise in new communication technology, media relations, social media and campaign development.
Director/Facilitator

Sekoma Strategy Group Inc.

(Human Resources industry)

April 2000 — Present (9 years 9 months)

Sekoma Strategy Group Inc. is focused on providing organizations with strategic training solutions that foster personal growth and team development to meet complex challenges.

Since 1998, Sekoma's skilled, multi-disciplinary team of facilitators has delivered internationally recognized training programs that increase personal awareness and understanding of others, resulting in higher team efficiency through effective collaboration and leadership.
Co-Founder/Director

Broadburst Mobile Media

(Broadcast Media industry)

August 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 8 months)

Leading establishment new mobile media channel. Creating industry awareness of Bluetooth broadcasting, and company's position as leader in North America.
Executive Vice President

Reputations Corporation

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

March 2000 — June 2003 (3 years 4 months)

Senior management/account leadership.
Director, Vice President

Showstar Online.com, Inc.

(Internet industry)

May 1998 — June 2000 (2 years 2 months)

Developed, launched and marketed web-based art search engine.
Account Executive

Verus Group International

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 1995 — May 1998 (3 years )

Developed and managed public/investor relations campaigns
Publisher/Editor

Niche Publications

(Newspapers industry)

September 1993 — June 1995 (1 year 10 months)

Wrote, edited and published specialty magazine.
Account Executive

Palmer Jarvis

(Broadcast Media industry)

1990 — 1993 (3 years )
Reporter

AM 1040 Radio

(Broadcast Media industry)

July 1986 — September 1990 (4 years 3 months)
Reporter

Mountain FM

(Broadcast Media industry)

1984 — 1986 (2 years )