Darcy Kieran

Current

Owner at Inspiration Montessori
Owner at Business of Diving Institute
Owner at Total Diving

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Past

Assistant VP, Sales at Canadian National
General Manager at Pelmorex Broadcasting
Executive VP / General Manager at Rouyn-Noranda Economic Development Corp.

Director, Marketing / Research & Development at Weider Sports Equipment

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Education

McGill University
Université de Montréal - Ecole polytechnique de Montréal

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Darcy Kieran’s Summary

Sales/GM Executive with proven success in leading startup, turnaround, and growth initiatives across diverse international markets.

Darcy Kieran’s Specialties:

P&L MANAGEMENT • STRATEGIC PLANNING • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT • MARKETING • OPERATIONS

Sales expertise across various industries including wholesale, retail, transportation, broadcasting, sporting goods, scuba diving, eLearning.

Darcy Kieran’s Experience

Owner

Inspiration Montessori

(Education Management industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Montessori private pre-school in Vaudreuil, West of Montreal, Canada. www.InspirationMontessori.com
Owner

Business of Diving Institute

(E-Learning industry)

January 2001 — Present (8 years 11 months)

Worlwide Training for Dive Professionals & Dive Store Managers. www.BusinessOfDiving.com
Owner

Total Diving

(Sporting Goods industry)

July 2000 — Present (9 years 5 months)

Scuba diving training, gear and travel. Complete career development program. Tired of working "9 to 5"? Get a new career with an exciting lifestyle! Also: Corporate programs for team building or social activities. www.TotalDiving.com
Assistant VP, Sales

Canadian National

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CNR; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

January 1995 — July 2001 (6 years 7 months)

Recruited for Strategic IPO Team, advanced to Account Manager, then AVP for the largest division (US & Canada). Built and managed 22-member sales force. Created and instituted companywide benchmark sales training program.
General Manager

Pelmorex Broadcasting

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

January 1990 — December 1991 (2 years )

Recruited to turnaround 4 declining radio stations for media conglomerate serving both French and English markets. Reorganized operations and restructured programming to reverse losses and achieve profit within 1 year.
Executive VP / General Manager

Rouyn-Noranda Economic Development Corp.

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Government Administration industry)

July 1989 — January 1990 (7 months)

Recruited by Mayor to restructure troubled nonprofit organization. Established operating and growth strategy. Realigned Board of Directors, overcame political challenges, and significantly expanded service territory.
Director, Marketing / Research & Development

Weider Sports Equipment

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Wholesale industry)

July 1987 — December 1988 (1 year 6 months)

Selected to design and lead production of new products; promoted to Director role within 1 year. Piloted development of innovative weight-training equipment, won key account (Sears), and guided expansion into untapped markets.

Darcy Kieran’s Education

McGill University

MBA , Marketing & International Business / Diploma, East Asian Studies , 1992 — 1995
Université de Montréal - Ecole polytechnique de Montréal

Eng. , Industrial Engineer specialized in New Product Development & Commercialization , 1983 — 1987

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Darcy Kieran’s Interests:

Radio Broadcasting New Product Development & Commercialization Sales Management Sales Training Scuba Diving eLearning

Darcy Kieran’s Groups:

Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA), American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons (CPS), Conseil Québécois du Commerce de Détail (CQCD), Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), Divers Alert Network (DAN), Professional Scuba Inspectors (PSI), Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS), Technical Diving International (TDI)