Don James is a founder, a principal shareholder, and the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada, the exclusive Canadian distributor of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, Genuine Motor Parts™, Genuine Motor Accessories™, MotorClothes® apparel, and branded products and services. In addition to the wholesale distribution business, he is the principal owner of Trev Deeley Motorcycles, one of Canada's most successful motorcycle retailers and home of the Trev Deeley Collection, an antique motorcycle exhibition which he co-founded with the late Trev Deeley.
Don James is a member of the Board of Directors at Harley-Davidson Inc.
Don James was named Entrepreneur of the Year for the Pacific Region, Wholesale Division, by Ernst & Young and Canadian Business Magazine in 1995. He won the 1999 Henry Singer Award for Excellence in Retailing, an achievement awarded by the Canadian Institute of Retailing and Services Studies based at the University of Alberta. Perhaps Mr. James' most impressive accomplishment has been at Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada, earning the prestigious Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies award for fifteen consecutive years (1995 to 2009).
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Don attended the University of Alberta and Simon Fraser University. He is a graduate of Harvard University's Owner/Presidents Management Program and has attended Stanford University and the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, for executive education. He has been recently been selected as an inductee into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Don James is a member of the Board of Directors at Harley-Davidson Inc.
Don James was named Entrepreneur of the Year for the Pacific Region, Wholesale Division, by Ernst & Young and Canadian Business Magazine in 1995. He won the 1999 Henry Singer Award for Excellence in Retailing, an achievement awarded by the Canadian Institute of Retailing and Services Studies based at the University of Alberta. Perhaps Mr. James' most impressive accomplishment has been at Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada, earning the prestigious Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies award for fifteen consecutive years (1995 to 2009).
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Don attended the University of Alberta and Simon Fraser University. He is a graduate of Harvard University's Owner/Presidents Management Program and has attended Stanford University and the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, for executive education. He has been recently been selected as an inductee into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Malcolm Hunter is President & Chief Operating Officer of Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada, the exclusive Canadian distributor of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, Genuine Motor Parts™, Genuine Motor Accessories™, MotorClothes® apparel, and branded products and services. Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada is the largest independent motorcycle distributor in Canada and the single largest customer of Harley-Davidson Inc. in the world.
Malcolm is a graduate of the Simon Fraser University Economic in Commerce Department, the Queen's University Executive MBA Program, and the Wharton School of Business Advanced Management Program. He has brought a strong background in finance, accounting, and business systems to the company and has overseen its most successful period in history.
Under his guidance, Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada has also earned the prestigious 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada designation for fifteen consecutive years, from 1995 to 2009. This record of success saw the company gain entry into the 50 Best Platinum Club in 2003. Other recent awards include the Top-40 Employers in British Columbia designation in 2008, and Deeley is now ranked in Canada's Top 100 Employers.
Malcolm sits on a number of committees with the Harley-Davidson Motor Company in the United States and is also a member of the Rotary Club of Vancouver.
An avid motorcycle enthusiast, Malcolm averages about 3,000 km per year in the saddle of his Harley-Davidson® motorcycle and participates in many of the company's major group rides.
Malcolm is a graduate of the Simon Fraser University Economic in Commerce Department, the Queen's University Executive MBA Program, and the Wharton School of Business Advanced Management Program. He has brought a strong background in finance, accounting, and business systems to the company and has overseen its most successful period in history.
Under his guidance, Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada has also earned the prestigious 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada designation for fifteen consecutive years, from 1995 to 2009. This record of success saw the company gain entry into the 50 Best Platinum Club in 2003. Other recent awards include the Top-40 Employers in British Columbia designation in 2008, and Deeley is now ranked in Canada's Top 100 Employers.
Malcolm sits on a number of committees with the Harley-Davidson Motor Company in the United States and is also a member of the Rotary Club of Vancouver.
An avid motorcycle enthusiast, Malcolm averages about 3,000 km per year in the saddle of his Harley-Davidson® motorcycle and participates in many of the company's major group rides.
As Senior Vice President & General Manager of Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada, Buzz Green is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the company, in addition to the development and execution of the company's overall strategic plan.
Buzz is the appointed company liaison with the motorcycling industry. He sits on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the MMIC (Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council), and is its current chairperson.
Buzz's corporate background is extensive. Prior to joining Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada in 1998, he was vice-president of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., a vice-president and general manager of Gordon Food Service, and a senior vice-president for Canada Bread Co. Ltd. He is a graduate of Queen's University and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
A resident of Toronto, Ontario, Buzz enjoys a variety of sporting activities, including motorcycling, in his leisure time. He is also active with the Yonge Street Mission in Toronto.
Buzz is the appointed company liaison with the motorcycling industry. He sits on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the MMIC (Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council), and is its current chairperson.
Buzz's corporate background is extensive. Prior to joining Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada in 1998, he was vice-president of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., a vice-president and general manager of Gordon Food Service, and a senior vice-president for Canada Bread Co. Ltd. He is a graduate of Queen's University and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
A resident of Toronto, Ontario, Buzz enjoys a variety of sporting activities, including motorcycling, in his leisure time. He is also active with the Yonge Street Mission in Toronto.
Ian Portsmouth is the editor and associate publisher of PROFIT, Canada’s best-read publication for the owners and senior managers of small and mid-sized businesses. In 2008, The Canadian Society of Magazine Editors named PROFIT Canada’s Magazine of the Year in its circulation category.
Ian is also a popular public speaker on the management issues and best practices of Canadian growth companies, host of the BMO Business Coach podcast, and a director of The Innovators Alliance, the association for Ontario’s leading growth companies.
In 2009, Ian conceived and developed the Canada Export Achievement Awards, a national program presented by PROFIT and Export Development Canada. He has received multiple nominations for his business writing and editing from the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the Kenneth R. Wilson Awards Foundation, and he is also the editor of Marketing Masters: The Best Ideas of Canada’s Savviest Marketers.
Ian is also a popular public speaker on the management issues and best practices of Canadian growth companies, host of the BMO Business Coach podcast, and a director of The Innovators Alliance, the association for Ontario’s leading growth companies.
In 2009, Ian conceived and developed the Canada Export Achievement Awards, a national program presented by PROFIT and Export Development Canada. He has received multiple nominations for his business writing and editing from the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the Kenneth R. Wilson Awards Foundation, and he is also the editor of Marketing Masters: The Best Ideas of Canada’s Savviest Marketers.
Randall Litchfield is the president and co-founder of Guelph, Ontario-based Inbox Marketer Inc. Launched in 2001, Inbox Marketer is a digital direct-marketing company that builds electronic communities in order to strengthen client engagement. In 2009 and 2010, Inbox Marketer was listed on the PROFIT 100 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies.
Randall is a publishing professional with 30 years of experience in print, Web-based and e-mail publishing. From 1974 to 1994, he was a business editor employed by the country’s largest print publisher, Rogers Publishing Ltd., directing well-known titles such as Canadian Business and PROFIT. In 1994 he founded Demand Systems, an Internet publishing company he built over the course of six years and sold to a large US e-commerce company, VerticalNet, in 2000.
Randall holds a Masters degree in International Relations from the University of Windsor and is a graduate of the Queen’s University Executive Program.
Randall is a publishing professional with 30 years of experience in print, Web-based and e-mail publishing. From 1974 to 1994, he was a business editor employed by the country’s largest print publisher, Rogers Publishing Ltd., directing well-known titles such as Canadian Business and PROFIT. In 1994 he founded Demand Systems, an Internet publishing company he built over the course of six years and sold to a large US e-commerce company, VerticalNet, in 2000.
Randall holds a Masters degree in International Relations from the University of Windsor and is a graduate of the Queen’s University Executive Program.
In 1996, Mike Jagger financed the launch of Provident Security Corp. with his credit card, which had a $500 limit. Originally headquartered in Mike’s bedroom, Provident was a tool to pay tuition for his Criminology degree at Simon Fraser University. After a brief time as a Special Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Mike decided to focus full-time on growing the business.
Provident grew quickly into one of Vancouver’s premier security firms, providing personal protection and event security services for clients including Elton John, Britney Spears and business and political leaders from across North America. Today, Provident has more than 200 employees and is the only security firm in North America that provides installation, service, monitoring, and guaranteed five-minute response to clients’ alarm systems.
In 2001, at age 26, Mike was recognized by Business in Vancouver magazine as the youngest ever recipient of its "Forty under 40" award. Provident has been recognized three times as one of the 25 Best Places to Work by B.C. Business magazine. A graduate of the Birthing of Giants program at MIT, Mike is a past president of the Vancouver chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and has served as its Learning Chair since 2006.
Provident grew quickly into one of Vancouver’s premier security firms, providing personal protection and event security services for clients including Elton John, Britney Spears and business and political leaders from across North America. Today, Provident has more than 200 employees and is the only security firm in North America that provides installation, service, monitoring, and guaranteed five-minute response to clients’ alarm systems.
In 2001, at age 26, Mike was recognized by Business in Vancouver magazine as the youngest ever recipient of its "Forty under 40" award. Provident has been recognized three times as one of the 25 Best Places to Work by B.C. Business magazine. A graduate of the Birthing of Giants program at MIT, Mike is a past president of the Vancouver chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and has served as its Learning Chair since 2006.
