Rob Wickson - Resume

1984 - present	PRINCIPAL, DISCOVERY ECONOMIC CONSULTING Litigation support, economic analysis and calculations for over three thousand files related to personal injury litigation, pension evaluation, and wrongful death claims. Work includes detailed valuations involving present lump sum values, estimates of earning values based on specific labour market data and examination of facts regarding career prospects, lump sum values of future care needs, family income compensation for wrongful death claims, and estimates of lump sum values of pension assets in both matrimonial and earn loss calculations. Qualified as an expert witness in the BC Supreme Court, May 2007. Managing partner responsible for all human resource management, scheduling of firm resources, financial reporting, and office organization.
1979 - Present	OWNER/OPERATOR R.J. WICKSON JANITORIAL SERVICE Providing a clean sanitary environment for smaller offices in downtown Victoria.
1977 - 1979	GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Ministry of Finance, Data Services
1969 - 1977	GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism - Northwest Territorial Legislature

1990 - Present	GREATER VICTORIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce (2000). Chair of the Environment and Transportation Committees. Appointed Governor (2006)
2001 - Present	BRITISH COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE District Director for the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce (May 2001) 2nd Vice Chair (May 2004) 1st Vice Chair (May 2005) Chair (May 2006) Served on Policy Revue, Member to Member and Critical Skills Shortage Committees.
1995 - Present	GREATER VICTORIA BIKE TO WORK SOCIETY Director and Vice-president (1995 - 2004) President (2005 - present)
2004 - Present	SPECTRUM JOB SEARCH SOCIETY Director (2004 - 2006) Treasurer (2006 - present)
1998 - Present	GORGE TILLICUM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Treasurer, Canada Day Picnic Coordinator
1995 - 2004	CITY OF VICTORIA Member of Environment Advisory Committee (1995 - 1998) Member Planning and Transportation Commission (1998, 2000) Chair of the Advisory Transportation Committee (2000, 2004)
	OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT WORK Past President of Island Transformations (a group advocating for Light Rail in Victoria along with other sustainable projects) Member of CRD Waste Diversion Committee Director of Capital Cycling and Walk Director of Peter Gzowski Invitational Golf Tournament for Literacy

Participated in development of:
        - development of a secondary school computer-based inventory system
        - assessment of per student capital cost requirements
        - evaluation of economic development projects
        - examination of Mineral Tenure Fee Structures in British Columbia
        - review of costs and revenues for the Mineral Resources Division

- “Economic Analysis of the Proposed Viking Highway Project” [Commissioned by The District of Port Hardy and The Regional District of Mount Waddington in co-operation with The Viking Highway Committee], August 1988 - co-authored report.

- “Using Tax Shifting and Tax Incentives to Promote the Deconstruction/Renovation Industry” [Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks], May 2001 - co-authored report.

- Prepared numerous articles for newspaper publication in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce.