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Earl Smith, PAg
Earl's Work Experience:
- Farming for 13 years in Saskatchewan and I am currently involved in seeding and harvesting operations on an Alberta farm
- 12 years at RBC Royal Bank in Saskatoon, Regina, Toronto and Calgary in various management, agriculture specialist and corporate training roles; my last position at RBC which I held until April 2007 was Manager, Agriculture and Agribusiness Prairies
- Contract consulting for 3 years with a Chicago based firm developing web based corporate learning networks and knowledge management systems for clients in the US
- Operating a management and leadership development franchise style business in Saskatoon working with small business owners
- Instructing classes at the School of Agriculture U of S and Olds College and presenting at numerous workshops, meetings and conferences
- Numerous consulting and training assignments with financial institutions, farms and agribusiness firms since 2007
- Short term executive contract positions with AgStream Inc. and AVNet (Agri-Value Investor Network) in 2008 and 2009
Earl's Education, Designations and Current Industry Involvements:
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (1974)
- Professional Agrologist (PAg) status - Alberta Institute of Agrologists
- Competent Toastmaster, Toastmasters International (2001)
- Active Member Canadian Consulting Agrologists Association
- Member of the Advisory Committee for the Ag Lenders Workshop program at Olds College
- Member of the Industry Advisory Committee for the Bachelor of Applied Science - Agribusiness program at Olds College
about Earl:
Earl has an incredibly broad range of experiences. He has been a great co-worker and mentor to me and many others during his career.
What always impresses me about Earl is his ability to identify people's strengths and willingness to help them succeed.
I know that farmers and land owners who join the groPartners fold will benefit greatly from Earl's insight, integrity, and passion for agriculture.
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