- producer of shows for Planétarium de Montréal and McLaughlin Planetarium (Toronto)

- planetarium director: Winnipeg (1976 to 1986)

- president Winnipeg Convention & Visitors Bureau (volunteer)

- executive Director, Vancouver Hotel Association (p/t)

- president of the Canadian Nature Federation (called Nature Canada, volunteer)

- interim CEO, Marmot Recovery Foundation

- president of BC Spaces for Nature (current, volunteer)

- Principal, Ballantyne & Associates. Robert is a management consultant who facilitates the learning and implementation of Policy Governance with not-for-profit boards. After decades of producing real and compelling results in leadership positions, both as senior staff and on boards, Robert works well with both boards and management. His leadership skills include Policy Governance as well as excellent real-world strategies for ensuring that your organization, and your people, are successful in achieving what they must.

- first Internet account in 1990 (email, ftp, gopher)

- owns http://Ballantyne.com and http://Ballantyne.org and http://Governing.ca (and several other domains)

- blogs: http://governing.wordpress.com http://howesound.wordpress.com

- twitter: /RobertB /resultsG