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this page Meet Your Councillor He also acts as a project manager and business development consultant for long-term resource development projects such as the Northern Boreal Initiative and the Victor Diamond Mine. Other activities include being a project manager for the Queen’s School of Business in the MBA program. Ken has operated a consulting firm in Timmins, Petersen Consulting, since 1991 and is a partner in Quantum Management Group, www.quantum-mg.com. Ken became involved with APGO and was appointed by government to serve as a Public Appointee to Council in 2000 as part of the Transitional Council. He wanted to become involved because of his interest in establishing self-regulating organizations (SRO). The Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario is not an SRO, but Ken’s three-year term on that Council, prior to APGO, sparked interest in the process. What are Ken's views on professional registration and its effects on the work of geoscientists? Ken thinks the process is healthy for the business environment in Ontario. The greater degree of stability that we bring as a profession to the business environment, the more conducive it is for investment. When asked, how has professional registration made a difference in your life and in your workplace?, Ken responded that he always looks to select his partners based on professional accreditation or an ability to work within the professional code of conduct of theCanadian Association of Management Consultants. His message to members Experiencing APGO from the beginning has allowed Ken to see the transition from a true start-up organization to an efficient organization. The members should appreciate the extraordinary work completed by the staff and Council of APGO to date. We are no longer fighting fires, but planning for the future with sound policies and financial planning. What are APGO's challenges and how can members assist? "The members can help get the word out that all people practicing professional geoscience in Ontario need to register with APGO." When asked to name the most exotic place where his career has taken him? Ken responded that that would depend on one’s definition of exotic and offered two examples; a teepee in Peawanuch and sitting on an elephant in Nepal. Ken enjoys spending his spare time with his family and his yellow lab.
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Ken is a Certified Management Consultant and provides independent third party business advice to a variety of businesses and industry sectors, including mining. He works with numerous professionals on construction projects and natural resources development including forestry, tourism and mining, and management training. Ken has deep domain experience in forestry and tourism.