2007 PhD (Management)

School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter, UK.

External Examiner – John Bessant, Chair in Innovation Management, Professor

of Innovation and Technology Management and Research Director at Tanaka

Business School, Imperial College, London, England.

(Recently relocated to Exeter University)

Thesis: The role of innovation processes within small to medium-sized

mechanically-based manufacturers.

1984 Masters of Business Administration,

Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario, London Ontario

Specialization: Management of Change, Business-to-Business Marketing

1976 Bachelor of Engineering Science

Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

Thesis: Design, construction and evaluation of a water wave (small wave) energy conversion system.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION

1978-Present Registered as a Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario, 40 Sheppard Ave. W., Suite 101, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6K9

CURRENT ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

2009 Tenured position in General Management at the Associate Professor level within the School of Business, Nipissing University

AWARDS, PATENTS, ETC.

2008 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, N.S. Institution Case Writing Award of Excellence.

1997 Canadian Trademark No. TMA475619 -BodyGuard Collision Avoidance system

1993 Patentee for Canadian Patent no. 2041373 -Vehicle Guidance System

1976 Engineering Institute of Canada Thesis award

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Publications – Refereed

Doctoral Dissertation

2007 Thesis: The role of innovation processes within small to medium-sized mechanically-based manufacturers. G. Brophey, University of Exeter, School of Business and Economics, June, 2007. 261 pages.

Book Chapter

2004 Northmar Distributors, by Brophey, G. & Hemsworth, D. Cases in Organizational Behaviour. Edited by Cawsey, T & Deszca, G. Case 21, pages 182-189. Published by Mc-Graw-Hill Ryerson.

Journal Articles

2009 Innovation practices within small to medium-sized mechanically-based manufacturers. Brophey, G. & Brown, S. Innovation Management, Policy & Practice. Volume 11 Issue 3, Pages 327-340

2009 The Waterharvester: Making Waves in Rural Kenya. Herrmann, S. Brophey, G & Lafrance-Horning, D. – Ivey Case Publishing, Harvard Business Publishing – Case no. 9B09A015, 10 pages, Teaching Note No. 8B09A15, 7 pages .

2008 Microfinance and the Kipsigis of Southwest Kenya. Brophey, G & Wiszowaty, R. – Ivey Case Publishing Case No. 9B08M059, 16 pages, Teaching Note No. 8B08M059, 8 pages

1998 Mining Industry Applications for New Proximity Detection Technologies, by Brophey, G., O’Neill, J., Vol. 91, pages 55-57, CIM Bulletin. October.

1995 Practical Solutions for Mobile Underground Applications by Mintronics, by Brophey, G., page 73, CIM Bulletin. June.

1994 The OptiTrak System, A System for Automating Today’s LHDs and Trucks, by Brophey, G., Euler, D. Vol. 87, No. 984. pages 52-57, CIM Bulletin, October.

Conference Contributions

2010 Prioritizing Innovation Practices in a Context that is ‘Controllable’ by the Firm. Brophey, G., Brown, S. Proceedings of 2010 meeting of the International Society of Professional Innovation Managers, Bilbao, Spain

2010 Information Systems Dilemma at Canadian Shield Insurance. Stacey, D., Hemsworth, D., Brophey, G., Sanchez-Rodriguez, C. Proceedings of 2010 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan.

2009 Nipissing University Varsity Hockey – If We Build It, Will They Come? Lafrance-Horning, D., Brophey, G. Nipissing Cup Business Challenge. Three part case of 14 pages and 7 page teaching note.

2008 Innovation practices within small to medium-sized mechanically-based manufacturers. Brophey, G. & Brown, S. 2008. Proceedings of 2008 annual meeting of International Society of Professional Innovation Managers, Tours, France.

2008 Microfinance and the Kipsigis of Southwest Kenya. Brophey, G & Wiszowaty, R. Proceedings of 2008 annual meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada. Halifax, N.S. Canada

2008 The Waterharvester: Making Waves in Rural Kenya. Herrmann, S., Brophey G. & Lafrance Horning, D. 2008 annual meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada. Halifax, N.S. Canada

2005 A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Innovation within Organizations. 26^th McMaster World Congress, Intellectual Capital and Innovation Track Proceedings.

2005 Innovation Processes within Mechanically-Based Firms. 26^th McMaster World Congress, Doctoral Track Proceedings.

2004 Northmar Distributors, by Brophey, G. & Hemsworth, D. Pages 23-40, ASAC Case Track Proceedings. Quebec City.

1995 The Opti-Trak System, Vehicle Automation for Use on Production Ramps, Paper No. 32, Canadian Institute of Mining, 12^th Operator’s Conference, Timmins. Brophey G. and Euler D.

1994 Methods of Traffic Control for Underground Mines and Associated Benefits, by N. Crocker N., Brophey, G. Proceedings pages 68-76, 6^th Canadian Symposium on Mining Automation, Montreal.

Publications – Non Refereed

2004 Business to Business Marketing - Organizational Buying Behaviour

2004 Business to Business Marketing - Major Account Management

2004 Business to Business Marketing - The Behavioural Sciences and Personal Selling

2003 How the recording industry is getting iced. Guest column. Brophey, G. October 13^th, North Bay Nugget.

Publications Being Prepared

Journal Article Insights into Innovation Management Practices within SMEs –Case Studies from Canada. Brophey, G. Brown, S. Technovation. Article submitted for publication

Empirical study Manager’s Perceptions of Risks and Rewards during Innovative Activities with Hemsworth, D.

Dissemination work An Innovation Commercialization Tool for SME-sized Manufacturers , with D. Hemsworth, Sanchez-Rodriguez, C and Hay, D and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium.

CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

Oct. 2008 Opening Keynote Speaker - Annual meeting of the Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Managing Association of Canada - Topic - The strategy/supply chain interface – how and where can management of the innovation process help? – Ajax, Ontario.

Feb. 2006 Guest speaker, invited presentation- Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, Science, Innovation and Electronic Information Division. Seminar series. - Comprehensive case studies of innovation inside SME mechanically-based manufacturers.Ottawa, Ontario

REVIEWER OF PUBLICATIONS

2010                Journal article reviewer. International Journal of Innovation Management

2010                Case track reviewer for Administrative Sciences Association of Canada.

2006                Reviewer for Sage Publications, 1st edition, The Practice of Innovation textbook proposal by Drs. Rodney Farr and Yvonne O. Brunetto. Content assessment for

                        textbook to be used by innovation and entrepreneurship students at the MBA and undergraduate level.

2006                Reviewer for Houghton Mifflin of 8th US edition of Business by Pride, Hughes   and Kapoor. Identified changes required for use as a Canadian text at the undergraduate level.

2005 Case track reviewer for Administrative Sciences Association of Canada.

2004 Reviewer for McGraw-Hill Irwin of 5^th edition of Entrepreneurship text by Hisrich and Peters. Identified changes required for use as a Canadian University level text.

2004 Reviewer for Nelson Thomson Learning of 6^th edition of Business Decision Making, Text and Cases, by Grasby, Crossan, Frost, Haywood-Farmer, Pearce and Purdy. Identified suggested changes for edition update.

RESEARCH GRANTS

2010 School of Business Research Support, (2010) Hemsworth, D. Brophey, G., Hay, Dean, Innovation success, managerial risks and actions: a neural network approach $5000

2006 Internal Research Grant. Nipissing University. Project is entitled ‘Validation of an Innovation Challenge Scorecard (ICS) to help managers select effective innovation project execution practices”. $4920.

2005 INTERAC Research Grant. Jointly funded by Materials and Manufacturing Ontario, an Ontario Centre of Excellence and three industrial partners. Topic being researched was innovation processes within SME-sized mechanically-based manufacturing companies. $20,000.

2004 Internal Research Grant. Nipissing University. Topic researched was stress/deception detection software methods to aid analysis of qualitative video data. $1,361

1988-1999 Various research grants, joint ventures, investments etc., to support development

of a mining automation system. Funding provided by Canadian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources, FedNor, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, Innovation Ontario, Inco, Falconbridge, Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting, Teck-Corona, and others. Total funding of approximately $5,000,000.

TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Full-time University Teaching

2009 –present Associate Professor, Nipissing University, School of Business

2001-2009 Assistant Professor, Nipissing University, School of Business and Economics

2000 Lecturer, Nipissing University, School of Business and Economics

Part-time University Teaching

2001-2004 Assistant Professor, Nipissing University, Centre for Continuing Business Education - Distance Education

Extra-University Teaching

1995-1996 Part-time, Seminar leader, McGill University and Mines Accident Prevention Association of Ontario, Mining Engineering Department, Montreal.

1990 Part-time, Instructor, Purchasing Management Association of Canada,

1989 Part-time, Coordinator and Professor, Macmillan Bloedel and Canadore College joint venture, Sturgeon Falls, Ontario.

1987-1989 Full-time, Professor, Canadore College, Department of Business

Course Prepared and Taught

Course title Level Code Times taught

Nipissing University

Business Decision Making 2^nd year ADMN2167 11

Entrepreneurship 3^rd year ADMN3306 5

Introductory Professional Skills and Practices 1^st year ADMN1156 4

Business Strategy and Policy I 4^th year ADMN4606 6

Management of Innovation and Technology, 4th year, TMGT4006 4

Business Strategy and Policy II 4^th year ADMN4607 5

Organizational Development and Change 3^rd year ADMN3837 3

Business to Business Marketing 4^th year MKTG4427 2

Creativity for Innovation (dist.ed.) 3^rd year ADMN3917EQ 2

Business Strategy and Policy I (dist. ed.) 3^rd year ADMN4606EQ 2

Business Strategy and Policy II (dist.ed.) 3^rd year ADMN4607EQ 0

(being prepared)

Canadore College

Business Policy 3^rd year 2

Operations Management 2^nd year 1

Cost Accounting 1^st year 1

Entrepreneurship Certificate NA 1

Purchasing Management Association of Canada

Inventory Control NA (Prepared by PMAC) 1

MacMillan Bloedel and Canadore College

Comprehensive management training program for a large paper mill 1

McGill University and Mines Accident Prevention Association of Ontario

Failure Mode Elemental Analysis for Collision Avoidance Systems in 1

Mining Applications

Hazards and Operability Analysis for Automated Mining Vehicles 2

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Consulting

2010                IRAP Business Advisor. Confidential report on strategic assessment and introduction of marketing strategy for environmental testing laboratory, Near North Labs in conjunction with Rotman School of Business and National Research Council

2010                IRAP Business Advisor. Confidential report on geographic and product expansion for dock manufacturing business On the Water Designs in conjunction with Rotman School of Business and National Research Council

2008                Innovation practice consultant to Grant Thornton Canada. Two day seminar for senior Grant Thornton consultants as they consider whether to introduce an innovation management practice to their portfolio.

2008                IRAP Business Advisor. Confidential report on disruptive innovation introduction strategy for Nexco in conjunction with Rotman School of Business and National Research Council

2008                IRAP Business Advisor. Confidential report on new operations strategy to utilize energy from biomass for Millson Forestry Service in conjunction with Rotman School of Business and National Research Council

2008                IRAP Business Advisor. Confidential report on lime markets feasibility studies for quarry operation for the A. Miron Topsoil Ltd., in conjunction with Rotman School of Business and National Research Council

2006-2007       IRAP Business Advisor. Confidential report on new product introduction strategy for Northern Enable in conjunction with Rotman School of Business and National Research Council

SERVICE TO UNIVERSITY OTHER THAN TEACHING

2010 Adhoc committee to introduce an Engineering program to Nipissing

2010 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, appointed by Senate

2010 Faculty Review sub-committee, Academic Promotion and Tenure committee, appointed by Senate

2010 Elected representative to Senate for the Faculty of Applied and Professional Studies

2008 Program review audit sub-committee of academic planning committee, Vice-Chair

2008 Elected representative to Senate for the Faculty of Applied and Professional Studies

2008 Honorary Degrees committee, appointed by senate

2008 Senate committee for selection of tenure-track Organizational Behaviour faculty

2008 Appeals Committee of the Student Academic Standing Appeals and Petitions Committee for the Faculty of Education

2008 Senate committee Arts & Science representative for selection of tenure-track Language Arts and Drama education faculty

2007 School of Business and Economics 3 and 2 transition committee

2007 Academic computing committee, appointed by senate

2006-2007 Member of Global Studies adhoc committee reviewing Faculty–wide internationalization initiative.

2006-2007 Senate committee for selection of tenure-track Organizational Behaviour faculty

2006-2007 Senate committee for selection of two tenure-track Marketing faculty

2005-2006 University Profile Task Force

2005-2007 Honorary Degrees committee, appointed by senate.

2002-Present Initiator of $250,000 donation by Northmar Distributors shared between Nipissing University and Canadore College.

2005 Selection committee for Manager, Innovation and Technology Transfer.

2004 Selection committee appointed by School of Business and Economics (SBE) for Manager of Centre for Continuing Business Education.

2003-2004 Distance Education committee appointed by senate.

2003 Senate committee for selection of Sessional Accounting faculty.

2003 Senate committee for selection of Sessional Technology Management coordinator and faculty member.

2002-2003 Distance Education committee appointed by senate.

2002-2003 University Curriculum committee appointed by senate.

2002-2003 Co-developer of curriculum for Technology Management stream of the BBA degree.

2001-2004 Faculty coordinator, Nipissing University Business Society case competitions.

2001 Developer of Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) tool for use with BComm(Financial Services) degree.

2001 Selection committee appointed by SBE for Director of Continuing Business Education, Manager of Community Relations.

2001 Senate committee for selection of tenure-track Marketing faculty

2001 Coordination of SBE retreat to meet with representatives from the major sectors of the financial services industry.

1999-2001 Coordinator, Ontario Partnership for Advanced Skills (OPAS) Visionary Conferences, OPAS Visionary speakers – John Sheridan - Bell Canada, John Cleghorn – President/CEO Royal Bank of Canada, Michael Lazaridis - Co-CEO, Research in Motion.

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE

2010 Chair, Ministry and Personnel Committee, Joint Charge, Knox United and Laurier Ave. United Churches

2009 Chair, Selection Committee, Music Director, Knox/Laurier Ave. United Churches

2008-Present Trustee, Knox United Church, Callander, Ontario

2007 Student minister lay supervision team –- Knox/Laurier Ave. United Churches

2007 Member, Inspector Selection Committee – North Bay Police Service

1990-2008 Chairman, Small Business Advisory Board, Canadore College

2002-2006 Chairman and Member, Northern Regional Judging Panel for Annual Regional Global Traders Awards

2005 Member, Inspector Selection Committee – North Bay Police Service

2005 Consultant, Business planning – Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra

2003 Auditor, Joint Charge, Knox United and Laurier Avenue United Churches

1996 -2002 Coach, Ladies Soccer

1997-1999 Member, North Bay Economic Development Commission, Mining and Finance Clusters, Education and Training Council

1984-1998 National Member, Canadian Institute of Mining

1998 Fund-raiser, North Bay Aquatic Center

1987-1997 Auditor, Knox United Church, Callander, Ontario

1989-1996 Member, Board of Directors, Skiltec Training Limited

1986-1995 Coach, House League and Rep Team, Youth Soccer Coach

1987-1989 Member, Advisory Board, Near North Laboratories

1985-1987 Chairman, Canadian Institute of Mining, Northern Gateway Branch

OTHER PERTINENT BACKGROUND

Management and Technology Practitioner Experience

1987-1999 President, Chairman, Founding Shareholder

Mintronics Systems Corporation, North Bay, Ontario,

· Created the concept and obtained financing to successfully research and develop the patented OptiTrak system, a retrofit system for completely automating underground mining trucks. System utilized a combination of visible spectrum, pulsed scanning lasers for guidance, a GHz frequency, microwave-based, collision avoidance system and remote infrared and radio controls. Spin-off products of TeleTrak (loader automation), BodyGuard (proximity detection for industrial vehicles) and PathFinder (traffic control for underground mines) were also created.

· Managed overall operation with specific responsibility for strategic planning, project management, finance, personnel and sales and marketing functions. Highlights include completion of world's first operational mine vehicle automation system and formation of a research team of highly motivated, highly trained, individuals.

· Raised approximately $5MM from combination of private, public, industry, government and institutional sources. Managed R&D project management team of up to 15 individuals and established multiple partnerships with Fortune 500 mining companies.

1987-1996 Vice-President

CG’s Fitness Ltd., North Bay, Ontario,

· Participated in ownership, management and financing efforts for an upscale, 9000 square foot, multi-use fitness club.

1984-1987 Manager, Sales and Engineering

LHD Equipment Ltd. (Now known as MTI), North Bay, Ontario.

Upgraded corporate facilities, administered government programs and insurance coverage, monitored financial results.

· Managed all marketing functions including sales management. Employment doubled, new accounts grew by 26%.

· Managed engineering group through 50% staffing increase and escalating product complexities.

1976-1982 Sales Engineer

Ingersoll-Rand Canada Inc., Calgary, Toronto,

· Sold integral and separable gas compressors into the Western Canadian oil and gas patch, large scale air compressors into the automotive and general industrial markets and large process compressors and pumps into Ontario’s petroleum process industries.

· Personal sales over six-year period totaled approximately $15 Million.

School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter
Streatham Court, Rennes Drive
Exeter, EX4 4PU
United Kingdom

Professor John Bessant
Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer and Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter
Streatham Court, Rennes Drive
Exeter, EX4 4PU
United Kingdom