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Doyle Buehler, CET, MBA is the President and CEO of Imbibo, as
well as one of the founding partners. Since business start-up in July 2002,
Doyle has been developing the company infrastructure and developing and
carrying out retail experiments based on the company’s strategic
architecture. Prior to start-up, Doyle was involved in the aerospace
industry in various engineering and management roles since 1997. This
included the management of a multi-year, $60 million contract, as well as
daily management responsibility for a program with US$25 million annual
sales. Doyle’s strengths lie in effective project management, coordination
of multidisciplinary teams, and developing creative, practical solutions.
Doyle has a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (Hons.), a Diploma
in Aeronautical Engineering Technology (Hons), and an MBA in Executive
Management Leadership. Contact...
Kurt Buehler, B.Sc., B.A., P.Eng, MBA is the Vice President of
Customer Operations and one of the founding partners. Kurt has a strong
background in operations, engineering, and business strategy. To date, Kurt
has been deeply involved in mobilizing the vision for Imbibo, understanding
the changes in the market and incorporating those into an aggressive, but
viable strategic plan. Kurt holds two undergraduate degrees and one graduate
degree; A BSc in Engineering (Mechanical) and a BA in Humanities (Ancient
History and Civilization), and an MBA. He has experience managing in excess
of 175 people and maintaining a US$15 million inventory, all in daily
operations with contributory revenues of US$60 million annually. Contact...
Dean Baran, B.Sc., MBA is the Vice President of Marketing and Business
Development. Dean comes to Imbibo with over 9 years of marketing, market
research, and business development experience in a service industry. He has
also worked in the entertainment sector having been responsible for all
aspects of entertainment at a major Canadian casino. More recently, Dean has
worked as an independent management consultant. A strong conceptual thinker,
Dean has the ability to take both an innovative and methodical approach to
problem-solving. Dean graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) in
marketing from the University of Manitoba in 1993. He also has recently
completing his MBA in Finance at the I.H. Asper School of Business. Contact...
Ron Burke, B.A., CA is an entrepreneur and executive with 20 years of
experience in the toy industry. Ron is the company Chief Financial
Strategist and is responsible for raising capital for expansion initiatives.
Ron has worked with Irwin Toy Limited, in such critical positions of Senior
Vice-president and CFO, and COO. Irwin Toy Limited was a worldwide toy
company, with annual sales of US$150 million. At Irwin, Ron was instrumental
in assisting with the evolution of Irwin from a publicly traded company, to
a private company in 2001. He was also responsible for the daily management
of the various departments within the company. Prior to Irwin Toy, Ron was
the Executive Vice President for Playtoy Industries. Contact...
Stephen M. Lamoureux, B.I.D., N.C.I.D.Q. certified is the Vice President
of Retail Design and Development and is responsible for the look and feel of
the Retail Stores. Stephen brings over 10 years of design experience to Imbibo,
with Clients across Western Canada. Stephen graduated with a Bachelor of
Interior Design from the University of Manitoba (1994) and completed the
requirements set forth by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification
(certificate #017905) in 2002. He is also on the Executive Council for the
Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba (PIDIM). Previous to
entering the world of Design, Stephen spent 14 years in the Hospitality Industry,
specifically in Restaurant Management. Contact...
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