Jim Reger -  Biography
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 Jim Reger’s  passion and commitment for facilitating powerful and effective change in  individuals and organizations is evident in his work, which is focused on  assisting leaders in creating and building authentic lives and cultures in their  organizations, families and communities. Jim is an internationally experienced  speaker and leadership mentor with a unique and varied background- including  over 25 years in the information industry, both in senior executive positions  with large multinationals as well as a number of technology start-ups. He was  General Manager of Hewlett-Packard Canada Ltd., and President of MDI Mobile Data  International, which became one of the largest and most successful technology  companies in Canada.
Jim Reger’s  passion and commitment for facilitating powerful and effective change in  individuals and organizations is evident in his work, which is focused on  assisting leaders in creating and building authentic lives and cultures in their  organizations, families and communities. Jim is an internationally experienced  speaker and leadership mentor with a unique and varied background- including  over 25 years in the information industry, both in senior executive positions  with large multinationals as well as a number of technology start-ups. He was  General Manager of Hewlett-Packard Canada Ltd., and President of MDI Mobile Data  International, which became one of the largest and most successful technology  companies in Canada.  
Jim is  the founder of The Reger Group and Global Learning Opportunities Ltd., which are  learning and entrepreneurial development organizations focused on providing the  key leadership skills required for success in business and in life.  
Across  North America and Australia thousands of business owners and executives have  attended Jim’s inspiring and thought-provoking presentations on The Authentic  Leader; Successful Succession Planning; and A Higher Purpose - Living a Life of  Meaning and Significance. In addition, more than 2,000 individuals have  graduated from The Reger Group’s extensive entrepreneurial development programs  for start-up businesses.  
The Reger  Group is a family business and Jim and his daughter Natasha work extensively  with business families addressing the special challenges they face as they move  through their life cycles and struggle with the unique effects that family  dynamics have on their businesses and their lives. As certified facilitators  they assist families in improving their interpersonal communication skills and  establishing effective family council meetings.
Peer Mentorship  Groups
Jim has designed, developed and delivered train-the-trainer  programs for:
 
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    The  Young Entrepreneurs Association of Canada (YEA) 
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    The  Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE) 
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    Centre  for Family Business (CFFB) 
 (a family business centre associated with the  University of Waterloo)
 
Volunteer Service
As an active community volunteer  Jim was:
 
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    Volunteer of the Year for the Greater Vancouver YMCA 
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    President of the David Foster Foundation 
 (providing financial and  emotional support to families of children who require organ  transplants)
 
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    Director of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise  (CAFE) 
Authorship
Jim has authored and co-authored these  books:
 
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    Future Work (1998) 
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    The  Authentic Leader (2006) co-written with David Irvine (best selling author  of three leadership books) 
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    A  Higher Purpose – Living a Life of Meaning and Significance 
 (due to be  released in the spring of 2007)
 
Personal
Jim has two grown children, Natasha and  Brayden, and he lives with his wife Joan, on the beach in Victoria, British  Columbia, Canada.