Michael Driscoll

Mike Driscoll, P.Eng. MBA, Dipl. CED

Mike has been an engineer, business professional and currently a consultant with over 28 years of experience in a wide variety of organizations. He has created companies and organizations in the business and non-profit sectors, writing the business plans, raising capital, and managing operations. Most recent education and community experience is derived from Mike’s Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development. Mike is on the roster of the Community Economic Development Technical Assistance Program and is a trained practitioner for The Natural Step’s™ system conditions for organizational sustainability.

Direct involvement in co-operative development began with the writing of the business plan for the Guelph Community Car Co-operative, and continues as a founding worker member of the Natural Burial Co-operative (www.naturalburial.ca). Start up facilitation and evaluation of three new co-operatives has fleshed out Mike’s knowledge of organization and incorporation issues. Mike’s general knowledge can be applied to any stage of the start up or operations phases of an enterprise.