Jeff is a Canadian businessman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (MLA) and Minister in three senior cabinet positions.

As a Partner at ISP, Jeff leverages his extensive knowledge to offer both entrepreneurial and political perspectives. He understands the intricacies of government operations and excels at orchestrating the right connections to drive success.

Jeff has also held a Partner position at P3 Capital Partners since 2015, leading partnership advisory, government advocacy, and capital raises for various private and non-profit entities.

While in politics, Jeff served as Minister of Infrastructure, Seniors & Housing and Education. He also served roles as Political Minister-Northern Alberta, Minister Responsible for the Oil Sands Secretariat, Vice-Chair of Treasury Board, Official Liaison to the Canadian Armed Forces and on various other committees . He also chaired the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) where he served a role leading the Canadian delegation at several meetings of global Education Ministers including, APEC (Korea), OECD (Istanbul), Teaching Profession (New Zealand) and was the chair and host of the 3rd high level meetings between Canada and China.

Prior to being elected, Jeff was the President and owner of the largest regional Xerox sales agency in western Canada. In his time as an entrepreneur, he was awarded Xerox Canada Agent of the Year three times and was appointed as one of six members to the National Agent Council for Xerox Canada. He has additional experience working first-hand in financial markets as a futures trading-floor pit boss, and as a sales executive for life insurance and related investment funds.

He has also worked with Lynmar Films on various media projects, including capital raises in the media sector.

Jeff has been awarded two Queen’s Jubilee Medals: the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, an honorary award given to individuals who have made significant contributions to their community, country, or to public life, as well as the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal, which was awarded to approximately 7,000 Albertans throughout 2022 in recognition of significant contributions to the province. He has also been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, a prestigious honour recognizing outstanding contributions to Canada and its communities. This recognition is a testament to Jeff’s unwavering commitment to leadership and community impact.

Additionally, Jeff was named to Canada’s top 10 Edtech Newsmakers of the Year (listed as #2) in 2012 for “leadership, innovative thinking, and embracing 21st century learning within his province and beyond” and received the prestigious Shifting Minds Award from C21.

Passionate about sports and hockey, Jeff has played and coached at the College level and trained many players who went on to have notable NHL careers.