Benjamin
Benjamin
Tipton
name Benjamin Tipton
work Corporate and Foundation Relations
Project Management
Organizational Development
Strategic Outreach -- Analysis
Issues International Trade Policy & Application
International Development
Government Relations
Philanthropy and Civil Society
▪ Corporate and Foundation Relations - 1 year
▪ United States Senate - congressional staff - 2.5+ years
▪ International Development - Asia - 3+ years
▪ Trade Policy/Negotiation - N. America & Asia - 3+ years
▪ Independent Consultant - 3+ years
▪ Fundraising - University and Non-Profit settings
▪ Public Engagement - Oxfam Canada, MCC, U.S. gov’t
1.Attended: Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers (NACRO); July, 2015
2.Attend: VentureWell Open conference for practitioners of technology entrepreneurship in higher education; March, 2015
3.Invited to Attend: Advancing Justice Conference, Washington, D.C.; Sept., 2014
4.Joined University of British Columbia - MAAPPS Alumni Advisory Committee
5.Appointed: City of Kent - Board of Zoning Appeals and Fair Housing Board; August, 2014
6.Secured Independent Consulting Contract on International Advancement and Alumni Engagement: February, 2014
7.Guest Speaker: Institute of Asian Research MAAPPS networking event; January, 2014
8.Professional meetings with Asia/China experts in Washington, DC; January, 2014
9.Invited to Attend: The Asian Ship is Sailing; Asian Market Diversification Symposium; November, 2013
10.Attended China Goes Global Symposium; November, 2013
11.Volunteered: Project Manager for the Sauder Business School Philanthropy Program - to develop the educational components and operationalize the program; August - October, 2013
12.Attended Vancouver School of Economics Inaugural Fall Conference; Sept., 2013
13.Delegate: Pacific Economic Cooperation Council 21st GM and Canada-Asia 2013; June, 2013
14.Article featured by the Asia Pacific Foundation’s National Conversation on Asia; February, 2013
15.Published: Coordination of International Trade and Human Rights: Research Papers; 2012
16.Published: The Impact of a Prospective Canada-Japan FTA-EPA on Coordinated Compliance of Trade and Human Rights - co-author; 2012
17.Secured an independent consulting contract in business analysis; July, 2012
18.Secured a consulting contract developing an interactive website for an NGO client; June, 2012
19.Became Oxfam Canada Regional Steering Committee member; May, 2012
20.Graduated from the University of British Columbia; May, 2012
21.Completed MA thesis: Follow the Money: Philanthropy in China - Who’s giving, to Whom, and Why?; March, 2012 [publication pending]
22.Research Trip: Individual Philanthropic Giving in China and Hong Kong; Beijing, Hong Kong; October-December, 2011
23.Delegate: Canada - Japan Free Trade Agreement Negotiation - graduate student trade negotiation in Tokyo, Japan; August, 2011
24.Awarded the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association Scholarship
25.Delegate: Australia National University Asia Pacific Week, Canberra, Australia; July, 2011
26.Conference presentation: International Development Research Network Conference, Vancouver, Canada; May, 2011
27.Conference presentation: IAR Graduate Student Conference 2011, Vancouver, Canada; March, 2011
28.Conference presentation: East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii; February 2011
Recent Activities
Contact
Resume
Project Management:
▪ Meeting your project needs and goals after thoughtful consultation
▪ Seasoned Management - extensive multi-sector experience and industry knowledge
▪ Clear Communication - accurate and concise reports, presentations, recommendations and results
Organizational Development:
▪ Assisting organizations solve problems and achieve their goals
▪ Business Process - modeling employee activities, interactions and productivity
▪ Change management - helping organizations reorganize and reinvigorate operations
▪ Customized Training & Team Development - workshops, mentor management
Strategic Outreach:
▪ Advise and assist organizations develop strategic outreach initiatives
▪ Stakeholder Engagement - government, corporate, non-profit and academic entities
Analysis and Research:
▪ Public Policy Analysis for corporate, non-profit and government sectors
▪ Research Expertise: published articles, research reports, research team coordination
Specialties:
International Trade Policy, Public Policy, Philanthropy, Civil Society, Trade Negotiation, Organizational Development, Project Management, Research, Analysis, Policy Briefs
▪ 10+ years of experience in the fields of government affairs, communications and management in Canada, the United States and Asia.
▪ Comprehensive understanding of the political, economic and social impacts of policy decisions
▪ Skilled at facilitating multi-sector interests into shared objective arrangements between government, corporations and special interest groups
▪ Communications skills have been honed over many years of responsibility - both oral and written
Experience
Work History
1.Presenting at CASE V about philanthropy and alumni development in China; Dec, 2015
2.TBD
Upcoming Activities