Brandon M. Downs
Brandon is an Artist, Entrepreneur, Strategist, and Credentialed Practitioner of Coaching. He has almost 20 years of hands-on experience with strategic planning, business planning, business operations, and performance measurement/management.
Brandon began his professional life as a dancer with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB). As a member of the RWB, he had the opportunity to travel across Canada and to the far stretches of the globe while performing many of the world’s greatest masterpieces. Brandon was also featured in a 1997 Bravo! performance/documentary titled Lost Gods, featuring two combined ballets to the first and fifth string quartets of R. Murray Schafer.
Following his career with the RWB, Brandon retuned to school where he obtained an undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics (H.B. Comm) and a graduate degree (MPA) in Policy and Performance.
After a short stint as an Investment Advisor, Brandon joined a small national consulting firm. As a management consultant, he had the privilege of working with the non-profit, public, and corporate sectors. As part of a project team, Brandon completed numerous studies, including client satisfaction surveys, business plans, strategic plans, evaluability assessments, program evaluations, and impact analysis’. Clients included Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Western Economic Diversification (WD), Saskatchewan Northern Affairs (SNA), the Department of Community Resources and Employment (DCRE), the Canada-Saskatchewan Career and Employment Office (CSCES), the Regina Regional Economic Development Authority (RREDA), the City of Saskatoon, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan, and the POS Pilot Plant Corporation.
In search of new opportunities, Brandon then brought these skills to the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the National Research Council, where he worked as a senior analyst to develop a strong performance measurement and evaluation culture. More recently, he joined the Canada Border Services Agency where he acts to facilitate External Review for the Agency.
In his spare time, Brandon co-founded and acted as Secretary-Treasurer and Business Director for DanceRoots (2007-2015); where he had responsibility for all levels of management oversight, including developing business and operational strategies to meet the company’s long-term goals.
Brandon is passionate about personal and professional development and has been inspired to bring his passion for personal growth, human achievement, and wellness to serve his clients. He works with his clients to help them achieve their vision of extraordinary! In doing so, he has been given the opportunity to learn the true power of gratitude.