Doug has been involved in the proactive development of youth going back to his joining the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets in 1977.  For over 30 years Doug has worked at the national coordination level of Canada’s military cadet training programme; both as a Staff Officer within the Armed Forces and, for the past 27 years, as the National Director of The Navy League of Canada, and served as the Secretary of the International Cadet Exchange Association

Doug is a Senior Associate with the executive advisory firm Sandstone Group, and recently accepted an appointment as the Managing Director for St. John Ambulance’s Federal District Council.

Doug believes strongly in the concept that the education in matters of civil protection needs to start with youth.