We base our advice on 10 words of wisdom that make all the difference.

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1 10 words of wisdom

2 Wazuku Advisory Group offers expert advice and counsel over a broad, yet integrated, range of services. We have developed a reputation in particular for strategic planning, provincial and municipal government relations, CEO advisory services, public affairs and personal brand management. We base our advice on 10 words of wisdom that make all the difference.

3 #1: Imagine Wazuku has a proven track record of helping organizations achieve success by developing and executing business, advocacy and communications strategies that are focused on creating value for all stakeholders. Working with us, imagine the possibilities. #2: Create We use a powerful combination of experience, expertise and passion to create customized solutions to solve your biggest challenges.

4 #3: Collaborate We recognize that clients bring their own set of strengths and abilities to the table. We work with you, leveraging our combined skills to create tailor-made and achievable action plans.

5 #5: Dare We see opportunities where others see risk. We work hard to draw out for you the possibilities that are within reach. #4: Align Whether moving the dial on public opinion or facilitating internal strategic planning, we seek to create positionings and values that ensure alignment with your organization s fundamental strengths, vision and culture.

6 #7: Prepare The plans we develop are grounded in strategy and supported by detailed, customized tactics. They are resilient enough to stay the strategic course, yet flexible enough to respond to unexpected and inevitable shifts in your internal and external environments. #6: Balance We recognize the importance of balancing the risks of business opportunities with their ultimate rewards.

7 #8: Connect We use our far-reaching local, national and international networks to connect the dots aligning our clients with the resources and relationships they need to achieve their goals.

8 #10: Deliver We get results using our considerable arsenal of tools, leadership acumen, valuable connections and sharp insights to solve your biggest challenges. #9: SUPPORT The Wazuku team is fully committed to supporting you as you successfully implement your strategic or business roadmap whether by leading the charge on your behalf or by ensuring you have the resources to do so internally.

9 Founding Partners What makes Wazuku different is our ability to create authentic connections with our clients. It s those connections and the trust we build that allows us to integrate with their teams and use our expertise to advance their interests in practical and measurable ways. Mike Watson Wazuku refuses to be cookie cutter in our approach. Clients who trust us enough to work with us deserve our full attention, experience and creativity. Each client is unique and our approach reflects this reality. BRAD Zubyk Our collective experience in the public and private sectors gives us a unique ability to create opportunities and solve problems. We ve been at the boardroom table and in government at a senior level, so we can anticipate and understand the needs of decision makers. STEPHEN KUKUCHA Mike is a trusted advisor to many of Canada s most influential businesses across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. He is experienced in all facets of organizational management. At Wazuku, Mike specializes in strategic growth consulting. He has received accolades for his facilitation expertise, strategic planning skills and his ability to help teams move forward. Mike is a past Chair of the Board of the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce and is a Director of the Board of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Brad has been at the forefront of strategic communications in BC since He creates innovative, effective solutions for clients that achieve tangible results and help strengthen their reputations. Brad s vast experience working with provincial and municipal administrations also enables him to counsel clients on how to best position their government requests to facilitate dialogue with key decision makers. Stephen s experience in the public and private sectors, coupled with a tireless work ethic, makes him one of the go-to guys for companies looking to enter and/ or succeed in BC. He holds a keen understanding of this market from strategic, regulatory and business perspectives. At Wazuku, Stephen provides high-level strategic advice to help companies achieve their specific objectives, from successfully bringing their business or products to BC to helping them work with governments to meet their objectives.

10 VOICES Wazuku s pairing of strategic insight and operational expertise, in addition to skilled facilitation, helped Vancity bring a significant and complex organizational initiative to life. The combination of these areas of expertise added great value to our work. Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO, Vancity Areas of expertise Strategic Planning Advocacy Public Affairs Business Advisory Services Personal Brand Management Ballard has worked with members of the Wazuku team for over five years and values the relationship because the company strives to understand our unique needs and then provides efficient service focused on delivering results that matter to our business. John Sheridan, Former President and CEO, Ballard Power Systems The thing that separates Mike s facilitation from that of others is his ability to ask the incisive question and draw out the most relevant information from all present, allowing the group to more clearly understand the issue at hand. His ace in the hole, though, is his unique ability to cut through the noise and deliver summaries that fast-forward meetings to successful conclusions that all participants buy into. He really is an accomplished thinker and communicator. Dee Dhaliwal, Publisher, The Vancouver Courier Brad Zubyk is one of British Columbia s most talented and wellconnected political strategy guys. Mike Smyth, Columnist, The Province Stephen both created opportunities and managed potential challenges for BluEarth. He was focused, effective and strategic in the approach he brought to the issues we faced. By viewing our brand through a business lens, he built a strong relationship, added value to BluEarth and lived up to his reputation as someone who Sectors of expertise Advertising Construction Economic Development Education Energy Environmental Stewardship Financial Services Food & Beverage Forestry Healthcare & Life Sciences Hospitality Lottery & Gaming Mining Not-for-profit Oil & Gas Real Estate Retail Trade Associations Transportation Waterfront & Ports gets things done. Kent Brown, CEO, BluEarth Renewable Power

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