Tailwinds Greenlandic Experience

In 2007, Jeff assisted TELE-Greenland A/S (the national telephone company in Greenland) with the landing of its $150 million fiber optic cable in Canada. Jeff was responsible for managing the design and construction of the $4 million cable landing station located in Milton, Newfoundland and Labrador and currently provides ongoing technical support. As a result of successfully delivering this project, Jeff was asked to serve as TELE Greenland’s corporate representative in Canada.

In September of 2009, Jeff hosted a delegation from Greenland to officially open TELE Greenland’s cable landing station at Milton, Newfoundland and Labrador. The delegation was led by Jens Frederiksen - the Deputy Premier of Greenland and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and included several prominent Greenlandic businessmen as well as executives from TELE Greenland. During the visit, he designed a program including several meetings with key Ministers and officials from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Industry and academic institutions. The program exceeded the delegations expectations and the 2009 visit became the catalyst to Jeff having a wide and deep network of colleagues in Greenland.

In February 2010, Jeff hosted a delegation from North Greenland to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The delegation - from a business development group called Destination AVANNA - were interested to learn how offshore supply bases can co-exist with local communities and what potential impacts may arise as activity increases. Jeff designed a program of meetings and site visits for the delegation and the visit was a success.

In April 2010, the Principal of Greenland’s Mining and Contracting school requested that Jeff facilitate a relationship between their school in Sisimiut, Greenland and the College of the North Atlantic in Newfoundland and Labrador. This relationship is now at the Memorandum of Understanding stage and is currently at the Ministerial level with both governments.

In May 2010, Jeff traveled to Greenland to speak at a national supplier’s conference sponsored by the Employers Association of Greenland. At the conference Jeff presented – Partnering for North Atlantic Oil – The Five Factor Framework. The presentation was very well received. While in Greenland, Jeff renewed his relationship with many of Greenland’s political and business leaders. For a PDF view of the presentation please click here.

In June 2010, Jeff hosted another delegation from Greenland in St. John’s. This delegation, led by the Employers Council of Greenland, consisted of 16 business people attending the Newfoundland Oil and Gas Conference. Jeff was asked to design and execute a program of networking events, industry meetings and government meetings. This program was also a success.

In September 2010, Jeff was invited by the Municipality of Qaasuitsup to keynote an Offshore Conference in Ilusissat, Greenland. At the conference Jeff presented an expanded version of Partnering for North Atlantic Oil – The Five Factor Framework. Once again the presentation was very well received and Jeff was interviewed on national TV and in the newspaper. For a PDF view of the presentation please click here.

In October 2010, two senior Ministers from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as representatives from the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Association (NOIA) visited Greenland. Jeff was asked to assist with organizing meetings with Greenland government and industrial officials as well as provide

guidance on how to do business in Greenland. This program was also a success.

In Feb 2011, Jeff hosted a Ministerial delegation from Greenland in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The delegation, led by the Deputy Premier (and Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure and executives from Air Greenland, were in St. John’s to evaluate the feasibility of establishing an  international air link.  Jeff was asked to design and execute a program of networking events, industry meetings and government meetings. This program was also a success.

In April 2011, Jeff traveled to Sisimuit, Greenland to speak at an Oil and Gas Conference sponsored by the Municipality of Qaasuitsup and the newly established School of Minerals and Petroleum.  At the conference Jeff presented: Lessons Learned from the Newfoundland Offshore: It all Started with the Cooks. The presentation was very well received. While in Greenland, Jeff renewed his relationship with many of Greenland’s political and business leaders. For a PDF view of the presentation please click here.

In June 2011, Jeff once again hosted a delegation, led by the Employers Council of Greenland, consisted of 12 business people attending the Newfoundland Oil and Gas Conference. Jeff was asked to design and execute a program of networking events, industry meetings and government meetings. This program was also a success.

In September 2011, Jeff will travel to Nuuk, Greenland to speak at Greenland’s Conference on Minerals and Oil.   For further information please check www.joiningforces.gl