Professional Experience
Dwayne Weidendorf is the founding partner of Hoko Consulting and has over thirty years of executive level management experience. He started his own media company in Southern Ontario in 1994, and successfully learned all the street fighting techniques required to run a profitable business. In 1999, he sold his business and for the next twenty-five years, entered the corporate media world running large divisions as Group Publisher/General Manager for Black Press Media and Metroland Media. Dwayne has always had an entrepreneurial and innovative edge to his management style and has proven to be a dynamic leader with a passion for helping businesses.
After three decades of forming meaningful relationships with businesses and non-profits, Dwayne observed first-hand that many organizations lacked strategic planning expertise and needed support with leadership, sales training, conflict resolution and media relations. All key components of running a successful business. These experiences resulted in the opening of Hoku Consulting. Without a well thought out strategic plan, dynamic leadership, growing sales and a good communication plan - businesses will struggle to find “their way” in the unforgiving business world. Dwayne and his team of business consultants formulated a strong mission for HOKU consulting; "Inspiring leaders to believe anything is possible with the right plan and people".
Education & Qualifications
Dwayne is a 5th degree black belt in karate and a published author of “Mojo from the Karate Dojo” - Life Lessons from a karate expert. Many of his leadership techniques have a unique traditional martial arts angle to them making his training very invigorating and refreshing. Dwayne is a graduate of Laurentian University and has a comprehensive Leadership certificate from Thompson Rivers University and Strategic Planning training from the University of Alberta.
Non-Profit Experience
Dwayne has a passion for helping non-profits and has been directly involved with many organizations including; a member of the President’s Advisory Committee, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, British Columbia - former director at The Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation, Langley, B.C - former director at The South Surrey & White Rock, B.C, Chamber of Commerce - former Vice Chair of the Gateway of Hope, Salvation Army Homeless Shelter, Langley, British Columbia - current Vision Mate and Board Member for the Vancouver & Lower Mainland CNIB and recipient of the Paul Harris Rotary Award for community service in Langley, British Columbia.
Personal
Dwayne lives with his family in the Greater Vancouver area in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. When he’s not working with businesses and non-profits helping them reaching their goals, there’s a good possibility that you will find him conquering an “unsurmountable mountain” on his bike, “powder skiing” in some of the best ski terrain in the world, or trying to land that “big fish” in the Pacific Ocean.
Dwayne Weidendorf, President Hoku Consulting