ADVISORY BOARD

Glenn Frese

Jay Takefman

Terry Savage

John Armstrong

Robin Sears

Kenneth Frankel

Stephen Pincus

Larry Latowsky

Martin Rothstein

Paul Goldman

Kaz Jana

Robert Waite



ROBIN SEARS

Robin Sears, an international public affairs consultant, has been a principal of Navigator
Ltd. for three years, working on client issues in Canada and internationally. Robin has
been a participant in political and communications projects on international issues since
the late 70s. As Federal Secretary of the New Democratic Party, Robin fostered links
between Canadian politicians and international social democrats in the field of security and
democratic development policy in Europe, the Middle East and the third world.

In the 90s Robin was based in Asia, as the Province of Ontario’s senior diplomat in the
region. As Agent General, based in Tokyo, he managed a network of offices from Korea to
India for four years, promoting trade, investment, cultural and tourism exchange.

Robin is a veteran communications, marketing and public affairs advisor with experience
on three continents for public and private sector clients. Before joining Navigator, Robin
was a senior partner of Korn/Ferry International, the world’s largest executive search firm.
Over a decade, he worked for multinational clients first in Tokyo, then Hong Kong, and
finally Toronto. He was the founding President of Futurestep Asia, the firm’s internet search
subsidiary.

Prior to his appointment as Agent General by Premier David Peterson, he was Chief of
Staff to Bob Rae from 1985-89. Under Ed Broadbent, he worked for seven years as Federal
Secretary (national director) of the NDP. Robin began his career as News Editor under
Moses Znaimer at the launch of City-TV in Toronto in 1972.