The Case For The Bay Area

As we Albertans look east and west for signs of encouragement in our efforts to  turn around our economy, we also recommend looking south, to the San Francisco Bay  Area, a place of boundless optimism, where ideas and capital are intersecting in an  unprecedented way. Over the past 15 years Russell Kalmacoff and Rockmount have taken a multi-pronged initiative in this regard. 

University of California, Berkeley (UCB)/Volunteer Work:

• Berkeley Haas Business School alumni rep
• Founder, Alumni Club of Canada
• Chair, Campaign for Professorship of Canadian Studies
• Member, Canadian Studies Advisory Board
• Member, Charter Hill Society
• Berkeley Economics Clausen Center, Advisory Board Invitation

Other Bay Area Activities and Relationships:

• Singularity University (SU): Executive Program, Palo Alto
• Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), Berkeley (off campus)
• Geo Semiconductor: Silicon Valley Meets the Oil Patch, Calgary Event
• Digital Moose Lounge
• San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Associates (SPUR)
• Canada House, Berkeley Global Campus, concept plan
• Alberta Innovation Advisory Council, San Francisco
• Consulate General of Canada, San Francisco

Business presence:

• Rockmount Inc. (a California Corporation)

Academic Involvement:

• Master of Business Administration (UCB)
• CMHC Senior Fellow (UCB)
• International House Resident (UCB)