Our Team

Wave Point Consulting Ltd. is a bespoke Canadian management consultant specializing in strategy, international business development, multimodal transportation, and logistics real estate solutions. Our purpose is to help organizations thrive thru overcoming the obstacles of moving goods and people to market. Since 2008, we have provided clients with a deep resource pool of senior independent experts who can quickly address key growth and efficiency opportunities of importance to small cap firms, mid-market businesses, and governments.

Darryl Anderson

Managing Director • International Business Strategist • Maritime Transport • Multimodal Logistics Expert

Transportation and logistics executive with expertise in international business development, cross-functional team leadership, and competitive market positioning, delivering positive outcomes with robust and sustainable gains. Darryl’s mission is to help organizations overcome the obstacles of moving goods and people to market. Customers range in size from a $16 billion diversified international shipping company to the leadership teams of private and public-sector organizations. Darryl has served client from, or with projects interests in, North America, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, The Gulf Cooperation Council Region, West and South Africa and South America.

Mr. Anderson integrates global macroeconomic trends with local market conditions, operational insights and regulatory knowledge to enlarge market share and maximize margin for small and mid-cap firms. He helps clients achieve the lowest cost delivery of products utilizing, road, rail, marine transport as well as other logistics options.

Talented and inventive professional with a proven track record of accelerating revenue growth through the strategic and tactical development of transportation networks, logistics facilities, and process improvement. Identifies and capitalizes on emerging business ventures to propel an organization to the top tier of its industry. Thus, driving improved business performance, shareholder value and creating competitive advantage.

Mr. Anderson’s private sector leadership roles have included Managing Director, Wave Point Consulting Ltd, President & CEO of the Port Alberni Port Authority, Business Development Manager for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. Non-profit and public sector involvement includes serving as Executive Director, Mercy Ships Canada, Policy Manager, Rail, Intermodal & Marine for Alberta Transportation, Manager, Trade Policy and Business Intelligence for Alberta Energy department and Chief Harbour Authority Implementation for Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

He earned his MBA (with Distinction) from the Australian Maritime College, Bachelor’s degree from Trinity Western University and a Diploma in Urban Land Economic from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Anderson holds a Certificate in Shipping & Maritime Operations from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Mr. Anderson serves on the Mercy Ships Canada Advisory Council. He is a executive member of the Pacific Region of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation – North America and APICS representative, member at large, Vancouver Island Region of the Vancouver Chapter and associate member of the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia.

Mr. Anderson has established himself as a published researcher and author whose work has informed senior decision makers within government and in businesses across Canada and beyond. Quoted in leading international publications Bloomberg News, The Journal of Commerce, IHSMarkit/Fairplay and the Financial Times. As a sought-after provider of trade and marine transportation intelligence and advisory services, he contributes to the Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs, BC Shipping News, Canadian Sailings, Canadian Naval Review, Canadian Transportation Research Forum, the Journal of the Canadian Heavy Oil Association, Maritime Studies, and Shipping Network, among others. He is a frequent media contact and commentator in news sources such as Business in Vancouver, CBC, Canadian Press, CTV, Financial Post, The Journal of Commerce, The Globe and Mail, SeaTrade Magazine, SAFETY4SEA, The Foundry @ Time Inc., Vancouver Sun and Wood Business.

Phil Davies

Senior Associate • Multimodal Freight Transport Economist • Logistics Expert

Philip Davies is a transporation economist who has over thirty years experience in global supply chain market research, dry bulk and containerized freight shipping, and intercity passenger transportation. He has a broad range of transportation consulting experience in diverse fields including aviation, drayage, port operations, goods movement and land use, intermodal facilities, shortline railways, and economic analysis and program review. His project experience includes North America and the Middle East. Mr. Davies holds an MA in Economics and a BA Hon. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Saskatchewan, and received a Diploma from Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation in Transportation Management. He is a Councillor of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum and a member of the International Trade and Transportation Committee at the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences. He is experienced providing business consulting services in North America and the Middle East. Phil is Principal of Davies Transportation Consulting, Inc.

Eric Aderneck

Special Advisor • Planning and Development

Eric Aderneck is a Registered Professional Planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of British Columbia. Over the past fifteen years, his diverse experience includes working for the public and private sectors in the Metro Vancouver region through many different capacities including planning policy, real estate development, consultant, and educator.

Eric’s formal education includes a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Queen’s University, a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Victoria, a diploma in Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia, and Project Management and Construction & Development Diplomas from Langara College. Eric is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) British Columbia Chapter and holds a LEED Green Associate Credential. He also teaches urban planning and land development courses at Langara College Applied Planning Program.

Devinder Grewal

Special Advisor • Multimodal Logistics Expert

Dr. Grewal Head of Discipline Logistics, Australian Institute of Business is a former Professor of Port Management and Indian Chair at World Maritime University. He comes from Australia where he has held senior positions at the Australian Maritime College, the Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services, Esperance Port Authority and in the mineral resources industry. Dr. Grewal has led several consultancy projects, including advice to several governments on strategic logistics developments. He has led the master planning of port facilities and intermodal nodes within strategic production-to-market transport networks.

Devinder has been an Adjunct Professor of Transport Economics at the School of Management in the Faculty of Business, Government, and Law, University Canberra, and with the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, Canberra. He has been chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia, Tasmania branch, and vice-chairman of the Australian Capital Territory branch.

For several years, Devinder was an invited member of the Board of Directors of the Transport and Logistics Skills Council (TLISC). TLISC is the only organization funded by the Australian Federal Government to establish national skills standards and provide strategic workforce development advice for the maritime and other transport and logistics sectors. He is also a member of the Transport Research Consortium of Australia.

Devinder is a Master Mariner Class 1 and holds a Masters of Science in Ports and Shipping and also a Ph.D. that addressed quality assurance systems in the United Kingdom freight transport industry.

Ray Freeman

Senior Associate • Tourism Strategy Specialist

Associate consultant, Ray Freeman, is a principal consultant with Left Coast Insights, an associate faculty member in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Royal Roads University and was the recipient of the 2011 British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts – Tourism Management Research Award. Ray’s career path includes adventure tourism guide, serial entrepreneur, project manager, international business development specialist, tourism/hospitality sector consultant and educator. Ray is a member of the Board of Directors of Tourism Victoria. Ray has worked throughout North and South America, Asia, and Europe. He was awarded a Master of Arts in Tourism Management (Royal Roads University), Tourism & Recreation Resources Management (Lakehead University), Outdoor Recreation Technician (Seneca College). See www.leftcoastinsights.com for more information.

Tracy Byrne, PhD

Senior Research Associate • Editor

Tracy Byrne is an accomplished research consultant with exceptional communication skills. She has 15 years of professional experience as a researcher, analyst and teacher/facilitator and a proven track record of delivering projects on schedule, within budget and to exacting standards of quality. A highly skilled writer and editor, Tracy is adept at tailoring materials for diverse audiences and writes with accuracy, clarity and impact. Tracy holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. She is an Adjunct Professor with the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria, B.C. Tracy is currently Director of InsideOut Policy Research, a Victoria, B.C. based consulting company specializing in applied research and professional writing services.

Marcia Anderson

Administrator

Marcia Anderson provides administrative leadership to the firm. As a Senior Consultant, Marcia is a highly skilled and creative elementary school educator with 22 years of experience. Marcia has developed numerous curricula, year plans, and educational resources. Marcia has participated in the annual Conferences of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities and the Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Using this knowledge, and the multimodal transport expertise of the Wave Point team members, Marcia develops age-appropriate educational material for clients such as port authorities. She prioritizes the creation of active, real-world learning opportunities that meet the needs of visual, aural and tactile learners and that support students’ ability to reflect upon and apply their learning. Ms. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Child & Youth Care, and a Certificate in Early Childhood Administration. As an Associate of InsideOut Policy Research, Marcia brings a robust understanding of pedagogy and a passion for education to curriculum development and education outreach projects.