Richard Loreto - Demographics Consultant
As Canada's baby boom ages, it leaves an indelible mark on the products and services delivered by your company or public agency. Are you ready to manage the challenges of an aging society? Do you know how your customers and work force are changing? Is your organization structured to reap the opportunities presented by demographic change?
Richard believes that effective strategy development "gets the demographics right first." Using the latest data, he identifies the demographic trends that will shape how your company or public agency does business for years to come. Richard Loreto shows you how an understanding of demographic trends and their implications can sharpen the focus of your organization's strategy and lead to success in the marketplace.
Richard has the ability to combine substantive analysis with an entertaining speaking style. His material is always tailored to meet your specific needs and interests. Clients include IBM Canada, Standard Life, Dofasco, Royal Bank, BC Hydro, Canada Post, General Motors of Canada, and numerous public sector organizations.
Biography
Richard Loreto is president of Richard A. Loreto (R.A.L.) Consulting Limited, a firm specializing in the analysis of policy and management processes and issues. He is a former Ontario public servant and university professor and has been a consultant since 1974 (full-time since 1990), serving numerous private and public sector clients across Canada and in the United States.Richard holds an Honours B.A. and M.A. in political science from the University of Windsor and a Ph.D. in political science and public administration from the University of Toronto.
He has taught courses on Canadian and Ontario politics, local government, and public management and policy at Ryerson Polytechnical University, University of Toronto, Brock University, and McMaster University. He has a number of scholarly and popular publications and is the co-editor of Urban Policy Issues: Canadian Perspectives published by McClelland & Stewart Inc.
Richard is an active member of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and currently is an executive member of the Hamilton Regional Group. He has served as a panellist and speaker at several national conferences as well as an academic referee for both Canadian Public Administration and IPAC's case study program. In addition, he has written several articles for IPAC's Public Sector Management magazine.
Richard has conducted research into the concept of regional policing and has lectured on management topics at the Ontario Provincial Police Academy and Ontario Police College. From 1993-1999, he served as an instructor on the Executive Development Course (EDC), a three-week management education program for senior police officers from across and outside Canada conducted at the Canadian Police College in Ottawa. In addition, he was an instructor on the Senior Police Administration Course (SPAC) delivered at C.O. Bick College in Toronto.
He has worked for both employer and union clients in the construction industry across Canada and in the United States since 1993, carrying out labour market analysis and strategy development projects.
Richard speaks frequently to businesses and governments on the topic of demographic trends in Canada and the United States and the implications for consumer products and services, marketing, and the labour market.
What people are saying...
"Thank you for your participation in the recent meeting of the Conference Board's Council for Performance Excellence. Your presentation on demographics was, as usual, an absolute success. Members of the group have already given me much positive feedback on your portion of our meeting. Your insightful analysis on the impending demographic crunch was eye opening for the audience. As I have told you in the past, I was once again impressed with the way that you took the theory and made it real for members of the group, with ideas for dealing with these eventualities. Your facilitated dialogue brought out a rich exchange between the executives in the room. This was our third time together, and I remain impressed."
–Senior Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada
"We commend you on your ability to translate complicated demographic information into logical terms for the participant and we all appreciated the humour."
–College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba
"One of the strengths of the Canadian Association of Exposition Management's Annual Conference is that it provides a forum for and encourages the sharing of knowledge, new ideas and experience. Through your contribution, you not only assisted delegates in their quest for professional and personal development, you also provided them with practical and up-to-date information that will be of immediate use in their respective business environments.... Your participation was an important part of the conference's success."
–Executive Director, Canadian Association of Exposition Management
"Thank you for the excellent presentation to City leaders. It has positioned us well to tackle this issue. I also wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the flexibility you showed. Under difficult circumstances, you rose to the challenge. Well done!"
–Manager, Human Resources, Corporate Services, City of Edmonton
The Durham Elementary School Administrators' Conference Committee wishes to thank you for your presentation, Demographics in the Durham Region. It provided excellent information that our delegates could take away, digest and use to support school improvement. Your sense of humour and interpretation of the data made your presentation easy to understand and relaxing to listen to."
–Conference Committee Co-chairs
