Dentelbeck leaving DRC to start consulting business
Dentelbeck leaving DRC to start consulting business
The Dispute Resolution Corp., the Ottowa-based organization that was created five years ago to facilitate a timely and affordable dispute resolution process in the Canadian produce trade, will lose a key member of its staff March 4 with the departure of Chuck Dentelbeck, director of operations, who announced Feb. 10 that he will leave the organization to start his own consulting company.
?I have been thinking about starting my own company for a while," Mr. Dentelbeck said Feb. 14. "People always told me that I should start my own company. I had the idea 10 years ago, but at the time I didn?t feel like I had enough experience or knowledge."
But 10 years later, Mr. Dentelbeck is confident that he has amassed enough experience and knowledge to offer valuable guidance to companies seeking to wade through the sometimes-murky waters of the produce trade.
?At DRC, I got a background on the various different sectors of the produce industry," he said. "I got to see what happens on the business side of the industry."
Mr. Dentelbeck said that the time he spent from 1998 to 2002 as executive vice president of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association gave him exposure to the marketing side of the produce industry. He also worked in the Fresh Products Program at Agriculture and AgriFood Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
As director of operations, Mr. Dentelbeck oversees day-to-day activities for the DRC, including comprising a summary of insolvencies, coordinating and reviewing membership applications, analyzing suspensions and expulsions, and managing staff.
Also, Mr. Dentelbeck has been involved with updating the DRC web site, which will soon allow members greater access to information provided by the organization. The improved web site is scheduled to go on-line within a couple of months, he said.
Although Mr. Dentelbeck will no longer be a staff member of the DRC, he will still be involved with the organization as it will be one of the early clients of his new company, called Dentelbeck Consulting Corp. As a consultant to the DRC, he said that he?ll be looking to improve business intelligence on collections.
Mr. Dentelbeck said that while his initial focus will be on cultivating Canadian clients, he will eventually look for business from the U.S. produce trade. He said that he enjoys the analytical side of the business and will look to help companies facilitate resolutions.
Mr. Dentelbeck said that there is no timetable in place to find his replacement. "Stephen [Whitney, DRC president] wants to take his time and find the right person," he said.
?Chuck?s skills and experience are a valuable asset to the industry and I wish him all the best in his new career," Mr. Whitney said in a statement. "Aside from the day-to-day routine of dealing with operational matters related to membership and disputes, he was instrumental in developing and refining our internal procedures and systems for collecting and managing information."
?I have been thinking about starting my own company for a while," Mr. Dentelbeck said Feb. 14. "People always told me that I should start my own company. I had the idea 10 years ago, but at the time I didn?t feel like I had enough experience or knowledge."
But 10 years later, Mr. Dentelbeck is confident that he has amassed enough experience and knowledge to offer valuable guidance to companies seeking to wade through the sometimes-murky waters of the produce trade.
?At DRC, I got a background on the various different sectors of the produce industry," he said. "I got to see what happens on the business side of the industry."
Mr. Dentelbeck said that the time he spent from 1998 to 2002 as executive vice president of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association gave him exposure to the marketing side of the produce industry. He also worked in the Fresh Products Program at Agriculture and AgriFood Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
As director of operations, Mr. Dentelbeck oversees day-to-day activities for the DRC, including comprising a summary of insolvencies, coordinating and reviewing membership applications, analyzing suspensions and expulsions, and managing staff.
Also, Mr. Dentelbeck has been involved with updating the DRC web site, which will soon allow members greater access to information provided by the organization. The improved web site is scheduled to go on-line within a couple of months, he said.
Although Mr. Dentelbeck will no longer be a staff member of the DRC, he will still be involved with the organization as it will be one of the early clients of his new company, called Dentelbeck Consulting Corp. As a consultant to the DRC, he said that he?ll be looking to improve business intelligence on collections.
Mr. Dentelbeck said that while his initial focus will be on cultivating Canadian clients, he will eventually look for business from the U.S. produce trade. He said that he enjoys the analytical side of the business and will look to help companies facilitate resolutions.
Mr. Dentelbeck said that there is no timetable in place to find his replacement. "Stephen [Whitney, DRC president] wants to take his time and find the right person," he said.
?Chuck?s skills and experience are a valuable asset to the industry and I wish him all the best in his new career," Mr. Whitney said in a statement. "Aside from the day-to-day routine of dealing with operational matters related to membership and disputes, he was instrumental in developing and refining our internal procedures and systems for collecting and managing information."
