Al began his career as an Industrial Engineer with Lee Jeans of Canada, then moved to GWG in Edmonton. When GWG merged with Levi Strauss, Al returned to Ontario and spent the next decade working with a number of sleep-wear manufacturers; filling roles as Industrial Engineer, Engineering Manager and Plant Manager.

Al transitioned into the metal stamping industry to develop and combine Human Resources Management and Engineering skills, and then moved his family to Regina to accept the challenges of serving as an Industrial Technology Advisor in NRC's IRAP program.

Throughout his career, Al has taken various courses, particularly while in the Industrial Technology Advisor position. Along with the technical training, Al has attained certification as a Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute.

This professional engineer uses his Human Resources techniques to coach people toward technical business development and operations; the result is more efficient and effective operation of small and medium sized businesses; betterment of the industries and communities to which he is committed; and promotion of free enterprise.

Active in his community, Al has sat on a community assoc., Regina's Roundtable on Solid Waste Management, Westhill Park Steering Committee, is the Vice President of Regina West Zone board, Regina's Green Ribbon Community Climate Change Committee, a mentor with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, a judge at the Canada Wide Science Fair (1996 and 2002) and is the Past President of West Zone Taekwon Do.