Jim Avery

Jim has an Executive MBA from Athabasca University and a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, certified through Project Management Institute (PMI).

Jim relocated to Victoria, BC from Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2012 after taking time off to travel, sailing to and in the Caribbean, participating in the 2011 Caribbean 1500 Ocean Rally. Prior to this move, he worked in the car rental industry in Canada for eighteen years in both management and project management positions. Before moving to the city, Jim grew up and worked on dairy farms in Southern Ontario.

Jim is Development Manager with TELUS and based in Victoria, BC, Canada and has been with ICO in various organizational roles since 2012 and latterly as Executive Vice-Chair.