NVA Canada
Ferdinand Heyde has extensive work experience in the food and beverage industry. Ferdinand started their career at Earls Kitchen + Bar in 1998, where they worked as a Restaurant Leader & General Manager. In this role, they were responsible for budgeting, profit, hiring, training, and strategic planning.
In 2004, Heyde joined Starbucks and held various positions throughout their tenure. Ferdinand started as a Store Manager and eventually became a District Manager, overseeing multiple districts and earning several awards for their performance. Ferdinand then served as a Field Implementation Manager and Regional Director of Operations, where they led a large team and achieved significant revenue growth.
At Starbucks, Heyde also took on roles as the Director of Store Development, Implementation & Licensed Stores, and the Director of Store Development, Western Canada & Licensed Stores. In these roles, they managed store builds and renovations, oversaw real estate and construction services, and implemented standardized processes across Canada.
In 2018, Heyde was appointed as the Vice President of Operations Services at Starbucks, where they consulted and collaborated with executives on various operational initiatives, leading the Operations Services and Business Operations teams.
Currently, Heyde works as the Director of Divisional Operations at NVA Canada, a position they assumed in 2022.
Ferdinand Heyde attended Trinity Western University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Administration. Further information regarding the start and end years of their education is not available.
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NVA Canada
NVA Canada is a rapidly growing community of veterinary hospitals and passionate professionals dedicated to serving the local needs of pets and their owners. Today, NVA Canada is privileged to have community locations in 9 provinces and one territory from coast-to-coast. Globally, the NVA community tops 1400 veterinary hospitals and pet resorts in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Over 20,000 veterinary professionals work to improve the well-being of patients by providing progressive and compassionate veterinary care. Since the first hospital joined NVA in 1997, founding veterinarian Dr. Stanley Creighton has emphasized support for the local medical standards established by individual doctors and practices. He has always believed that when veterinarians craft strategies specific to their own hospitals and communities, high quality patient care and client services follow. This vision for local empowerment and servant leadership continues at NVA Canada today. We are partners in possibility, making new professional tools and resources available to hospitals, supporting with recruiting, administration and management, and caring for caregivers so the Canadian community can continue to grow and thrive.