Elton is an accomplished Board Director, Arbitrator, Mediator, Negotiator, Consultant and Business Executive with extensive and global experience in business operations, board governance, negotiation, arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution systems design. He currently serves as the President and Chair of the Board of Directors at the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC); and is the former President and Chair of the Board of Directors at the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of British Columbia (ADRBC). As a Board Director and CEO, Elton architects accelerated sustainable growth and profitability, while building effective, competitive organizations by combining creative problem solving, strategic thinking, and business acumen with legal and dispute resolution skills and knowledge.
Having lived and worked in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Latin America, Elton has demonstrated leadership and sound business acumen in different organizations, across multiple functions, geographies, languages and cultures. He possesses extensive experience in resolving complex, multicultural, and multilateral commercial disputes and negotiations while avoiding and minimizing litigation costs, ultimately saving time, effort, and resources.
Elton has led businesses with annual revenues in excess of US $500 million, consistently delivering double digit growth, and managing global, high-profile brands. Senior corporate positions that Elton has held, include Vice President at Walt Disney Television International; Board Director at HBO Latin America; and Managing Director Sports and Pay-per-view at Globosat.
Elton graduated with an MBA from INSEAD, a Masters in Dispute Resolution from the University of Victoria, and a Law Degree from Pontifical Catholics University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Social Sciences at Royal Roads University. Elton is a Certified International Director (IDP-C), Chartered Mediator, and Qualified Arbitrator.