Raeallan Consulting was formed by two visionaries, Raehan Bobby Umar and Kenneth Friesen. Their paths crossed in 1994 at the University of British Columbia. Introduced to the concept of fluidity, they explored science, technology, and entrepreneurship as it related to people. Over the next few years, continued correspondence and an exchange of inspirational ideas led to the reality of Raeallan. Raeallan fosters their combined interests in corporate culture, people, and the successful effluent such a mix can achieve.

Our Founders:

Bobby has an eclectic range of interests.  With an undergraduate degree in Engineering and an MBA in Strategic Marketing, he has culminated his talents to lead Raeallan.  Bobby is a recognized and accomplished developer and teacher of programs designed to motivate adults and youth.  He has acquired over 15 years extensive experience in leadership training through recreation and leadership programs across Canada as well as several teaching positions.  Most notably, Bobby currently serves as a Faculty of Arts & Leadership for McMaster University’s Shad Valley summer program for gifted high school youth.

While working at Bombardier as an Aerospace Design Engineer, Bobby founded and ran a successful musical theatre company, Markham Thespian Society, where he supervised a team of over 100 people.  After switching careers, he worked in brand marketing for companies such as Kraft in Cheese Marketing and Unilever for Dove Masterbrand and the Campaign for Real Beauty.  During this time, Bobby was accepted into Second City’s renowned Advanced Conservatory Program, where he honed his improvisation, creative sketch writing, and performance abilities.  Within the corporate world, Bobby ran several teambuilding and group dynamic activities for various off-sites and conferences.  The feedback from the diverse audiences was tremendous.  Bobby brings an engaging presence, endless exuberance, and dynamic people skills essential to developing and nurturing Raeallan participants.

Kenneth Friesen
Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development - kenneth@raeallan.com

Who Inspires Us:

	People who are highly intelligent
	People who ask loads of questions
	People who are about solutions
	People who can adapt
	People who have attractive minds and souls and care about improving them
	People who are fun
	People who love people
	People who value a balanced lifestyle
	People who want to change the world

Raeallan Culture:

A place where...

	We work anytime
	We wear whatever we want
	We work together
	We learn from each other
	We need each other
	We congregate spontaneously
	We meet outside of work
	We don't sit still for long
	We have cool, cutting-edge toys
	We have big windows
	We work hard, we play hard
	We celebrate life
	We are friends