Tom Axtell ~ CEO & founder
Tom Axtell has a solid background as a researcher, educator, and manager. His creative work in health promotion was recognized when he managed the Substance Use Addictions and Tobacco health centres for the Canadian Health Network. He translated expert knowledge from the substance use and addictions field for Canadian consumers, particularly for those with low literacy levels.
Tom's
commitment to improving access to information started in the 80's as an
activist and media trainer in the Arctic, laying the foundation of skills
and the organization for the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation and three other
regional networks that comprise the heart and soul of today’s Aboriginal
People’s Television Network (APTN).
Tom piloted and directed research on the first pan-Arctic
tele-training program during his term as Training Director of Atii Training
Inc. where he directed the organization mandated to prepare Inuit managers
for the new Nunavut Territory. This lead to his research for "The
Apprenticeship of 32 Inuit managers". In 1994, he established 3
community internet access centres in Nunavik. He has several years experience
in the classroom teaching English as a Second Language. His expertise as
an educator combined with web-application development, web site and graphic
design enables him to contribute to your technology-related health and education
promotion project. He undertook the research and design for the Honouring
Life web site. The Naasautit: Inuit
Health Statistics web site is an ambitious data visualization
application that enables users to understand data and see connections between
factors, at a glance. Tom established Numbers to Knowledge as
a new firm to offer data visualization services to communities, governments
and academia.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Concord ia and
a Master of Arts in Education from Bishop’s University. Download
resume here