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Ben Smith

@bensmith4

Board director and executive advisor at BJS Advisory, guiding boards and CEOs through strategic decisions with a holistic leadership framework.

Canada

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At BJS Advisory, I provide executive coaching and strategic advice to boards, business owners, and CEOs, using a holistic framework for decision-making and personal growth. I also serve on the Audain Art Museum board and its Marketing Committee.

As President & CEO of Avesdo Technologies, I led enterprise transformation and platform growth through major housing market shifts. The platform expanded its digital transaction capabilities, including Canada’s first digital new-home transaction with payment.

I founded and scaled Kinsman Marketing Partners, advising residential development organizations on strategy, transformation, and technology modernization. Before its sale to Avesdo, the firm grew revenues substantially over three consecutive years.

Earlier, at Rennie Marketing Systems and Polygon Realty Ltd., I led real estate growth, marketing, and customer-systems initiatives. At Polygon, I directed more than 80 community launches and the Salesforce CRM implementation across the organization.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Executive Advisory

Current

BJS Advisory

Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)

Provides executive coaching and strategic advisory to boards, business owners, and CEOs, guiding leaders through a holistic framework integrating mental, emotional, somatic, and intuitive intelligence.

Executive Coaching Strategic Advisory Leadership Development

Current

Board Member

Current

Audain Art Museum

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Board member for one of Canada's leading private museums, supporting governance, strategic oversight, and long-term institutional growth. Currently serving on the Marketing Committee.

Governance Strategic Oversight Marketing

President & CEO

Avesdo Technologies

Jan 2021 - Dec 2025 (4 years 11 months)

Led a leading new home transaction management and digital sales platform company, overseeing strategy, operations, and platform growth. Guided the company through significant market fluctuations, expanding customer penetration to market leader position.

Leadership Strategy Digital Transformation Platform Operations CRM Transaction Management Market Expansion

President

Kinsman Marketing Partners

Jan 2016 - Dec 2021 (5 years 11 months)

Founded and scaled a strategic advisory and real estate consulting firm focused on sales, marketing, business transformation, and technology modernization for major residential development organizations across Canada.

Strategic Advisory Real Estate Consulting Digital Transformation Data Systems Lifecycle Strategy Revenue Optimization Go To Market

Vice President

Rennie Marketing Systems

Jan 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 11 months)

Senior executive responsible for business development, strategic growth, organizational restructuring, and sales and marketing leadership for a leading real estate advisory brokerage.

Business Development Strategic Growth organizational restructuring Sales Leadership Marketing Leadership CRM Implementation

Vice President, Marketing

Polygon Realty Ltd.

Jan 2006 - Dec 2013 (7 years 11 months)

Senior executive responsible for enterprise marketing strategy, customer systems transformation, digital modernization, and go-to-market execution for one of British Columbia's largest residential development companies.

Marketing Strategy Digital Modernization Salesforce Customer Experience Go To Market Team Leadership