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Mission and Management

CarShareHFX is 100% Canadian and locally-owned. We're dedicated to providing greater mobility and personal freedom to people living in Halifax; and, to reducing carbon emissions and pollution through efficiency and choice. Our goal is to have a shared-vehicle within a 5 minute walk of anywhere in the city; at every MetroTransit bus terminal; and at the end of your street. We know that car sharing is crucial to the long term health of our urban environment - and economy.

Mission

By providing businesses and residents of the Atlantic region the option of 24/7 access to vehicle mobility without the cost of ownership, CarShareHFX will be contributing to a full complement of mobility options while decreasing the dependency on personal or organization-owned vehicles and the costs to themselves and society.

History

In the mid-1990s, a news story about European car sharing brought this market-based solution to air quality and traffic problems to the attention of a few enterprising Canadians.

And now CarShareHFX has arrived in the Maritimes!

For car sharing in other cities, please see CarSharing.net or CarSharing.ca.

Management

Pam Cooley, President
Pam Cooley is a problem solver and innovator and has demonstrated this ability through a diversity of work assignments. She has worked in Guatemalan refugee camps and inner cities and is familiar with the inside of many national and international boardrooms both in the public and private sectors. Pam has advised CEOs – she has chaired Federal Ministerial stakeholder tables – she has been active in bringing ethics and values to business – she has made a difference.

Pam has established expertise in the areas of project development, organizational change, professional development coaching and facilitation. Her ethical approach to solving complex and controversial problems has positioned a number of her clients as the proud recipients and nominees for Vancouver's Ethics in Action Awards.

Pam is the founder and president of Choosethical Ventures Inc., a consulting and facilitation services company that has been in operation since 1996. Choosethical Ventures Inc., under Pam's leadership, has worked with over 150 businesses, organizations, and various levels of government. She has assisted with strategic planning, organization, and community and business development which is all based on a strong platform of ethics. Find out more.

Pam has served as a commissioner on the Vancouver City Planning Commission which advises city council on the future development of the city. She is keenly interested in the growth potential of Canadian cities and in particular Halifax with a focus on infrastructure needs. She feels that Halifax, like other cities, has a need for a fabric of transportation services including car sharing. Pam is committed to the realization of a successful and thriving CarShareHFX in the Atlantic Canadian marketplace.

Peter Zimmer, General Manager
Peter Zimmer, BS (Physics), MFA (Sculpture), is an inventor, product designer, entrepreneur and consultant.

Peter's passion for Halifax has encouraged his frequent participation in hearings, seminars, and public consultations about the city's growth, design, and planning. He is currently a member of the Community Advisory Panel for the Halifax Regional Parking Strategy. Based on years of research and planning, Peter believes that car sharing is part of a business solution that addresses the growing need for an integrated transportation policy with HRM. As an owner and co-founder of CarShareHFX, Peter demonstrates his commitment and support for car sharing, with the belief that it is a viable complement to the existing transportation infrastructure.

Peter was the founder and Managing Director of ZMR Designs Ltd. located in Port Hood, NS. At ZMR, he was the inventor, designer, and promoter of the internationally marketed Clam-Chair. The Canadian Museum of Civilization has added a Clam Chair to its prestigious collection of contemporary Canadian furniture. At ZMR, Peter was also instrumental in business development, public relations, and marketing of ZMR products nationally, and internationally.

Peter has been active in the community, and he has served on boards and executives of the Nova Scotia Designer Craftsmen, Nova Dance Theatre, Dance Nova Scotia, Halifax Rowing Club, St. Joseph's Children's Centre, St. Joseph's College for Early Childhood Education, and the Inventors Society of Nova Scotia.