Doug Dixon is one of the real estate Regulatory Compliance Advisors for the Real Estate Council of Alberta.  To give you a better understanding of Doug’s perspective on condominium management, here is his background.  He has worked in many facets of the real estate industry over the last 40 years, including Executive Officer of the Nova Scotia Real Estate Association and the Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission.  Prior to his association and regulatory management work Doug was a salesperson and a broker for 14 years.  This included condominium sales and working with developers.  During his 28 years as a regulator he has dealt with condominium issues that involved condominium corporations, boards and unit owners.  Currently Doug lives in a bare land condominium and has served on the corporation’s board for the last eleven years.  This familiarity certainly provides Doug with a good understanding of issues around condominium management.  Prior to his real estate career Doug was a Navigation Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces Air Force.