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Bonum Consulting is a private company founded in 1997 in Vancouver, Canada and owned by Robert Chesterman, principal. Robert has a passion for writing and editing that is clear, logical, accurate, concise, and expressed elegantly in flawless English. He has many years of writing experience through his academic training and his former career, where he was recognized for his superb writing talent, and now as principal of Bonum. Writing and editing is his labour of love. Robert has degrees in business and public administration, and training in all aspects of international trade. He has over 20 years of management experience in a government social housing agency and, for six years, headed a major contract management program for the agency. His more than 13 years of experience in the contract management program involved working closely with private sector firms to deliver high-quality management of social housing that set the standard for the rest of the agency. Robert started Bonum Consulting as a writing and management consulting firm after moving to Vancouver with his partner. Robert served as Program Chair for two years on the executive of the Editors, Association of Canada, BC Branch (retiring in June 2003). He continues as a member. He currently serves on the boards of The 127 Society for Housing and of the Scow Institute for Communicating Information on Aboriginal Issues. He was a founding member of the Coming Home Society, formed to open a recovery house for young Aboriginal women with addictions. Robert is a member of the BC Non-Profit Housing Association, PLAIN (The Plain Language Association International), and Volunteer Vancouver. Bonum is a Latin word. It's the neuter form of the adjective bonus, a, um. You pronounce it baw-num. These are the meanings: Good Honest Apt Seemly Skilful Friendly In prosperous circumstances Honourable Fortunate The English word bonus derives from the same Latin root and means an unsought or unexpected extra benefit. Bonum aims to bring you the benefits of excellent written ...